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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. 

On January 27, 2014, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss and requested that it be filed under 

seal since the First Amended Complaint has been filed under seal.

DAVID ESTRADA,

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TASSEY, et al.,

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

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENT

(Document 63-1)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SEAL 

DOCUMENT 63

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO FILE 

REDACTED VERSION 

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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). Defendants are correct that the original 

complaint and the First Amended Complaint are under seal. In their Motion to Dismiss, Defendants 

summarize the allegations in the First Amended Complaint and the Court therefore finds that it should 

be filed under seal. However, it is not necessary to seal the entire document. 

Accordingly, Defendants’ request to seal the Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and the Clerk of 

Court SHALL SEAL Document 63, filed on January 27, 2014.

Defendants are ORDERED to file a redacted version of the Motion to Dismiss, with the 

“Summary of Allegations” portion redacted, within ten (10) days of the date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 3, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Si gnat ur e- END:

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