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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 is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. 

 On May 2, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to seal the exhibits submitted in support of his 

opposition to Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. (ECF No. 32.) Plaintiff contends 

that the health care inmate appeals are part of an internal affairs investigation and the disclosure of the 

information would jeopardize institutional safety. On May 23, 2016, Defendants submitted a 

statement of non-opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to seal Exhibits A, B and C. Pursuant to Local Rule 

141(c), Defendants submitted their statement of non-opposition directly to the Court via email and 

such statement is not filed on the Court’s docket. 

Local Rule 141.1(a)(1) states that “[a]ll information provided to the Court in a specific action 

is presumptively public, but may be sealed in conformance with Local Rule 141. Confidential 

information exchanged through discovery, contained in documents to be filed in an action, or 

DAVID ESTRADA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

TERESA MACIS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-001292-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

SEAL EXHIBITS A, B AND C, LODGED BY THE 

COURT ON MAY 2, 2016 AND DIRECTING 

CLERK OF COURT TO FILE EXHIBITS UNDER 

SEAL

[ECF Nos. 32, 33]

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presented at a hearing or trial otherwise may be protected by seeking a protective order as described 

herein.” Local Rule 141(b) states that a “Notice of Request to Seal Documents” shall be presented to 

the court for determination, setting forth the statutory or other authority for sealing, the requested 

duration, the identity, by name or category, of persons to be permitted access to the documents, and all 

other relevant information. 

Here, Exhibits A and B of Plaintiff’s opposition pertain to supplemental discovery Plaintiff 

received in Estrada v. Gipson, case number 1:13-cv-00919-LJO-DLB (PC). Exhibit C contains other 

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation documents pertaining to a workplace 

investigation regarding Licensed Vocational Nurse Delorise Tassey. Based on the lack of objection by 

Defendants and the confidential nature of Plaintiff’s Exhibits, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that 

Exhibits, A, B and C in support of Plaintiff’s opposition to Defendants’ motion for judgment on the 

pleadings (Doc. No. 33), shall be filed under seal by the Clerk of the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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