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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 First Amended Complaint is sealed. 

Discovery closed on December 15, 2014. Defendants’ February 13, 2015, motion for 

summary judgment is pending. The motion is sealed.

On March 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request to seal his opposition to the motion for summary 

judgment.

DAVID ESTRADA,

 Plaintiff,

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GIPSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST TO SEAL OPPOSITION TO MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Document 180)

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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). As Defendants’ motion is filed under 

seal, the Court finds justification to seal the opposition.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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