Grismore et al v. City of Bakersfield et al

Filing 56

ORDER AFTER IN CAMERA REVIEW (Blue Team Reports), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/12/2018. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY GRISMORE et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No.: 1:17-CV-00413- JLT
ORDER AFTER IN CAMERA REVIEW (BLUE
TEAM REPORTS)

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The Court has conducted the in camera review of records produced by the Bakersfield

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Police Department (Doc. 54). The review concerned, all Blue Team reports, from 2014 through

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the date of the incident, reflecting a use of force by defendants Luevano and Melendez and the

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corresponding General Offense report in which the use of force included related to incidents

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involving tasers. Id. at 2. Based upon this review, the Court ORDERS:

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Within five court days, the defendants SHALL produce the redacted General

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Offense reports number 2015-57211, 2016-37613 and 2016-264930 and the associated Blue Team

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reports. In ordering this production, the Court makes no comment as to the ultimate admissibility

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of these documents.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 12, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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