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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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 Although the stipulation states the privilege log is appended as Exhibit A, the document 1

identified as Exhibit A on the docket sheet is Yvette Marc-Aurele’s April 2003 declaration. 

Exhibit C is also a declaration by Ms. Marc-Aurele, dated April 25, 2005. Id.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOND WHITFIELD, THE ESTATE

OF DEON WHITFIELD, 

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-04-2729 GEB JFM

vs.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL., ORDER

Defendants. 

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Plaintiffs’ motion to compel production of documents was noticed for hearing September

22, 2005. A review of the parties’ joint statement regarding discovery, filed pursuant to 37-251,

reflects that the discovery dispute between the parties is whether certain documents maintained

by defendants are protected from discovery by, inter alia, the assertion of certain privileges and

privacy objections. Accordingly, the court will order defendants to submit the challenged

documents for in camera review, along with a copy of the privilege log. The September 22, 1

2005 hearing will be vacated and will be reset, as appropriate, following the in camera review. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

I. No later than ten days from the date of this order

A. Defendants shall file a copy of the privilege log pertaining to this discovery

dispute;

B. Defendants shall deliver to the chambers of the undersigned the following

documents for in camera review:

1. Operational Analysis Report, dated January 23, 2004;

2. Memo from Senior Staff Counsel, N. Rufo to Director Allen re liability

assessment, dated January 23, 2004;

3. Incomplete Internal Affairs Investigation re In Custody Deaths; 

4. Memoranda from J. Dunkham to M. Gantt re Internal Affairs

Investigation re In Custody Deaths;

5. SPAR Quarterly Reports for Preston;

6. Compliance Review of SPAR Policy Compliance Unit; and

7. Provisions of Services to Wards on Restricted Programs.

C. Any and all other documents withheld, together with a statement describing

the basis for withholding for each document.

II. The September 22, 2005 hearing is vacated.

 DATED: September 12, 2005.

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