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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

IRMA B. SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SYDNEY 

SMYTH, and DOES 1 THROUGH 15, in 

their individual capacities,

Defendants.

1:12-cv-01835-SAB

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO SEAL MOTION AND 

MOTION RELATED DOCUMENTS 

UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 

412

On May 12, 2015, Defendants California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and 

Sydney Smyth filed a request to seal the following document in accordance with Federal Rule of 

Evidence 412(c)(2) and Local Rule 141:

(1) Defendants Notice of Motion and Motion Under Rule 412 and the accompanying 

Memorandum in Support; and 

(2) The Declaration of Matthew T. Besmer filed in support of Defendants’ Rule 412 

Motion, which included a true and correct copy of the independent medical evaluation report of 

Charles Scott, M.D., excerpts from the depositions of Irma B. Sanchez and Mario Aboytes, and 

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excerpts of the transcript prepared from the audio recording of Plaintiff’s independent medical 

evaluation. 

The Court finds that due to the nature of these documents and the requirement that Rule 412 

matters be sealed, Defendants have demonstrated a compelling reason to seal the documents. 

Accordingly, Defendants’ request to seal documents is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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