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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHERMAN MONROE POLK,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. CREAMER TODD,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-04375-YGR (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL

In response to the Court’s October 20, 2015 Order, Defendant has filed a declaration along 

with various attached exhibits. Dkt. 97. However, Defendant has not filed a copy of Plaintiff’s 

rap sheet, and states as follows: “Plaintiff’s rap sheet is a confidential document that cannot be 

attached to this declaration, but it will be provided to the Court under seal if the Court requests.” 

Id. at 2. 

The Court now directs Defendant to provide it with Plaintiff’s rap sheet, and construes the 

aforementioned statement as Defendant’s request to do so under seal. Defendant has demonstrated 

that the confidential information in Plaintiff’s rap sheet, if disclosed, would create a risk to the 

Plaintiff’s safety and to institutional security. Upon due consideration, Defendant’s request to file 

the rap sheet under seal is GRANTED. Said document shall be filed under seal and not available 

for inspection by the public or Plaintiff absent a court order permitting such inspection. 

No later than January 8, 2016, Defense counsel must e-file Plaintiff’s rap sheet under seal 

in accordance with the instructions in Northern District Civil Local Rule 79-5. After the 

aforementioned sealed document is e-filed, the Court will resolve the pending dispositive motion 

and all remaining motions filed by the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Judge

December 18, 2015

Case 4:14-cv-04375-YGR Document 98 Filed 12/18/15 Page 1 of 1