Owens v. Defazio et al

Filing 194

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 9/17/2020 ORDERING the Clerk to file under seal plaintiff's 9/14/2020 motion to file exhibits under seal, and the documents attached to this motion. The Clerk is directed to file under seal plaintiff's 192 motion for a competency hearing. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THEON OWENS,

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No. 2: 16-cv-2750 JAM KJN P
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER

JOSEPH DEGAZIO, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 14, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion requesting that the court

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file under seal mental health records attached to the September 14, 2020 motion. These records

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are filed in support of plaintiff’s motion for a competency hearing. Good cause appearing,

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plaintiff’s motion to file these records under seal is granted.

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In his September 14, 2020 motion, plaintiff also requests that portions of his declaration

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filed in support of his motion for a competency hearing be filed under seal. Plaintiff’s declaration

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in support of his motion for a competency hearing is attached to his motion for a competency

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hearing. (ECF No. 192.) The court is unable to file a portion of the declaration under seal. The

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court is also unable to separate the declaration from the motion for a competency hearing.

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Accordingly, the undersigned will direct the Clerk of the Court to file plaintiff’s motion for a

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competency hearing, including his declaration attached to the motion, under seal.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to file under seal plaintiff’s September 14, 2020
motion to file exhibits under seal, and the documents attached to this motion;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file under seal plaintiff’s motion for a
competency hearing (ECF No. 192).
Dated: September 17, 2020

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