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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

L.H., A.Z., D.K., and D.R., on behalf of

themselves and all other similarly situated

juvenile parolees in California,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-06-2042 LKK GGH

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, PROTECTIVE ORDER RE

Governor, State of California, et al., CONFIDENTIALITY OF WARD/PAROLEE

FILES

Defendants. 

 /

This Protective Order is entered into by and between the plaintiff Class and the

defendants in this matter, by and through their respective counsel of record.

The parties hereby agree, and the Court hereby orders that the following

provisions shall apply to all central/master, educational, medical, psychiatric, living unit and field

files (collectively, “Ward/Parolee Files”) produced by defendants in response to discovery

propounded in this action and/or the orders of Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows:

1. All Ward/Parolee Files obtained in this action and the information contained in

those files shall be regarded as confidential and subject to this protective order.

2. Ward/Parolee Files and the information contained in those files may be

disclosed only to the following persons:

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a. Counsel of record;

b. Paralegal, stenographic, clerical and secretarial personnel employed by

counsel of record;

c. Court personnel, stenographic reporters, and videographers engaged in

such proceedings that are incidental to preparation for the trial in this action;

d. Any outside expert or consultant retained by the parties for purposes of

this litigation; and

e. Witnesses to whom Ward/Parolee Files and the information contained

in those files may be disclosed during a deposition taken in this matter and during trial only,

provided that the witness shall be informed of and shall agree to be bound by the terms of this

order. Witnesses may not retain documents. If a deposition is filed, documents are to be sealed. 

3. Each person to whom disclosure of Ward/Parolee Files and the information

contained in those files is made shall, prior to the time of disclosure, be provided a copy of this

order and shall agree that they have read this order, understand and agree to be bound by its

provisions, and consent to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California with respect to any proceeding relating to the enforcement of this

order, including, without limitation, any proceeding for contempt.

4. At the conclusion of this litigation, all Ward/Parolee Files, including copies,

shall be destroyed or returned to defendants, as directed by defendants’ counsel.

5. All Ward/Parolee Files and the information contained in those files shall be

used solely in connection with this litigation and not for any other purpose, including other

litigation.

6. All Ward/Parolee Files and/or documents from those files that are filed with

the Court shall be filed under seal, labeled with a cover sheet bearing the case name along with

the following statement: “This document is subject to a protective order issued by the Court and

shall not be examined or copied except in compliance with that order.” Upon failure of the filing

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party to file Ward/Parolee Files under seal, any party may request that the Court place the

document under seal.

7. Central/master, educational, medical, psychiatric, living unit and field files

shall be made available for copying by plaintiffs’ counsel in a complete and unredacted form.

8. Plaintiffs’ counsel and their legal assistants, and their consultants shall not

make copies of Ward/Parolee Files or documents from those files except as necessary for

purposes of this litigation. All Ward/Parolee Files shall be stored and kept in a secure location.

9. Defendants shall not be permitted to use any Ward/Parolee Files at trial in this

case that should have been provided to plaintiffs in accordance with discovery requests,

applicable disclosure rules, or Court orders, unless permitted by the Court upon a finding of good

cause.

10. No person who has been afforded access to Ward/Parolee Files shall disclose

or discuss this information to or with any person, except in accordance with this order.

11. The information or documents in the Ward/Parolee File of one ward or

parolee shall not be disclosed to or discussed with any other present or former ward or parolee.

12. Nothing in this order is intended to prevent officials or employees of the State

of California or other authorized government officials from having access to Ward/Parolee Files

to which they have access in the normal course of their official duties.

13. Plaintiffs shall not contact victims or fact witnesses listed in Ward/Parolee

Files without prior agreements from defendants, unless permitted by the Court upon a finding of

good cause.

14. Nothing in this order is intended to prevent plaintiffs from contacting class

members’ families, contact persons, or character witnesses when such contact is made

independent of any protected disclosure. This order is also not intended to prevent plaintiffs

from contacting class members whose names plaintiffs learn through avenues other than through

the production of Ward/Parolee files by defendants.

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15. The provisions of this order are without prejudice to the right of any party to:

(1) apply to the Court for a further protective order relating to any Ward/Parolee File or relating

to discovery in this litigation; (2) to object to a discovery request; or (3) to apply to the Court for

an order compelling production of documents, or modification of this Order, or for any order

permitting disclosure of Ward/Parolee Files beyond the terms of this Order.

16. This Protective order shall be binding on the parties as of the date it is entered

by the Court and supersedes the minute order filed on May 3, 2007. The provisions of this Order

shall remain in full force and effect until further order of this Court.

DATED: 5/14/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

____________________________________

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:jv:035

LHpo.conf

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