Tyrone Johnson, individually, et al. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, et al.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered in Tyrone Johnson, et al. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, et al., in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. It governs the designation, use, disclosure, challenge, filing, and final disposition of confidential and highly confidential discovery materials.

Holdings

1. A protective order is justified because the parties demonstrated that discovery is likely to involve confidential, proprietary, or private information and that protection is necessary to facilitate discovery and serve the ends of justice.
2. The protective order does not itself authorize filing protected material under seal; a party must comply with Central District of California Local Rule 79-5 and obtain a court order authorizing sealing of the specific material.
3. The protective order remains effective for designated confidential material until the designating party agrees otherwise in writing or a court order directs otherwise, subject to the order's provisions concerning final disposition and counsel's archival copies.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause existed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c) to enter a stipulated protective order governing confidential discovery material.
2. What procedures and restrictions should govern designation, use, disclosure, challenge, sealing, and final disposition of protected material.

Disposition

other