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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND 

ELVIA RAMIREZ’S REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 

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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

Carl L. Fessenden, SBN 161494 

David R. Norton, SBN 291448 

Larissa C. Celaya, SBN 332882 

2180 Harvard Street, Suite 500 

Sacramento, CA 95815 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

EMAIL: cfessenden@porterscott.com 

dnorton@porterscott.com

lcelaya@porterscott.com 

Attorneys for Defendants BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, (also erroneously sued 

as CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; and STATE OF CALIFORNIA) and ELVIA RAMIREZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BOOKER COOK, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA 

STATE UNIVERSITY; CALIFORNIA 

STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA; ELVIA 

RAMIREZ, an individual; and DOES 1 through 

50, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO.: 2:23-cv-00843-DJC-CKD

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS BOARD OF 

TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE 

UNIVERSITY AND ELVIA RAMIREZ’S 

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 

Complaint Filed: 10/14/2022 

First Amended Complaint Filed: 12/16/2022 

Removed: 5/5/2023 

Second Amended Complaint Filed: 6/16/2023 

Defendants BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, (also erroneously 

sued as CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO; and STATE OF CALIFORNIA) and 

ELVIA RAMIREZ (“Defendants”) hereby request that the below identified Exhibits to Defendants’ Index 

of Exhibits to be filed in support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the alternative, Partial 

Summary Judgement be sealed or redacted pursuant to Eastern District of California’s Local Rules, Rules 

140 and 141. 

/ / / 

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ORDER 

Having reviewed the matter and considered the arguments of the parties, the Court rules as follows: 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ 

Request to Seal is granted as to the following documents: 

1. Dr. Martin Boston’s Application Materials for the 2021 PAS Position (DEF 002386-002511); 

2. Dr. Clarence George III’s Application Materials for the 2021 PAS Position (DEF 002512-

002549); 

3. Dr. Elvia Ramirez’s screening criteria for the 2021 PAS Position (DEF 002173-002175); 

4. Dr. Elvia Ramirez’s top list for the 2021 PAS Position (DEF 002982-002987); 

5. Search committee emails which identify applicants recommended for interview (DEF 

002150-002151); and 

6. Search committee emails which identify the ranking of applicants after interviews were 

conducted (DEF 002153-002154). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 17, 2024 /s/ Daniel J. Calabretta 

 THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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