Reel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AARON REEL, Case No.: 22cv526-W(LR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING JOINT

v. MOTION FOR DETERMINATION

OF DISCOVERY DISPUTE

CITY OF EL CENTRO, et al.,

Defendants. [ECF NO. 76] 16 17 On April 15, 2024, Plaintiff Aaron Reel (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant the City of El Centro (“the City”) filed a joint motion for determination of discovery dispute. (See ECF No. 76 (“J. Disc. Mot.”).) The City moves for a protective order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c)(1) restricting Plaintiff from questioning witnesses about certain documents during upcoming depositions and precluding Plaintiff from using the contested documents for the remainder of the litigation. (See id.) The unredacted versions of the contested documents were filed under seal [ECF No. 94] and also submitted for in camera review. Having reviewed the motion, as well as the content of the contested documents, and for the…