ALVAREZ v. CREWS et al

Filing 191

ORDER. Plaintiff's recent notice, ECF No. 190 , has been considered and action taken to address the concern raised. The Clerk of Court shall seal Plaintiff's fourth amended complaint, ECF No. 67 . The Clerk of Court shall notify the publishers Westlaw, Lexis and Bloomberg of this Order so as to remove that document from publication. The Clerk of Court shall return this file upon the parties' filing of their notice of settlement, or no later than 4/14/2020. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES A STAMPELOS on 3/26/20. (blb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

ALFRED ALVAREZ,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 4:14cv410-CAS

DOUG CRAVEN
and J. SCHWEINSBERG,
Defendants.
/

ORDER
In an Order entered in April 2019, Plaintiff’s motion to seal or redact
several documents in this case was granted. ECF No. 147. An additional
issue was brought to the Court’s attention by Plaintiff in early December,
ECF No. 169, and by the Defendants, ECF No. 171. Another Order was
entered sealing additional documents as a matter of safety. ECF No. 172.
Furthermore, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals also entered an Order
to seal its own order. ECF No. 173. Thus, considerable efforts have been
made to remove certain documents from publication to protect the lives of
Plaintiff, and others.

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Recently, Plaintiff provided another notice to the Court advising that
some of “the documents are still on the system.” ECF No. 190. It would
have been helpful to have been provided more information as to what was
found and where, yet efforts have been made by court librarians and other
staff to locate and ensure that all previously sealed documents are
removed from public access. It is difficult to un-ring a bell. This Order
advises Plaintiff that his concerns have been heard and action taken on his
behalf.
Finally, the efforts taken have revealed that while several documents
on this Court’s website were sealed, an additional document has been
located that should also be sealed. Thus, on the Court’s own motion,
Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint, ECF No. 67, is now also sealed.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
1. Plaintiff’s recent notice, ECF No. 190, has been considered and
action taken to address the concern raised.
2. The Clerk of Court shall seal Plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint,
ECF No. 67.
3. The Clerk of Court shall notify the publishers Westlaw, Lexis and
Bloomberg of this Order so as to remove that document from publication.
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4. The Clerk of Court shall return this file upon the parties’ filing of
their notice of settlement, or no later than April 14, 2020.
DONE AND ORDERED on March 26, 2020.

S/ Charles A. Stampelos
CHARLES A. STAMPELOS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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