Elmer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 JOHN ELMER, Case No. 1:24-cv-00871-SAB 14 Plaintiff, ORDER RE: STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER v. (ECF No. 32) HINKLEY, et al., 17 Defendants.

19 1. PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS This action is likely to involve the disclosure of confidential materials that implicate the privacy rights of third parties, material that may negatively impact the institutional security of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and material that is otherwise protected from disclosure under state or federal statutes, court rules, case decisions, or common law. The Court recognizes that at least some of the documents and information (materials) that will be sought through discovery in the above-captioned action are normally kept confidential by the parties. / / / Accordingly, to expedite the flow of information, to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes over confidentiality of discovery…