H.E. v. Pressley Ridge

S.D. West Virginia

H.E. v. Pressley Ridge

DecidedOctober 20, 2025

Docket3:25-cv-00611

StatusUnknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION

H.E,, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-00611 Pressley Ridge, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff filed the present action, referring to themselves by the initials “H. E.” See Compl., ECF 14 1. “When a party wishes to file a case anonymously or under a pseudonym, it must first petition the district court for permission to do so. ... Where no permission is granted, ‘the federal courts lack jurisdiction over the unnamed parties, as a case has not been commenced with respect to them.’” W. N. J. v. Yocom, 257 F.3d 1171, 1172 (0th Cir. 2001) (quoting Nat’] Commodity & Barter Ass’n v. Gibbs, 886 F.2d 1240, 1245 (10th Cir. 1989) (per curiam)). Since Plaintiff must ask the Court to proceed anonymously before this case can move forward, the Court DIRECTS Plaintiff to file a motion to proceed anonymously by October 27, 2025. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented parties.

ENTER: October 20, 2025

ROBERT C. CHAMBERS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION

H.E,, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-00611 Pressley Ridge, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff filed the present action, referring to themselves by the initials “H. E.” See Compl., ECF 14 1. “When a party wishes to file a case anonymously or under a pseudonym, it must first petition the district court for permission to do so. ... Where no permission is granted, ‘the federal courts lack jurisdiction over the unnamed parties, as a case has not been commenced with respect to them.’” W. N. J. v. Yocom, 257 F.3d 1171, 1172 (0th Cir. 2001) (quoting Nat’] Commodity & Barter Ass’n v. Gibbs, 886 F.2d 1240, 1245 (10th Cir. 1989) (per curiam)). Since Plaintiff must ask the Court to proceed anonymously before this case can move forward, the Court DIRECTS Plaintiff to file a motion to proceed anonymously by October 27, 2025. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented parties.

ENTER: October 20, 2025

ROBERT C. CHAMBERS

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