Adcox v. Woodford, et al

Filing 204

ORDER GRANTING Unopposed Request to File Documents Under Seal 203 , signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 6/19/2018. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KEITH EDWARD ADCOX,

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Petitioner,
v.
RON DAVIS, Warden of San Quentin State
Prison,

Case No. 1:92-cv-05830-LJO-SAB
DEATH PENALTY CASE
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
REQUEST TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER
SEAL
(Doc. No. 203)

Respondent.

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Before the Court is Petitioner’s June 14, 2018 request, by and through appointed co-

17 counsel, the Office of the Federal Defender, to file ex parte and under seal his separately
18 submitted: (i) Request to seal documents, (ii) Motion documents to be filed under seal relating to
19 counsel appointment and budgetary matters, and (iii) A proposed order on the motion. Petitioner
20 states the documents proposed for sealing relate solely to legal representation and include
21 confidential and privileged information.
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No opposition has been received and the time for submitting opposition has expired.

23 Local Rule 141(c).
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The Court has reviewed the request and the noted separately submitted documents and

25 HEREBY ORDERS that:
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Petitioner’s request is GRANTED, the Clerk of the Court is directed to file ex

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parte and under seal, with service upon only counsel for Petitioner: (i) The request

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to seal documents totaling three (3) pages, (ii) The motion documents to be filed
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under seal totaling ten (10) pages, and (iii) The proposed order on the motion

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totaling one (1) page,
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The foregoing documents and the information therein constitute confidential

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information which shall not be disclosed, in whole or part, to any person other

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than the Court and Court staff and individually named counsel for their use solely

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in connection with litigation of the habeas corpus proceeding pending before this

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Court,
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No publicly filed document shall include the above documents and/or the
information therein unless authorized by the Court to be filed under seal, and

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4.

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All provisions of this order shall continue to be binding after the conclusion of

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this habeas corpus proceeding and specifically shall apply in the event of a retrial

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of all or any portion of Petitioner’s criminal case, except that either party may

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request modification or vacation of this order upon entry of final judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

17 Dated:

June 19, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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