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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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 Order (2:03-CV-00721 JFM LKK (HC)) 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD ALEX WILLIAMS, 

Petitioner,

v. 

C.K. PLILER, Warden, et al., 

Respondent.

Case No. 2:03-CV-00721 LKK JFM (HC) 

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S 

REQUEST TO FILE DOCUMENTS 

UNDER SEAL 

Petitioner is a state prisoner represented by counsel. Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of 

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent has filed a request to seal confidential 

documents. 

Local Rule 141 allows the Court to seal documents only upon written order of the Court 

and upon the showing required by applicable law. See also Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, 26(c). Upon 

reviewing the request, the Court will file in the publicly available case file an order granting or 

denying the request. However, the order shall identity the documents for which sealing has been 

granted or denied without revealing its contents. Local Rule 141(d). 

Generally, the contents of sealed documents are of a nature that require the Court to 

maintain the confidentiality of the document. Here, the state superior court has redacted the 

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names from the juror questionnaires in order to keep the identity of prospective jurors, seated 

jurors and alternate jurors confidential. This Court shall respect their privacy interest. 

Based on the showing of good cause, Respondent’s Request to File and Seal Documents is 

GRANTED. 

Date: 9/11/2012

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 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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