Jimenez v. Alcala et al
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ORDER Granting 35 Request to Seal, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/23/11. (Gonzalez, R)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JAVIER JIMENEZ,
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Case No. 1:09-cv-01359 JLT (PC)
Plaintiff,
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vs.
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ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO SEAL
S. ALCALA, et al.,
(Doc. 35)
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Defendants.
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Before the Court is the Request to Seal Documents, filed by defense counsel related to their
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motion to withdraw. (Doc. 35) To make this determination, the Court must evaluate whether “‘good
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cause’ exists to protect th[e] information from being disclosed to the public by balancing the needs for
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discovery against the need for confidentiality.’” Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass'n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th
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Cir. 2010) (quoting Phillips ex rel. Estates of Byrd v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1213 (9th Cir.
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2002))
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Because the documents sought to be sealed relate to confidential and privileged attorney-client
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communications and attorney work product, the Court finds that the need to maintain the confidentiality
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of this material outweighs the need for public disclosure.
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Therefore, good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:
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The entirety of the Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Beeson
Terhorst LLP’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, electronically lodged on June 22, 2011;
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The entirety of the Declaration of Michael A. Terhorst in Support of Beeson Terhorst
LLP’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, electronically lodged on June 22, 2011;
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The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to file these documents under seal and to allow
access to these sealed documents only by defense counsel and the Court.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: June 23, 2011
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/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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