Amicus Briefs
Columbia Legal Servs. v. Stemilt AG Servs., LLC
9th Cir. No. 23-3548 (filed May 8, 2024)
May 8, 2024Brief of American Association for Justice, Public Justice, and ACLU of Washington as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs and Appellant
Issues: Whether the District Court abused its discretion when it issued a perpetual blanket protective order that covers all unfiled discovery from any source and requires Columbia Legal Services (a non-profit, public interest law firm) to seek leave before utilizing the discovery in any way without requiring the producing party to demonstrate good cause pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) as to each document it sought to protect by showing disclosure would cause prejudice or harm?
Full Citation: Brief for Amici Curiae American Association for Justice, Public Justice, and ACLU of Washington in Support of Plaintiffs and Appellants, Columbia Legal Servs. v. Stemilt AG Servs., LLC, No. 23-3548 (May 8, 2024).