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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Wrongful Death

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OFELIA RODRIGUEZ, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

et al., )

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Defendants. ) )

Case No. 06CV2753W(JMA)

PROTECTIVE ORDER 

ORDER

The parties have presented a joint motion which identifies

various materials that are, or may be, discoverable under the standard

provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1), including the Border Patrol and

San Diego Police Department reports regarding the shooting which is

the subject of this case. These materials are, or may be, subject to

the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, since they contain information

concerning persons allegedly involved in border crimes and others, the

investigation of such crimes, the shooting which is the subject of

this case, and the investigation into that shooting. Furthermore, the

parties indicate that these materials reference various techniques and

methods which, if disclosed, could compromise border-area law

enforcement efforts. As authorized by 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b)(11), the

Court therefore enters this protective order to govern the

dissemination of documents produced by Defendants in this proceeding.

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1. This order applies to documents to be produced by Defendants

in this action which are or may be subject to the Privacy Act or which

may contain sensitive law enforcement information as determined by

Defendants, including but not limited to, the reports identified

above. Notwithstanding this order, Defendants may assert such

objections to disclosure as they deem appropriate, subject to

resolution by the Court should a party move to compel.

2. A document will be protected under this Order when Defendants

identify it as subject to this Protective Order.

3. The documents protected under this Order shall not be used

for any purpose other then preparation and trial of this case, or in

connection with settlement proceedings. The documents protected

hereunder may be disclosed to the following persons only:

a. The signatories;

b. Bona fide employees of the signatories, while assisting in

accomplishment of the foregoing purposes, with disclosure only to the

extent necessary to enable them to perform same;

c. The experts, investigators or consultants or others retained

by the parties, while assisting in accomplishment of the

aforementioned purposes, with disclosure only to the extent necessary

to enable them to perform same;

d. Any person who gives testimony in the action, during

deposition or trial; however, the materials may not be thereafter

retained by any such person;

e. The Court and any jury empaneled in this action. 

4. While a signatory may disclose materials protected by this

Order to any expert witness, investigator or consultant employed or

retained by that signatory, a signatory shall advise such expert

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witness, investigator or consultant as to the contents, force, and

effect of this Protective Order. Furthermore, a signatory shall

obtain such person's signature on a copy of this Protective Order,

signifying that person's commitment to abide by the provisions hereof

and submission to this Court's jurisdiction.

5. The signatories shall not otherwise disclose the materials

protected by this Order without first obtaining from the Court an

order, upon appropriate motion, permitting such further disclosure.

6. If any signatory files with the Court the materials as an

exhibit, that signatory shall request the materials be filed under

seal, and the Clerk of Court shall retain the materials in the files

of the Court, in a sealed wrapper, and shall not disclose the contents

thereof, except under order of the Court.

a. Subject to public policy, and further court order, nothing

shall be filed under seal, and the Court shall not be required to take

any action, without separate prior order by the Judge before whom the

hearing or proceeding will take place, after application by the

affected party with appropriate notice to opposing counsel.

b. If the Court grants a party permission to file an item

under seal, a duplicate disclosing all nonconfidential information,

if any, shall be filed and made part of the public record. The

item may be redacted to eliminate confidential material from the

document. The document shall be titled to show that it corresponds

to an item filed under seal, e.g., "Redacted Copy of Sealed

Declaration of John Smith in Support of Motion for Summary

Judgment." The sealed and redacted documents shall be filed

simultaneously.

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7. At the conclusion of this litigation, including all

appeals from any decision of the district court, all materials

subject to this protective order shall be returned to Defendant

United States.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 19, 2007

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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