McAleenan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AL OTRO LADO, INC., et al., Case No.: 3:17-cv-2366-BAS-KSC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER REGARDING PRIVILEGE

v. DISPUTE; ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL [Dkt. Nos. 461, CHAD F. WOLF, Acting Secretary, U.S. 462, 463] Department of Homeland Security, in his 15 official capacity, et al., 16 Defendants.

Before the Court are the parties’ Joint Motion for Determination of Privilege Dispute (Dkt. No. 463, the “Joint Motion”) and their corresponding Joint Motion to Seal Portions of the Parties’ Joint Motion for Determination of Privilege Dispute (Dkt. No. 461, the “Motion to Seal”). For the reasons set forth herein, the Court finds that with limited exceptions, the documents and information at issue in the Joint Motion are not protected from disclosure by the law enforcement privilege, and therefore DENIES Defendants’ request to claw back these documents. The Court GRANTS the Motion to Seal. I. BACKGROUND …