McAleenan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AL OTRO LADO, INC. et al., Case No.: 17CV2366-BAS(KSC)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION TO CLAW-BACK

DOCUMENTS [DOC. NO. 437] AND

CHAD F. WOLF, Acting Secretary, U.S.

GRANTING IN PART AND

Department of Homeland Security, in his DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ official capacity, et al.,

MOTION TO SEAL [DOC. NO. 435]

16 Defendants.

18 A Joint Motion for Determination of Discovery Dispute and companion Motion to 19 Seal were filed on April 2, 2020. [Doc. Nos. 435 & 437.] In the discovery motion, 20 defendants seek to claw-back nine documents that were produced during discovery which 21 defendants contend are protected by the deliberative process privilege. [Doc. No. 437.] 22 Defendants also move to seal portions of the discovery motion discussing these 23 documents and Exhibit C. [Doc. No. 435.] Plaintiffs oppose defendants’ requests for 24 claw-back and sealing of Exhibit C, but do not oppose the request to seal…