Archuleta v. Social Security Administration

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO

DEVON A.,

Plaintiff,

vs. CIV. NO. 19-00473 DHU-KRS

FRANK BISIGNANO,1 Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO AMEND CASE CAPTION TO INCLUDE ALIAS

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Amend Case Caption to Include Alias (the “Motion”). (Doc. 46). As grounds for the Motion, Plaintiff states that throughout the administrative record she is referred to as both “Abeyta,” her married name, as well as, “Archuleta,” her maiden and legal name, and she goes by the alias “Devon Lee Jovan Abeyta.” Id. Accordingly, Plaintiff requests the Court amend the caption to include “AKA DEVON LEE JOVAN ABEYTA” as Plaintiff’s alias. Id. Having reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion, noting Defendant’s lack of opposition, and being fully advised, the Court will GRANT the Motion. The courts routinely grant stipulations to amend case captions to clarify a party’s name and/or alias. See Hoemke v. Macy's W. Stores LLC, No. CV-20-01317-PHX-DWL, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159850, 2020 WL 5229194, at *3 (D. Ariz. Sept. 2, 2020). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Amend Case Caption

1 Frank Bisignano became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on May 6, 2025. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Frank Bisignano should be substituted for Leland Dudek as the defendant in this suit. to Include Alias (Doc. 46) is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to amend the docket to include “AKA DEVON LEE JOVAN ABEYTA” as Plaintiff's alias. All future filings shall reflect this change. IT IS SO ORDERED.

KEVIN R. SWEAZEA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE