Bjork v. County of Placer District Attorney's Office

Filing 74

ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 01/04/17 ORDERING that the 68 Notice of Request to Seal Document is APPROVED; pursuant to the parties' 70 Stipulation, the Motion Hearing Schedule, as outlined in the 34 Pretrial Scheduling Order is MODIFIED as follows: the last day to hear dispositive motions is 02/23/17. All other dates, deadlines, and procedures provided in the 34 Pretrial Scheduling Order shall remain unchanged by this order. (Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KARIN BJORK,

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No. 2:14-cv-01983-MCE-EFB
Plaintiff,

v.
COUNTY OF PLACER THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, and DOES 1
through 10, inclusive,

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’
REQUEST TO SEAL EVIDENCE AND
REDACT NAMES, AND AMENDING THE
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER

Defendant.

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Before the Court is Defendant’s opposed Request to Seal Documents. See ECF

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No. 68. Upon consideration of that request and Plaintiff’s opposition thereto, in order to

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protect the privacy of certain former employees of the County of Placer who are

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witnesses to issues involved in this case, the Court—in a sealed order of the same

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date—has ordered the following:

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1. Redaction of the names of certain former employees and the sealing of

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certain evidence related to the disciplinary actions brought against those

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employees.

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2. The Court has further ordered the sealing of all evidence related to the

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performance of another former employee, and redaction of that employee’s

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name as well.
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3. Lastly, the Court has ordered the redaction of any mention in the evidence

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of the specific medical issues, condition, diagnosis, or specific medication

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of another former employee. The parties were also ordered to refer to

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such medical issues and medication in the briefs—if at all—in general

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terms, without referencing any specific issue, condition, diagnosis, or

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medication.

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4. Defendant’s Request to Seal and Proposed Order, Plaintiff’s Opposition

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thereto, and Defendant’s Reply, as well as the Order of this Court titled

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“Sealed Order,” shall be filed under seal.

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Additionally, and pursuant to the parties’ stipulation (ECF No. 70) and good

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cause appearing, the Court orders that the Motion Hearing Schedule, as outlined in the

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Pretrial Scheduling Order (ECF No. 34) be modified as follows:

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The last day to hear dispositive motions shall be February 23, 2017. All papers

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should be filed in conformity with the Local Rules. The parties are directed to review

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Local Rule 141 for instructions regarding the filing of sealed documents. With respect to

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Motions for Summary Judgment only, the parties shall comply with the following filing

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deadlines:

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Any Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed at least 8 weeks prior to

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hearing. Defendant is therefore ordered to file a redacted version of its

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pending summary judgment motion along with any public exhibits per the

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Court’s order above, on or before December 29, 2016. At that time,

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Defendants shall email any approved sealed exhibits to the Court at

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[e-mail], pursuant to Local Rule 141.

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hearing.

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Reply and opposition to cross-motion shall be filed at least 3 weeks prior to
hearing.

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Opposition and any cross-motion shall be filed at least 5 weeks prior to

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Reply to cross-motion shall be filed at least 1 week prior to hearing.
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All other dates, deadlines, and procedures provided in the Pretrial Scheduling
Order shall remain unchanged by this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 4, 2017

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