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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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James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Brande L. Gustafson, Esq. Bar No. 267130

Weakley & Arendt, LLP

1630 East Shaw Ave., Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Email: Jim@walaw-fresno.com

Email: Brande@walaw-fresno.com

Attorneys for Defendants, City of Clovis, Officer Cesar Gonzalez, Officer Eric Taifane, 

Officer Angel Velasquez, and Officer Steve Cleaver

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE MICHAEL MACIAS, JR.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

STEVE CLEAVER, CESAR GONZALEZ, 

ERIC TAIFANE, ANGEL VELASQUEZ, 

THE CITY OF CLOVIS and DOES 1-10, 

inclusive,inclusive,

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CASE NO. 1:13-CV-001819-BAM

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

[USDC Eastern District Local Rule 141]

Before the Court is Defendants, City of Clovis and Officers Cesar Gonzalez (“Officer 

Gonzalez”), Eric Taifane (“Officer Taifane”), Angel Velasquez (“Officer Velasquez”), and 

Steve Cleaver (“Officer Cleaver”) (collectively “Defendants”) request to seal an unredacted 

version of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s Second 

Amended Complaint. On April 20, 2016, Defendants filed a redacted version of Defendants’ 

Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint. 

Having reviewed Defendants’ Notice of Request to Seal Documents, Defendants’ 

Request to Seal Documents, and the proposed sealed document (the unredacted version of 

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff’s Second Amended 

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Complaint), and GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, Defendants’ Request to Seal Documents 

is hereby GRANTED. 

The unredacted version of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Portions 

of Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint, SHALL BE SEALED by the CLERK OF THE 

COURT for the duration of the litigation and cannot be unsealed without a subsequent order 

from this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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