Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.176.89.109

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, Case No.: 22cv484-BAS (MSB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S EX

v. PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO

SERVE A THIRD-PARTY SUBPOENA

JOHN DOE subscriber assigned IP address PRIOR TO A RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE 76.176.89.109, [ECF No. 4] Defendant. 15 16 On April 29, 2022, Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings, LLC (“Strike 3”) filed an “Ex-Parte Application for Leave to Serve a Third-Party Subpoena Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference” (“Ex Parte Application”). (ECF No. 4.) Plaintiff seeks to subpoena Defendant John Doe’s Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) Spectrum for “limited , immediate discovery . . . so that Plaintiff may learn Defendant’s identity, further investigate Defendant’s role in the infringement, and effectuate service.” (ECF No.4-1 at 7.) Because Defendant has not been identified, no opposition or reply briefs have been filed. For the reasons discussed below, the Ex…