Opinion
1:23-CV-00129-DAE
01-30-2024
RICHARD LOWERY, Plaintiff v. LILLIAN MILLS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DEAN OF THE MCCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, ET AL., Defendants
ORDER
DUSTIN M. HOWELL UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Richard Lowery's Motion to Compel re UT's Privilege Log, Dkt. 60, and his reply in support of that motion, Dkt. 63, urge the Court to conduct an in camera inspection of the documents Defendants have withheld and listed in their Amended Privilege Log, Dkt. 61-1. Defendants respond that the log provides the Court with sufficient detail to make a privilege determination, and, thus, in camera inspection is not necessary. Dkt. 61, at 6. After considering the parties' arguments, and the relatively limited number of documents that would require the Court's review, the Court agrees that in camera inspection is appropriate and would assist the Court in assessing Defendants' privilege assertions.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendants to produce to the Court for in camera inspection unredacted copies of the documents identified in the Amended Privilege Log, Dkt. 61-1. The Courtroom Deputy for the Court will contact counsel with instructions for how to upload the documents, and a naming convention for the files to ensure they are easily located and reviewed by the Court. The upload must be complete by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2024, to ensure the Court has adequate time to review the challenged documents.