Allen, et al v. City of Oakland, et al

Filing 830

ORDER of referral re: 751 Plaintiffs' motion to file under seal. The motion is referred to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 10/11/12. (tehlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DELPHINE ALLEN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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MASTER CASE FILE
NO. C00-4599 TEH
ORDER OF REFERRAL RE:
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO FILE
UNDER SEAL

v.
CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

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Defendants.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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On October 4, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a motion to file under seal portions of their motion

12 to appoint a receiver and supporting exhibits. It appears from the Court’s comparison of the
13 redacted and unredacted versions of Plaintiffs’ motion to appoint a receiver1 that Plaintiffs’
14 request to file documents under seal does not meet the narrow requirements of Civil Local
15 Rule 79-5(a). The parties are reminded that documents identified by a party as “confidential”
16 and produced pursuant to a protective order are not necessarily entitled to sealing from the
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Plaintiffs’ motion to file under seal (Docket No. 751) is HEREBY REFERRED to

19 Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for resolution. Plaintiffs need not provide additional
20 chambers copies of the documents in question; this Court will make its chambers copies of
21 the redacted and unredacted filings available to Judge Cousins.
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23 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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25 Dated: 10/11/12
THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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This comparison was necessary because Plaintiffs’ motion to file under seal failed to
identify proposed redactions with specificity.