McAleenan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AL OTRO LADO, INC., et al., Case No.: 3:17-cv-02366-BAS-KSC

Plaintiffs,

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

v. FOR ORDER GRANTING IN PART

AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’

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

MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

Department of Homeland Security, in his 15 official capacity, et al., [Doc. No. 549] 16 Defendants.

Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Determination of Discovery Dispute Concerning Spoliation Sanctions (the “Joint Motion” or “Jt. Mot.”). Doc. No. 548 (sealed); Doc. No. 549 (redacted, public version). In the Joint Motion, plaintiff requests evidentiary sanctions be imposed against defendants for the destruction of handwritten meeting notes. Because the requested sanctions may affect the conduct of the trial in this matter, the undersigned Magistrate Judge makes this Report and Recommendation to the Honorable Cynthia A. Bashant pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Civ.LR 72.1. See Dong Ah Tire & 25 …