Raw Films, Ltd. v. John Does 1-24

Filing 32

ORDER Concerning Defendant's Motion to Restrict Access. Letter dated 12/21/11 filed on 12/23/11 shall be redacted and filed as a motion to restrict access. The motion to dismiss and to quash are to be filed at restriction level 2. Clerk to mail copy of this order to the person who filed the letter and the certificate of mailing to be filed at restriction level 2, by Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 12/30/11. (gmssl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Case No. 11-cv-02162-REB-MJW
RAW FILMS, LTD,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN DOES 1, 3, and 5-24,
Defendants.

ORDER CONCERNING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO RESTRICT ACCESS
Blackburn, J.
This matter is before the court on a letter, dated December 21, 2011, filed by an
individual who states that they are a possible defendant in this case. In the letter, the
putative defendant asks the court to keep this possible defendant’s “identity protected . .
. .” I read this request as a motion to restrict access under Rule 7.2 of the Local Rules
of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado - Civil. Under
Rule 7.2D., any document that is the subject of a motion to restrict access will be
subject to restriction until the motion to restrict access is determined by the court.
D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2D. However, under Rule 7.2B., any motion to restrict public
access will be open to public inspection. Id. at 7.2B.
Given these requirements, I direct that the letter tendered by this possible
defendant be redacted to exclude the names stated in the first line of the letter, the
signature at the bottom of the letter, and the typed name below the signature. As
redacted, the letter shall be filed as a motion to restrict access. Once the deadlines

prescribed in D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2 have expired, the court will resolve the motion to
restrict access. In addition, I read the motion to restrict access to request restricted
access to the motion to dismiss and motion to quash filed by the same individual
concurrently with the filing of the December 21, 2011, letter.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That a copy of the letter dated December 21, 2011, filed with the court on
December 23, 2011, and addressed to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe and
Judge Robert E. Blackburn SHALL BE REDACTED to exclude the first and last names
stated in the first line of the letter, the signature at the bottom of the letter, and the first
and last typed name below the signature;
2. That as redacted, a copy of the letter dated December 21, 2011, filed with the
court on December 23, 2011, and addressed to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
and Judge Robert E. Blackburn SHALL BE FILED and TREATED as a motion to
restrict access under D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2;
3. That pending resolution of the motion to restrict access, the motion to dismiss
and motion to quash filed by the same individual who filed the December 21, 2011,
letter SHALL BE FILED at restriction level 2, as defined in D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2B.5.;
4. That the Clerk of the Court SHALL MAIL a copy of this order to the person
who filed the December 21, 2011, letter at the address reflected on the motion to
dismiss filed by that person;
5. That pending resolution of the motion to restrict access, any certificate
demonstrating the mailing of a copy of this order to the person who filed the December
21, 2011, letter SHALL BE FILED at restriction level 2, as defined in D.C.COLO.LCivR
7.2B.5; and
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6. That the entry of this order does not relieve the movant from otherwise
complying fully with the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2 relating to requests for
restricted access.
Dated December 30, 2011, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

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