Protective Order — Navy SEALs 1-26, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Case 4:21-cv-01236 (Document 34)
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A protective order in Navy SEALs 1-26, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al., Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, filed December 2, 2021 as Document 34. It addresses Plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order (ECF No. 26) and Defendants' Response (ECF No. 30), in which Defendants said they agreed to a protective order if their counsel received the names of all 35 plaintiffs. Finding that the parties appear to agree, the court orders plaintiffs to provide defense counsel the identities and addresses of the pseudonym plaintiffs and any sealed filings. The parties are to meet and confer on a proposed protective order. A footnote declines an extension to December 16, 2021 and permits a motion to reconsider; United States District Judge Reed O'Connor signs the order.
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Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 34 Filed 12/02/21 Page 1 of 2 PageID 1618
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
NAVY SEALS 1-26, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v. Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., in his official capacity as
President of the United States, et al.,
Defendants.
PROTECTIVE ORDER
Before the Court are Plaintiffs’ Motion for Protective Order (the “Motion”) (ECF No. 26),
filed December 1, 2021, and Defendants’ Response (ECF No. 30), filed December 2, 2021. The
Plaintiffs represented to the Court that Defendants opposed the Motion. See Certificate of
Conference 7, ECF No. 26. However, Defendants claim that they agreed to a protective order as
long as their counsel could receive the names of all 35 SEALs and Special Warfare Plaintiffs.
Defs.’ Resp. 1, ECF No. 30. Defendants allege that they will need until December 16, 2021 to
investigate and decide whether to oppose Plaintiffs’ Motion. Id. at 3.
Plaintiffs concede that they “do not object to disclosing their identit[ies] to the Court, and
to Defendants’ counsel, to allow them to investigate the claims, prepare a defense, and to propound
discovery, if necessary, provided that such disclosure is subject to adequate protection to prevent
disclosure of Plaintiffs’ identities.” Mot. 1–2, ECF No. 26.
Because the parties appear to agree regarding disclosure to Defendants’ counsel, the Court
hereby ORDERS that Plaintiff will forthwith provide Defense counsel the identities and addresses
of the Pseudonym Plaintiffs along with any documents that have been filed under seal in this matter
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to undersigned defense counsel of record. The parties are directed to meet and confer to provide
the Court a proposed protective order governing the use of this information by Defendants.1
IT SO ORDERED, this 2nd day of December, 2021.
_____________________________________
Reed O’Connor
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Defendants also seek an extension of time to December 16, 2021, to respond to Plaintiffs’ Motion for
Protective Order. Instead of an extension, Defendants can move to reconsider this Order if and when they
determines additional relief is necessary.
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