The plaintiffs brought a motion for an anonymity order and for court documents to be redacted to remove identifying information.
The mother, Jane Doe, feared for her safety and that of her minor son due to past threats and harassment from an ex-partner.
Applying the Sherman Estate test, the court found that the public interest in protecting personal physical safety, personal privacy, and the identities of minor litigants justified a departure from the open court principle.
The motion was granted, permitting the use of pseudonyms and ordering the redaction of identifying information from public documents.
