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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff David Estrada (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint on August 7, 2013. Pursuant to 

the Court’s screening order and Plaintiff’s notice of willingness to proceed on the cognizable claims, 

this action is proceeding against (1) Defendants Gipson and Espinosa for retaliation in violation of the 

First Amendment; and (2) Defendants Gipson, Espinosa, Lambert and Cavazos for violation of the 

Eighth Amendment. 

The action is currently in discovery.

On November 24, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request that Exhibits 1 and 2 of his motion to compel 

F. Savermilch and S. Gonzalez to produce documents for inspection be filed under seal. 

Filings in cases such as this are a matter of public record absent compelling justification. 

United States v. Stoterau, 524 F.3d 988, 1012 (9th Cir. 2008). In this action, the original complaint 

DAVID ESTRADA,

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GIPSON, et al.,

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Case No.: 1:13cv00919 DLB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

(Document 122)

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and the First Amended Complaint are sealed. Numerous additional filings that set forth allegations in 

the First Amended Complaint and/or contain names of specific inmates have also been sealed.

The Court has reviewed the exhibits to the motion to compel and finds that they do not contain 

specific, sensitive information that would warrant sealing. Accordingly, his request is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 1, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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