Legal Opinion
Doe v. Megless
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 1, 2011No. 10-4110PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
John Doe appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing his claims against public officials and local government entities pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). He claims the District Court abused its discretion by denying his motion to proceed anonymously and, when he failed to proceed using his real name, by dismissing his claims with prejudice. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm.
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This case centers on whether the District Court’s decision to require Doe to litigate under…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Sealed v. Sealed 1Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
- Briscoe v. KlausCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- Does I thru XXIII v. Advanced Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by175 opinions
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- Bull v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- Doe v. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2022
- Doe v. Pittsylvania CountyDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2012
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