Ryan Tan v. Nurse-Family Partnership dba Changent

Summary

This document is an order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approving a modified stipulated protective order in Ryan Tan v. Nurse-Family Partnership dba Changent, Case No. 25-cv-02944-DAD-CSK. The order, dated January 14, 2026, clarifies that the court will not retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the case is closed. The attached stipulated protective order governs the designation, use, disclosure, challenge, filing, and final disposition of confidential discovery materials.

Holdings

1. The court approved the parties' stipulated protective order because it comported with the relevant authorities and the court's Local Rule 141.1, subject to the stated clarification.
2. The court will not retain jurisdiction over the protective order once the case is closed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the stipulated protective order should be approved under the applicable federal and local rules.
2. Whether the court should retain jurisdiction to enforce the protective order after the action is closed.

Disposition

approved