Secretary
(PC) Rood v. Secretary
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COLTON JAMES ROOD, No. 1:22-cv-00449-SAB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING, WITHOUT PREJUDICE,
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO SEAL
v. DOCUMENTS SECRETARY OF CDCR, et al., (ECF No. 86) Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 9, 2025, Plaintiff filed a motion for a protective order to file two inmate declarations under seal. (ECF No. 86.) Plaintiff states that “the unredacted declarations contain sensitive information, including the full names and CDCR numbers of inmate witnesses who have provided testimony regarding misconduct by correctional staff. Public disclosure of this information could expose these individuals to retaliation or harm, thereby deterring them and others form coming forward with similar information. Courts have recognized the need to protect such individuals to ensure the integrity of the judicial…