Williams v. Pliler, et al

Filing 86

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 09/11/12 granting 81 Motion to Seal documents. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD ALEX WILLIAMS,

Case No. 2:03-CV-00721 LKK JFM (HC)

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v.

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S
REQUEST TO FILE DOCUMENTS
UNDER SEAL

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C.K. PLILER, Warden, et al.,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner represented by counsel. Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of
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Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has filed a request to seal confidential
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documents.
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Local Rule 141 allows the Court to seal documents only upon written order of the Court
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and upon the showing required by applicable law. See also Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, 26(c). Upon
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reviewing the request, the Court will file in the publicly available case file an order granting or
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denying the request. However, the order shall identity the documents for which sealing has been
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granted or denied without revealing its contents. Local Rule 141(d).
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Generally, the contents of sealed documents are of a nature that require the Court to
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maintain the confidentiality of the document. Here, the state superior court has redacted the
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Order (2:03-CV-00721 JFM LKK (HC))

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names from the juror questionnaires in order to keep the identity of prospective jurors, seated

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jurors and alternate jurors confidential. This Court shall respect their privacy interest.

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Based on the showing of good cause, Respondent’s Request to File and Seal Documents is

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GRANTED.

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Date: 9/11/2012

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Order (2:03-CV-00721 JFM LKK (HC))