Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02069-WYD-MEH
10-15-2012
MALIBU MEDIA, LLC, Plaintiff, v. JOHN DOES 1-31, Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Michael E. Hegarty , United States Magistrate Judge, on October 15, 2012.
The Motion to Allow Defendant John Doe #4 to Proceed with Anonymity [filed October 11, 2012; docket #31] is granted in part and denied in part as follows. Doe #4 may proceed in this litigation anonymously through and including November 2, 2012, for the sole purpose of challenging the subpoena issued on Comcast, filing a motion to dismiss, or negotiating a settlement with Plaintiff. If, by November 2, 2012, Doe #4 has not filed either of the aforementioned motions or notified the Court of a settlement, the Court will remove any and all restrictions on Doe #4's identifying information. In the event Doe #4 seeks to continue proceeding anonymously at further stages of the litigation, he must seek additional permission from the Court to do so.