Doe
Doe v. City Of Concord
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JANE DOE, Case No. 20-cv-02432-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. REQUEST FOR PSEUDONYMITY
CITY OF CONCORD et al., Re: Dkt. No. 27 Defendants.
Plaintiff has requested permission to proceed pseudonymously. Dkt. No. 27. The Court previously granted her the right to proceed under pseudonym on a temporary basis. Dkt. No. 9 at 2. Defendants oppose plaintiff’s request. Dkt. Nos. 30, 32. Doe has satisfied the controlling test in Does I thru XXIII v. Advanced Textile Corp., 214 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 2000). She credibly alleges that she could be subjected to retaliation if her true name is made public, Dkt. No. 27 at 3, and has shown that her “need for anonymity outweighs prejudice to the opposing party and the public’s interest in knowing the party’s identity.” Does, 214 F.3d at 1068. Doe states that she needs anonymity because of the stigma that can attach to victims of sexual assault. Dkt. No. 27 at 2. …