Morris et al v. City of Fresno et al

Filing 216

ORDER re Motion to Redact Transcript signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 7/5/12. (Nazaroff, H)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ROBERT MORRIS,
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Plaintiff,
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OFFICER CHRISTOPHER LONG,
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Defendant.
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1:08-cv-01422-AWI-MJS
ORDER RE: MOTION TO
REDACT TRANSCRIPT
(Doc. 212)

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Defendant Officer Christopher Long (“Defendant”) has filed a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 5.2(e) and Local Rule 140 to redact and make unavailable for public review portions

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of the transcript documenting the April 30, 2012 motion in limine hearing before the Court. In

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particular, Defendant requests the following portions of the transcript be redacted:

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page 14, line 3 beginning at the word “The” through page 14, line 6;
page 32, line 13 through page 32, line 24; and
page 34, line 24 at the word “the” through page 35, line 2 at the first period.

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Defendant contends these portions of the transcript contain information subject to the protective

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order issued by the Magistrate Judge on December 8, 2011 as well as a protective order issued in

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Fresno County Superior Court case no. M07930146 as part of plaintiff Robert Morris’s prosecution

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for driving under the influence. Having reviewed the pleadings of record and all competent and

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admissible evidence submitted, the Court finds good cause to grant Defendant’s first and third

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redaction requests. However, the Court finds no good cause to grant the second redaction request.

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Accordingly, Defendant’s motion to redact and make unavailable for public review portions of the

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transcript documenting the April 30, 2012 motion in limine hearing before the Court shall be

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GRANTED in part and DENIED in part: Redactions of page 14, line 3 beginning at the word “The”

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through page 14, line 6, and page 34, line 24 at the word “the” through page 35, line 2 at the first

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period are GRANTED; redaction of page 32, line 13 through page 32, line 24 is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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July 5, 2012
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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