Hammers v. County of Sacramento et al

Filing 20

PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 8/10/2016. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSLYNN HAMMERS, et al.,

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No. 2:15-cv-1800 KJM AC

Plaintiffs,
v.

PROTECTIVE ORDER

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,
Defendants.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’ stipulated confidentiality agreement and
protective order (ECF No. 19), is APPROVED and INCORPORATED herein.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

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1. Requests to seal documents shall be made by motion before the same judge who will

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decide the matter related to that request to seal.
2. The designation of documents (including transcripts of testimony) as confidential

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pursuant to this order does not automatically entitle the parties to file such a document with the

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court under seal. Parties are advised that any request to seal documents in this district is governed

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by Local Rule 141. In brief, Local Rule 141 provides that documents may only be sealed by a

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written order of the court after a specific request to seal has been made. L.R. 141(a). However, a

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mere request to seal is not enough under the local rules. In particular, Local Rule 141(b) requires

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that “[t]he ‘Request to Seal Documents’ shall set forth the statutory or other authority for sealing,

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the requested duration, the identity, by name or category, of persons to be permitted access to the

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document, and all relevant information.” L.R. 141(b) (emphasis added).

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3. A request to seal material must normally meet the high threshold of showing that

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“compelling reasons” support secrecy; however, where the material is, at most, “tangentially

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related” to the merits of a case, the request to seal may be granted on a showing of “good cause.”

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Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096-1102 (9th Cir. 2016), petition

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for cert. filed, ___ U.S.L.W. ___ (U.S. March 24, 2016) (No. 15-1211); Kamakana v. City and

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County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178-80 (9th Cir. 2006).

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4. Nothing in this order shall limit the testimony of parties or non-parties, or the use of

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certain documents, at any court hearing or trial – such determinations will only be made by the

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court at the hearing or trial, or upon an appropriate motion.

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5. With respect to motions regarding any disputes concerning this protective order which

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the parties cannot informally resolve, the parties shall follow the procedures outlined in Local

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Rule 251. Absent a showing of good cause, the court will not hear discovery disputes on an ex

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parte basis or on shortened time.

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6. The parties may not modify the terms of this Protective Order without the court’s

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approval. If the parties agree to a potential modification, they shall submit a stipulation

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and proposed order for the court’s consideration.

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7. Pursuant to Local Rule 141.1(f), the court will not retain jurisdiction over enforcement
of the terms of this Protective Order after the action is terminated.
8. Any provision in the parties’ stipulation (ECF No. 19) that is in conflict with anything

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in this order is hereby DISAPPROVED.

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DATED: August 10, 2016

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