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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding in propria persona with a petition for writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

DISCUSSION

The instant petition was filed on May 16, 2013. (Doc. 1). On June 11, 2013, the Court ordered 

Respondent to file a response. (Doc. 8). On August 9, 2013, Respondent filed the Answer. (Doc. 

14). On August 16, 2013, Respondent lodged documents with the Court related to the Answer. (Doc. 

17). Contemporaneous with the lodging of documents, Respondent filed the instant motion to seal the 

following six documents lodged with the Answer: (1) psychological evaluation filed September 9, 

2008; (2) Medication Recommendation, filed October 20, 2008; (3) Competency report filed March 6, 

2009; (4) certification of mental competence, filed June 17, 2009; (5) psychological evaluation filed 

October 9, 2009; and (6) probation officer’s report filed June 2, 2010. (Doc. 18). Respondent’s 

motion alleges that the above-cited six documents were originally filed in Petitioner’s criminal trial 

JOSE ONTIVEROS SEPULVEDA,

 Petitioner,

v.

SWARTHOUT, Warden,

Respondent.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00723-JLT

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S MOTION 

TO SEAL DOCUMENTS (Doc. 18)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

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under seal and that, under state law, the documents are confidential. Respondent requests that the six 

documents remain sealed until the conclusion of this case or until the Court finds that the documents 

should be unsealed under Local Rule 141(f). 

Accordingly, GOOD CAUSE having been shown, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. Respondent’s motion to lodge documents under seal (Doc. 18), is GRANTED; and,

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to lodge the above-mentioned documents under seal 

pending further order of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 22, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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