Bowen v. Ring et al

Filing 22

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/18/2017. (jak)

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

vs.

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

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

DEFENDANTS

PROTECTIVE ORDER
With the parties' agreement, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (c), the
Court Orders:
1.

"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.

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
issue. If the parties can't resolve the dispute, they must file a joint report pursuant to the Final
Scheduling Order, No. 18 at 3.
7.

"Confidential Information" shall not be filed on the public docket. If practicable, it

shall be redacted. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2. If redaction is impracticable, a party must move for
permission to file any Confidential Information and any related motions, brief, or paper containing
that material. The moving party must justify sealing with specifics and solid reasons, including an
explanation about why redaction cannot be done.
8.

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 thi s Order is

binding during this litigation. This Order shall also remain in effect for one year after this case ends,
including any appeal. Thereafter, the obligations imposed shall be solely a matter of contract
between the parties.

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10.

Three years after thi s action, including all appeals, concludes the parties must

destroy, or return to the delivering party, all documents containing Confidential Information.
11 .

Sanctions may attach to any person who violates this Order.

So Ordered.

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