Bowen v. Ring et al

Filing 21

ORDER: The Court appreciates the parties' concise proposed protective order. Please make the noted changes, send the revised order to chambers, and the Court will sign it. 20 Motion granted as modified. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/7/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
ANDREW BOWEN

v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 3:17-cv-214-DPM

MATTHEW RING, Individually
and in his Official Capacity as
Deputy of Greene County Sheriff's
Department; GREENE COUNTY,
ARKANSAS; DAVID CARTER,
Individually and in his Official
Capacity as Sheriff of Greene
County, Arkansas; and JOHN
DOES 1-5

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The Court appreciates the parties' concise proposed protective
order.

Please make the noted changes, send the revised order to

chambers, and the Court will sign it.
modifie d.

So Ordered.

Motion, NQ 20, granted as

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
ANDREW BOWEN
VS.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 3:17-CV-00214 DPM

MATTHEW RING, individually and in His Official
Capacity as Deputy of Greene County Sheriff's
Department; GREENE COUNTY, ARKANSAS;
DAVID CARTER, Individually and in his official
capacity as Sheriff of Greene County, Arkansas; and
JOHN DOES 1-5

DEFENDANTS

PROTECTIVE ORDER

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aHd the Motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the following wi11 govern the dissemination of
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"Con:f:idential Information" (asllefined below) acquired in this
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"Confidential Information" is defined to include without limitation: confidential

personal information, such as Social Security Numbers, contact information, medical
information, dates of birth, and other information or matters now or later requested by either
party and deemed by the Court to be relevant and material to this case.
2.

"Qualified Persons" is defined as: the parties, the parties' attorneys (including

attorneys later added to this case) and the attorneys' staffs (e.g., secretaries, assistants, experts
and other employees actively engaged in assisting with this case), court personnel, witnesses at
trial or deposition, and the jury.
3.

Confidential Information obtained through discovery may be used only for the

purpose of this litigation and may not be given, shown, made available, or communicated in any
way to anyone other than Qualified Persons.

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4.

All documents considered by the delivering party to contain Confidential

Information must be marked "Confidential Information." Bates-numbered documents may be
designated as Confidential Information in a letter attached to the Bates-numbered documents.

5.

A party delivering Confidential Information must, at the time of delivery, provide

the receiving party with a signed inventory of the documents delivered that contain Confidential
Information.
6.

Any objections to a designation of Confidential Information must be made in

writing and within 10 days of receiving the Confidential Information. If an objection is made,
the parties must attempt in good faith to resolve the issue before asking the Court to resolve the
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Except with the written consent of the Parties or Order of this Court, Confidential

Information may not be disclosed to any person other than Qualified Persons.
9.

The restriction on the dissemination of Confidential Information in this Order is

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destroy, or return to the delivering party, all documents containing Confidential Information.
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Sanctions may attach to any person who violates this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this _ _ day of _ _ _ _ ____, 2017.

Isl D.P. Marshall, Jr.
U.S. District Court Judge

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