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United States v. Waters

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 16, 2022
2:21-cr-00150-KJM-1 (E.D. Cal. Jun. 16, 2022)

Opinion

2:21-cr-00150-KJM-1

06-16-2022

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD BELDON WATERS, III, Defendant.

JENNIFER MOUZIS State Bar No. 200280 Attorney for Defendant RICHARD BELDON WATERS, III


JENNIFER MOUZIS State Bar No. 200280

Attorney for Defendant RICHARD BELDON WATERS, III

ORDER SEALING UNREDACTED SENTENCING MEMORANDUM UNDER SEAL

Pursuant to Local Rule 141(b) and based upon the representation contained in the Defendant's Request to Seal, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the unredacted sentencing memorandum pertaining to defendant Richard Beldon Waters, III, and the defense's Request to Seal, shall be SEALED until further order of this Court.

It is further ordered that access to the sealed documents shall be limited to the government and counsel for the defendant.

The Court has considered the factors set forth in Oregonian Publishing Co. v. U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 920 F.2d 1462 (9th Cir. 1990). The Court finds that, for the reasons stated in the defendant's request, sealing the unredacted sentencing memorandum serves a compelling interest. The Court further finds that, in the absence of closure, the compelling interests identified by the defense would be harmed. In light of the public filing of its request to seal, the Court further finds that there are no additional alternatives to sealing the unredacted sentencing memorandum that would adequately protect the compelling interests identified by the defendant.


Summaries of

United States v. Waters

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 16, 2022
2:21-cr-00150-KJM-1 (E.D. Cal. Jun. 16, 2022)
Case details for

United States v. Waters

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD BELDON WATERS, III…

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Jun 16, 2022

Citations

2:21-cr-00150-KJM-1 (E.D. Cal. Jun. 16, 2022)