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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEXSEY PREDYBAYLO, No. 2:19-CV-01243-MCE-CKD Plaintiffs, v. ORDER SACRAMENTO COUNTY et al., Defendant. 16 Before the court are two motions by defendants seeking protective orders to prevent the depositions of three people: (1) Sacramento County Sherriff R. Scott Jones; (2) Sacramento County Captain Eric Buehler; and (3) former Sacramento County Chief Deputy Jennifer Freeworth. ECF Nos. 17, 23. Plaintiff filed oppositions, ECF Nos. 24, 25, and defendants filed replies. ECF Nos. 26, 27. On July 15, 2020, the court held a virtual hearing on the motions pursuant to Eastern District of California’s General Order 618, at which counsel for both parties presented oral arguments. After considering the documents and arguments submitted by the parties, the court finds as follows: I. Background This action arises from an allegedly unlawful strip search that occurred at the Sacramento County Main Jail. According to…