Petillo v. Peterson et al

Filing 88

PROTECTIVE ORDER Regarding Confidential/Privileged Records, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/7/2018. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ISAIAH JOEL PETILLO,

Case No. 1:16-CV-00488-AWI-JLT

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Plaintiff, [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER
REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL /
PRIVILEGED RECORDS

v.

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J. GONZALES, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Pursuant to Plaintiff’s Motion for an Order Compelling Discovery filed June 18, 2018 (ECF
No. 59), Defendants have requested that any production of confidential/privileged documents, if
necessary after in camera review, be limited by a protective order, to protect the unwarranted
disclosure of private or confidential information. Defendants have also identified certain
confidential/privileged documents that can be provided to Plaintiff subject to a protective order.
Having considered the application, the Court finds good cause and GRANTS in PART
Defendants’ request for a protective order as follows:
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The documents are for Plaintiff’s eyes only, and he SHALL NOT disseminate them

or the information contained therein;
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The documents are to be used solely in conjunction with this case, and no copies may

be made except for submission to the Court or parties;

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At the conclusion of this matter, all of the documents produced according to this

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order and any copies made in connection with this case SHALL be returned to the assigned

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Deputy Attorney General;

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In addition to the redaction identified in the order after in camera review, issued

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herewith, the defendants may redact (1) the personal identifying information of the defendants

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(except for their names) and all personal identifiers of third parties, (2) inmate identifiers, except

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for any that are witnesses to the events giving rise to this litigation and (3) non-public information

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that relates to the processes, operations, and investigations done by prison personnel, from any

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confidential record if ordered produced.

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5.

As to the documents marked as Bates Nos. CONFID 1-2, 5-6, 7-10, 45-46, and 56,

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the plaintiff may review them through his correctional counselor for a maximum of one hour over

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a period of seven days;

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As to the documents marked as Bates Nos. CONFID 23-25, 36-44, 309-314, 319,

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324-326, 333-335, 340-353, 361-362, 369-372, the plaintiff may review the documents through

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his correctional counselor for a maximum of eight hours over a period of four weeks.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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November 7, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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