Estate of Jeremiah Wright, et al. v. County of Stanislaus, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California approves and incorporates the parties’ stipulated protective order in Estate of Jeremiah Wright, et al. v. County of Stanislaus, et al. The order addresses sealing requests, confidentiality designations, discovery disputes, modifications, and post-termination enforcement, and is dated January 13, 2026.

Holdings

1. The court approved and incorporated the parties' stipulated protective order, subject to the provisions of the court's order.
2. A confidentiality designation under the protective order does not automatically authorize filing a document under seal; a party must file a specific sealing request complying with Eastern District of California Local Rule 141, and the applicable sealing standard depends on the relationship of the material to the merits.
3. The parties must follow E.D. Cal. Local Rule 251 for unresolved disputes concerning the protective order, including disputes involving inadvertently produced materials under Federal Rule of Evidence 502; absent good cause, the court will not hear such discovery disputes ex parte or on shortened time.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve and incorporate the parties' stipulated protective order.
2. What procedures and legal standards govern future requests to seal documents covered by the protective order.
3. What procedures govern disputes concerning the protective order, including disputes over inadvertently produced materials.

Disposition

other