Doe v. Alexander

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Jane Doe, Plaintiff, y 25-CV-2106 (DEH) Alexander et al., ORDER Defendants.

DALE E. HO, United States District Judge: The Complaint in this suit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, on February 18, 2025. See ECF No. 1-1. That court allowed Plaintiff to proceed pseudonymously. See id. at 18. Now that Defendant has removed the action to this Court, it is governed by the federal procedural rules. See, e.g., Smith v. Bayer Corp., 564 US.

299, 304 n.2 (2011) (“[F]ederal rules govern a case that has been removed to federal court.”).

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[t]he title of the complaint must name all the parties.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a). Accordingly, Plaintiff may not proceed pseudonymously unless Plaintiff seeks and receives permission to do so. See Sealed Plaintiff v. Sealed Defendant, 537 F.3d 185, 189 (2d Cir. 2008). It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff make any such request by April 1, 2025. If no such request is made, the Court will dismiss the Complaint.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2025 New York, New York DALE E. HO United States District Judge