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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

VANCE UTLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACEVEDO, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01086-DAD-SAB

ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR 

PROTECTIVE ORDER RE 

CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM

Subject to the approval of the Court, and in accordance with the Court’s August 19, 2016 

Order (ECF No. 60) ordering Defendants to produce a confidential memorandum, the parties, 

through their respective counsel, stipulate that the following provisions shall apply to the 

confidential memorandum. 

A. CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM SUBJECT TO THIS PROTECTIVE ORDER

This stipulation pertains to a confidential memorandum dated November 25, 2014, by 

Lieutenant C. Garza to Captain M. Hacker, concerning an assault on Plaintiff by another inmate 

on that date. Because of safety and security concerns, this memorandum may not be given or 

copied to anyone except as provided for by this stipulation. A protective order is necessary to 

maintain the confidentiality of these documents. 

B. CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM

1. The confidential memorandum shall be marked “Confidential—Attorneys’ Eyes Only” 

on each page, and marked in such fashion so as not to obscure any of the underlying content of 

the document. 

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2. The confidential memorandum may be disclosed to only the following persons: 

 (a) Counsel for Plaintiff; 

 (b) Legal and non-legal staff employed or retained by counsel for Plaintiff to whom it 

is reasonably necessary to disclose the information for this litigation; 

 (c) Court personnel and court reporters employed by the Court who are involved in 

proceedings for this action; 

 (d) Any other person as to whom Plaintiff’s counsel and Defendants agree in writing. 

3. Plaintiff’s counsel shall not disclose the contents of the confidential memorandum to 

Plaintiff, members of Plaintiff’s family, friends or associates of Plaintiff, any inmate or parolee, 

or the public. 

4. No later than thirty days after the conclusion of the trial and any appeal, or upon other 

termination of this litigation, all copies of the confidential memorandum in possession of 

Plaintiff’s counsel shall destroy all copies of the confidential memorandum. 

5. Upon appropriate written request by Defendants’ counsel, Plaintiff’s counsel will 

provide written confirmation that all copies of the confidential memorandum in his possession, 

and in the possession of those he has provided copies to, have been destroyed. 

6. The confidential memorandum provided to Plaintiff’s counsel shall not be disclosed 

except as is necessary in connection with this or related litigation, including appeals, and not for 

any other purpose, including any other litigation. 

7. Any confidential material filed with the Court by either party shall be filed and 

maintained under seal. 

8. Nothing in this protective order is intended to prevent officials or employees of the State 

of California, or other authorized government officials, from having the same access to the 

confidential memorandum that they would have in the normal course of their official duties. 

9. The provisions of this protective order are without prejudice to the right of any party to 

apply to the Court for a further protective order relating to the confidential memorandum. 

10. The provisions of this order shall remain in full force and effect until further order of 

this Court. 

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Dated: August 22, 2016 _____/s/ David A. Carrasco__________

DAVID A. CARRASCO

Deputy Attorney General

Attorney for Defendants

Acevedo and Wimer

Dated: August 22, 2016 _____/s/ Ken I. Karan_______________

KEN I. KARAN

Law Office of Ken I. Karan

Attorney for Plaintiff Utley

ORDER

1. The parties stipulated protective order is approved;

2. The parties are advised that pursuant to the Local Rules of the United States 

District Court, Eastern District of California, any documents which are to be 

filed under seal will require a written request which complies with Local

Rule 141; and

3. The party making a request to file documents under seal shall be required to 

show good cause for documents attached to a nondispositive motion or 

compelling reasons for documents attached to a dispositive motion. Pintos v. 

Pacific Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2009). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 22, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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