McMahon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Ryan McMahon, No. 2:23-cv-01972-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. John Whitney, City of Vallejo, and Does 1 15 through 10, inclusive, Defendants.

Plaintiff Ryan McMahon moves the court to strike and/or seal portions of defendant John Whitney’s opposition to Mr. McMahon’s motion to disqualify counsel and, in addition, to sanction Mr. McMahon and his attorney. See Mot. Strike or Seal, ECF No. 35; Opp’n Mot. Disqualify, ECF No. 31. Mr. Whitney has opposed the motion to strike and for sanctions, Opp’n Mot. Strike or Seal, ECF No. 42, and has filed a notice of request to seal the portions of his 22 opposition to the motion to disqualify at issue. See Notice Req. Seal, ECF No. 38. In addition, Mr. McMahon has filed an ex parte application to strike, seal or, in the alternative, restrain a local 24 news outlet, the Vallejo Sun, from using the contested information. See Ex Parte Appl., ECF 25…