Andrews
(HC) Doe v. Andrews
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN DOE, Case No.: 1:25-cv-00680-SKO (HC) Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S
REQUEST TO PROCEED UNDER
v. PSEUDONYM JOHN DOE TONYA ANDREWS, Facility [Doc. 2] Administrator, et al., 15 Respondents. 16 17 Petitioner is an immigration detainee proceeding with counsel with a petition for writ of 18 habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s June 4, 19 2025, motion to proceed under a pseudonym. (Doc. 2.) 20 The Ninth Circuit has held that “a party may preserve his or her anonymity in judicial 21 proceedings in special circumstances when the party's need for anonymity outweighs prejudice to 22 the opposing party and the public's interest in knowing the party's identity.” Does I thru XXIII v. 23 Advanced Textile Corp., 214 F.3d 1058, 1068 (9th Cir. 2000). In determining the need for 24 anonymity, the Court must evaluate the following factors: 1) the severity of the threatened harm; 25 (2)the…