21 Cited authorities

Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.
435 U.S. 589 (1978) Cited 6,075 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that "business information that might harm a litigant's competitive standing" can constitute a sufficient reason to preserve records under seal
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn
420 U.S. 469 (1975) Cited 946 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a radio station could not constitutionally be held liable for broadcasting the name of a rape victim, because the victim's name was contained in public records
Does I thru XXIII v. Advanced Textile Corp.
214 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 659 times
Holding that pseudonymous filing "runs afoul of the public's common law right of access" and allowed only when necessary "to protect a person from harassment, injury, ridicule or personal embarrassment"
Union Oil Co. of California v. Leavell
220 F.3d 562 (7th Cir. 2000) Cited 380 times
Holding that while "[m]any a litigant would prefer that the subject of the case ... be kept from the curious," "[w]hat happens in the halls of government is presumptively public business"
U.S. v. Stoterau
524 F.3d 988 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 289 times
Holding that, because the defendant did not raise "a specific factual dispute about issues affecting the temporal term of sentence," and instead presented "a general evidentiary legal challenge to the inclusion of information in the PSR drawn from sources other than the plea agreement ... the district court did not violate Rule 32(B) by not ruling on [the defendant's] objection"
Doe v. Kamehameha Schools
596 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 2010) Cited 235 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding third factor weighed in favor of anonymity for Doe children
Southern Methodist Univ Ass'n v. Wynne & Jaffe
599 F.2d 707 (5th Cir. 1979) Cited 237 times
Holding that civil rights plaintiffs’ right to remain anonymous was "plainly independent and easily separable from ... their allegations that defendants have engaged in illegal sex discrimination"
National Commodity and Barter Ass'n v. Gibbs
886 F.2d 1240 (10th Cir. 1989) Cited 174 times
Holding that "the federal courts lack jurisdiction over the unnamed parties, as a case has not been commenced with respect to them"
E.E.O.C. v. Erection Co., Inc.
900 F.2d 168 (9th Cir. 1990) Cited 145 times
Remanding for clarification of ambiguous order sealing consent decree
W.N.J. v. Yocom
257 F.3d 1171 (10th Cir. 2001) Cited 95 times
Holding nunc pro tunc orders cannot be used to rewrite history
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 348,708 times 930 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 10 - Form of Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 10 Cited 19,706 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion

Jane Doe v. International Business Machines Corporation et al

21 Cited authorities

Holding that "business information that might harm a litigant's competitive standing" can constitute a sufficient reason to preserve records under seal

Holding that a radio station could not constitutionally be held liable for broadcasting the name of a rape victim, because the victim's name was contained in public records

Holding that pseudonymous filing "runs afoul of the public's common law right of access" and allowed only when necessary "to protect a person from harassment, injury, ridicule or personal embarrassment"

Holding that while "[m]any a litigant would prefer that the subject of the case ... be kept from the curious," "[w]hat happens in the halls of government is presumptively public business"

Finding third factor weighed in favor of anonymity for Doe children

Holding that civil rights plaintiffs’ right to remain anonymous was "plainly independent and easily separable from ... their allegations that defendants have engaged in illegal sex discrimination"

Holding that "the federal courts lack jurisdiction over the unnamed parties, as a case has not been commenced with respect to them"

Remanding for clarification of ambiguous order sealing consent decree

Holding nunc pro tunc orders cannot be used to rewrite history

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion