Shotts v. Jones et al

Filing 99

ORDER GRANTING 98 MOTION to Seal -- Restrict Public Access to Documents Available on this Court's Electronic Docket Sheet filed by John Evans. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 7/1/10. (anj)

Shotts v. Jones et al

Doc. 99

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TERRY E. SHOTTS, Petitioner, v. JOHN EVANS, Warden, Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Respondent. ORDER HERNDON, Chief Judge: Before the Court is a Motion to Restrict Public Access (Doc. 98) filed by Respondent John Evans. Specifically, Respondent seeks to seal several exhibits related to Document 18, Respondent's Answer, which include the full name of the minor victims in Petitioner's criminal case.1 Respondent states that the Seventh Circuit noted the discrepancy which lead to Respondent moving to have the portions sealed on the record before the Seventh Circuit, which was granted, but that the Seventh Circuit noted the documents remained publicly available on this Court's docket. Respondent now asks that the same documents be sealed in this case. Based on the reasons in the motion, the Court GRANTS Respondent's motion to restrict public access (Doc. 98). The Court ORDERS Exhibits For Answers to
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No. 07-357-DRH

Respondent seeks to seal several exhibits to Doc. 18 including Doc. 18-3 & Doc. 18-4: Petition for Postconviction Relief, People v. Shotts, No. 91 CF 13; Doc. 18-6, 18-7, & 18-8: Petition for Leave to Appeal, People v. Shotts, No. 78150; Doc. 18-20 & Doc. 18-21: Appellant's Brief, People v. Shotts, No. 4-05-0916; Doc. 18-26 & 18-27: Appellant's Petition for Rehearing, People v. Shotts, No. 4-05-0916; and Doc. 18-28, 18-29, & 18-30: Petition for Leave to Appeal, People v. Shotts, No. 103348.

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Complaint Habeas Petition (Doc. 18) to be SEALED in order to protect the identities of the minor victims.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed this 1st day of July, 2010.

/s/ DavidRHer|do| Chief Judge United States District Court

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