Jamal Logan v. Carrillo, et al.

Summary

This document is a stipulated protective order entered in Jamal Logan’s civil rights action against California correctional defendants in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. It establishes procedures for designating, challenging, using, filing, and disposing of confidential discovery materials, including prison, personnel, medical, and security-related records. The parties’ stipulation is dated October 14, 2025, and the order states that it remains effective until further court order.

Holdings

1. The court entered the parties' stipulated protective order upon finding good cause.
2. The protective order did not itself authorize filing confidential material under seal; any party seeking to file such material under seal must comply with Eastern District of California Local Rule 141 and establish the applicable good-cause or compelling-reasons standard.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause supported entry of the parties' stipulated protective order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c).
2. Whether the protective order could authorize filing confidential material under seal without a separate request satisfying Eastern District of California Local Rule 141.
3. What procedures would govern challenges to confidentiality designations and the handling, use, and final disposition of protected discovery material.

Disposition

other