Dukhan Durand Flowers v. Deputy Martinez

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered in Dukhan Durand Flowers v. Deputy Martinez, a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It governs the designation, disclosure, use, challenge, filing, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials. The order was stipulated to by the parties and entered for good cause on December 30, 2025, by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick.

Holdings

1. Good cause supported entry of the stipulated protective order, which was entered to govern confidential discovery material in the action.
2. The protective order does not itself authorize filing material under seal; a party seeking to seal material must comply with Central District of California Local Civil Rule 79-5 and obtain a specific court order supported by the applicable good-cause or compelling-reasons showing.
3. Parties and nonparties must limit confidentiality designations to specific material qualifying for protection, may challenge designations through the applicable meet-and-confer process, and must continue protecting disputed material until the court rules on the challenge.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported entry of the parties' stipulated protective order.
2. What procedures should govern designation, challenge, use, disclosure, sealing, and final disposition of confidential discovery material.

Disposition

other