Adams et al v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SHELTON ADAMS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CRAIG ALAN KOENIG, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 21-cv-08545-JST (AGT)
DISCOVERY ORDER
The undersigned held a hearing today on the pending motion for a protective order,
dkt. 143, and proposed discovery plans to facilitate the selection of bellwether plaintiffs.
Dkts. 145 & 146.
The parties are now ordered to meet and confer within ten days of this order regard-
ing the protective order issued at dkt. 76 in Williams v. California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation, No. 21-cv-09586. If the parties can agree to the Williams order, or, in
the alternative, can agree to specific revisions to the Williams order, then they may file a
joint proposed order for the Court’s review. See AGT Civil Standing Order § VII.C. If the
parties cannot agree on the terms of a protective order, then each side may file separate
proposed orders that are annotated with the justification for each modification. Purely sty-
listic revisions are discouraged.
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By November 21, 2025, the parties are further ordered to meet and confer and to
submit an updated joint discovery letter regarding proposed discovery plans.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 4, 2025
______________________________
Alex G. Tse
United States Magistrate Judge
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