Fernandez-Rodriguez v. Licon-Vitale
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:20-cv-03315
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Fernandez-Rodriguez v. Licon-Vitale: Judge Ramos granted petitioners’ application to file a 30-page brief and protected discovery under seal electronically.
The petitioners, who may file a memorandum of law of up to 30 pages and designated protected discovery under seal electronically; the government, whose designated protected information may be filed under seal.
What happened
In Fernandez-Rodriguez v. Licon-Vitale, the petitioners asked to file a memorandum of law up to 30 pages in support of a motion for a preliminary injunction. They also asked to file certain prison-operation discovery materials under seal.
The government agreed to the longer memorandum. The requested materials included photographs and potentially internal memoranda and policy documents that the government had designated as protected information under a protective order.
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted the application. He allowed the petitioners to file the 30-page memorandum and the protected discovery under seal through the electronic filing system, without physically delivering paper copies.
The detailed version
- Fernandez-Rodriguez v. Licon-Vitale · No. 1:20-cv-03315
- Edgardo Ramos
- May 26, 2020
Background
Counsel for the petitioners requested permission to file a memorandum of law of up to 30 pages concerning the petitioners’ motion for a preliminary injunction. Counsel stated that the government consented to the request.
The petitioners also sought permission to file certain discovery documents under seal. The documents concerned prison operations and included photographs and potentially internal memoranda and policy documents that the government had designated as protected information under an existing protective order.
Ruling
Judge Edgardo Ramos granted the application. The petitioners may file a memorandum of law of up to 30 pages. They may also file the discovery documents designated as protected information under seal. The court directed them to file those materials through the electronic filing system and stated that they need not deliver physical copies.
Scope of the Order
The order addresses filing length, sealed materials, and the method of filing. The opinion does not decide the underlying petition or the motion for a preliminary injunction.
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