Doherty v. City of Alameda et al

Filing 102

ORDER REMOVING DKT. NO. 98 FROM PUBLIC DOCKET; STRIKING PORTION OF BRIEF; GRANTING REQUEST TO SEAL REMAINDER OF BRIEF. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabrth D. Laporte on 6/8/2011. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN DOHERTY,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. 09-4961-EDL

v.
CITY OF ALAMEDA and CITY OF
ALAMEDA HOUSING AND BUILDING
CODE HEARING AND APPEALS BOARD,

ORDER REMOVING DKT. NO. 98
FROM PUBLIC DOCKET; STRIKING
PORTION OF BRIEF; GRANTING
REQUEST TO SEAL REMAINDER OF
BRIEF

Defendants.

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In connection with Plaintiff’s former attorney, Lee Grant’s, Motion for an Attorney’s Lien, Mr.

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Grant has filed a document entitled “Motion to File Under Seal Supplement to Motion For

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Attorney’s Lien; Declaration of Lee Grant, Esq. in Support Thereof.” Dkt. No. 98. This document

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was prematurely filed on the public docket without the Court having ruled on the sealing request and

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shall be immediately REMOVED from the public docket.

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Further, the document in question is in direct violation of Local ADR Rule 6-12 regarding the

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confidentiality of discussions that occur during Mediation sessions, and the Court hereby Orders the

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portion of the document referencing discussion that took place during the mediation session (page 4,

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lines 9-15) STRICKEN. This reference shall be redacted before the document is placed in any

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Court file. The inappropriate reference has not and will not be considered by this Court. Counsel is

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admonished for including this confidential information in a court filing, even one he intended to be

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filed under seal.

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The Court finds that there is good cause for filing the remainder of the document (excluding

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the stricken portion, which shall not be filed in any manner) under seal, and hereby GRANTS IN
PART

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the sealing request. Counsel shall strictly comply with the filing requirements of Local Rule 79-5 in

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filing the document under seal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 8, 2011

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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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