Fox et al v. County of Tulare, et al

Filing 92

ORDER FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW OF PERSONNEL FILES in re the amended motion to compel, document 80 . Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 7/19/2013. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAMELA FOX, ON BEHALF OF
HERSELF AND AS NEXT FRIEND TO
C.M.R., A MINOR,

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Plaintiffs,
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Case No. 1:11-cv-00520-AWI-SMS
ORDER FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW OF
PERSONNEL FILES
(Doc. 80 – Amended Motion to Compel)

vs.
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COUNTY OF TULARE, LETICIA
CASTANEDA, ERICA SOTO, RON
CASTANEDA, JULIA LANGLEY,
CAROL HELDING, JOHN ROZUM,
STEVEN ROGERS and DOES 1-100,

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Defendants.
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In the parties’ Local Rule 251 stipulation, Plaintiff requests an in camera review “of those

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documents listed in the Privilege Log and any other documents that Defendants refuse to provide

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without such review.” Doc. 85-2 at 147. Mindful of the claims of privilege and of privacy set forth

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in the Privilege Log(s), the Court nonetheless at this time orders an in camera review of the

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personnel files of the remaining individual defendants: Leticia Castaneda, Erica Soto, Ron

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Castaneda, Julia Langley, Carol Helding, and John Rozum. The Court continues to consider this

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discovery dispute (see July 15, 2013 minute order, Doc. 88), and may order an in camera review of

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other files at a later date.

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Either the attorney for each defendant or the custodial officer for the defendant’s personnel

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file should schedule a convenient time, on or preferably before August 16, 2013, to deliver the
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personnel file to Judge Snyder’s chambers. Scheduling arrangements should be made through

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Judge Snyder’s deputy clerk, Ms. Michelle Rooney.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 19, 2013

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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