From Chief Judge Beryl Howell's decision Jan. 28 in Lee v. U.S.:
Plaintiff, who is using the name "Lee" for purposes of this case, seeks to proceed under pseudonym in the instant action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to the "China Initiative," an alleged "government sponsored program which institutionalizes discrimination based on race, falsely disguised as a national security program." Plaintiff seeks to proceed pseudonymously to "protect his employment prospects" and because "[b]eing publicly identified with the 'China Initiative' investigations would be embarrassing to [him] and certainly damaging to his reputation." For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff's motion is denied….
