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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 Paul Nivard Beaton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On February 20, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to redact his social security number identified in 

his objections filed on February 19, 2020. (ECF Nos. 13, 14.) On February 26, 2020, Plaintiff filed a 

motion for the return of the documentation because it contains confidential information. (ECF No. 

16.) Plaintiff contends the confidential information was inadvertently submitted by the law librarian. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 140(a), the Court may order that social security numbers may be 

redacted from court filings to protect the confidential nature of such information. Local Rule 

140(a)(iii). 

Because the documents containing Plaintiff’s social security number have been filed, the Court 

will direct the Clerk of Court to redact Plaintiff’s social security as reflected on two pages of the filing 

to protect the confidential nature of the information. (ECF No. 13, at pp. 16-17.) 

PAUL NIVARD BEATON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

VALLEY STATE PRISON,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:20-cv-00005-NONE-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS 

TO REDACT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

REDACT SUCH INFORMATION

[ECF Nos. 13, 14, 16]

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to redact the confidential information is granted; 

2. The Clerk of Court shall redact Plaintiff’s social security number as reflected on 

Plaintiff’s Objections, Document Number 13, at pages 16 and 17; and

3. The personal information will no longer be reflected on the copy of the filing 

maintained in the electronic case file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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