holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
PAULA BROWN; D.D.,
Plaintiff,
22-CV-6493 (LTS)
-against-
ORDER
JOHN/JANE DOES,
Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
Plaintiff Paula Brown, who is appearing pro se, submitted a complaint and application to
proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) that included the full name of her grandson, a minor child.
Rule 5.2(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that any court submissions
referring to a minor must only include the minor’s initials. Because Plaintiff’s submissions reveal
the full name of a minor child, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to: (1) remove all references
to the minor child’s full name on the docket of this action; list the child on the docket as “D.D.”;
and limit electronic access to the submissions (ECF 1, 2) with the child’s full name to a “case-
participant only” basis. Plaintiff must comply with Rule 5.2(a)(3) when submitting any
documents in the future.
The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would
not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf.
Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates
good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue).
SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 7, 2022
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge