STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER

DEBORAH BARNES, Magistrate Judge.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND STIPULATED BETWEEN THE PLAINTIFF, AND DEFENDANTS CITY OF DAVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, JEFF VIGNAU, AND DEREK RUSSELL (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Parties"), that all documents produced in this case pursuant to Fed. Rules Civ. Proc., rules 26, 30, 34 & 45 shall be governed by this protective order.

Absent a separate agreement between the Parties, in writing, all documents produced in this case shall be used by the Parties solely for the purpose of prosecuting and defending the above-captioned case. The documents shall not be duplicated, reproduced, transmitted, or communicated to any person for any reason other than counsel; clients; experts retained for the purpose of furthering the defense of or prosecution of the Plaintiff's case; deposition and trial witnesses; mediator or third party neutral; or the Court. The copying of produced documents is to be conducted in-house and shall not be done by outside third party vendors.

All copies of protected documents distributed by counsel to any Party for purpose of prosecuting or defending the litigation shall be returned to counsel at the conclusion of the litigation and counsel shall store and ultimately destroy the documents consistent with individual firm policy.

Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted to limit Plaintiff's ability to obtain and disseminate documents procured outside this litigation, including, but not limited to, documents obtained pursuant to a request under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 6250 et. seq.).

This Order shall constitute a protective order pursuant to Fed. Rules Civ. Proc., rule 26(c) and shall be enforceable as set forth therein.

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties' request, IT IS SO ORDERED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

1. Requests to seal documents shall be made by motion before the same judge who will decide the matter related to that request to seal.

2. The designation of documents (including transcripts of testimony) as confidential pursuant to this order does not automatically entitle the parties to file such a document with the court under seal. Parties are advised that any request to seal documents in this district is governed by Local Rule 141. In brief, Local Rule 141 provides that documents may only be sealed by a written order of the court after a specific request to seal has been made. L.R. 141(a). However, a mere request to seal is not enough under the local rules. In particular, Local Rule 141(b) requires that "[t]he `Request to Seal Documents' shall set forth the statutory or other authority for sealing, the requested duration, the identity, by name or category, of persons to be permitted access to the document, and all relevant information." L.R. 141(b) (emphasis added).

3. A request to seal material must normally meet the high threshold of showing that "compelling reasons" support secrecy; however, where the material is, at most, "tangentially related" to the merits of a case, the request to seal may be granted on a showing of "good cause." Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096-1102 (9th Cir. 2016), petition for cert. filed, ___ U.S.L.W. ___ (U.S. March 24, 2016) (No. 15-1211); Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178-80 (9th Cir. 2006).

4. Nothing in this order shall limit the testimony of parties or non-parties, or the use of certain documents, at any court hearing or trial — such determinations will only be made by the court at the hearing or trial, or upon an appropriate motion.

5. With respect to motions regarding any disputes concerning this protective order which the parties cannot informally resolve, the parties shall follow the procedures outlined in Local Rule 251. Absent a showing of good cause, the court will not hear discovery disputes on an ex parte basis or on shortened time.

6. The parties may not modify the terms of this Protective Order without the court's approval. If the parties agree to a potential modification, they shall submit a stipulation and proposed order for the court's consideration.

7. Pursuant to Local Rule 141.1(f), the court will not retain jurisdiction over enforcement of the terms of this Protective Order after the action is terminated.

8. Any provision in the parties' stipulation that is in conflict with anything in this order is hereby DISAPPROVED.