Opinion
1:22-mc-00358-JMF
12-19-2022
M.Q., Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Kenneth GENALO, in his official capacity as Acting Field Office Director of New York, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Carl DUBOIS, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Orange County; Alejandro MAYORKAS, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; Tae JOHNSON, in his official capacity as Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Merrick GARLAND, in his official capacity as Attorney General; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants-Respondents
ORDER FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM, FILE CERTAIN EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL, AND REDACT REFERENCES TO PETITIONER'S IDENTITY IN REMAINING EXHIBITS AND ALL SUBSEQUENT FILINGS, ORDERS, AND OPINIONS
Honorable Jesse M. Furman, District Court Judge.
Upon the amended motion of Plaintiff-Petitioner, and in light of the sensitive nature of the issues raised in the case, including but not limited to the nature of Plaintiff-Petitioner's medical and mental health, information underlying her asylum claim, and history of past childhood sexual abuse, Plaintiff-Petitioner's amended motion to proceed under pseudonym (“M.Q.”) in the Complaint-Petition and file certain exhibits under seal in this case is hereby temporarily GRANTED. The matter will be unsealed in 21 days unless, within that time, Plaintiff-Petitioner renews her application before the district judge assigned to the case. The Clerk of Court is directed to docket this Order publicly, to terminate ECF Nos. 1 and 3, and to close this miscellaneous case.
SO ORDERED.