Fouzia Yousofzai v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al.

Summary

This document is a Protective Order issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Yousofzai v. Costco Wholesale Corporation. It approves and incorporates the parties’ stipulated protective order and sets procedures governing sealing requests, confidential materials, discovery disputes, modifications, and enforcement. The order was issued on August 29, 2025, by United States Magistrate Judge Allison Claire.

Holdings

1. The parties' stipulated protective order, ECF No. 8, was approved and incorporated into the court's order, except to the extent any provision conflicted with the court's order.
2. A request to seal must be made by motion before the judge who will decide the matter related to the request, and a request must comply with E.D. Cal. Local Rule 141; designation of material as confidential under the protective order does not itself authorize filing under seal.
3. Unresolved disputes concerning the protective order must follow E.D. Cal. Local Rule 251 procedures, and the parties may not modify the protective order without court approval.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' stipulated protective order should be approved and incorporated into the court's order.
2. What procedures and standards govern requests to seal documents and disputes concerning the protective order.

Disposition

approved