<P> The use and selection of pseudonyms is not standardized in U.S. courts and the practice itself is opposed on legal grounds by some and was rare prior to 1969 . </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Currently there are no court rules about pseudonym use . The rules of civil procedure,...are silent on the matter ..." "Rule of Civil Procedure 10 (a) reads,'...In the complaint, the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties ...' The rule contains no guidance as to what parties should do to keep their names confidential ." </Dd> <Dd> "Prior to...1969, only one Supreme Court case, three court of appeals' decisions, and one district court decision in the previous quarter - century featured an anonymous individual as the sole or lead plaintiff . Between 1969 and January 22, 1973, the date when the Supreme Court decided Roe and Doe, there were twenty - one district court and two court of appeals decisions featuring anonymous plaintiffs ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "Currently there are no court rules about pseudonym use . The rules of civil procedure,...are silent on the matter ..." "Rule of Civil Procedure 10 (a) reads,'...In the complaint, the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties ...' The rule contains no guidance as to what parties should do to keep their names confidential ." </Dd> <Dd> "Prior to...1969, only one Supreme Court case, three court of appeals' decisions, and one district court decision in the previous quarter - century featured an anonymous individual as the sole or lead plaintiff . Between 1969 and January 22, 1973, the date when the Supreme Court decided Roe and Doe, there were twenty - one district court and two court of appeals decisions featuring anonymous plaintiffs ." </Dd>

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