Gonzales et al. v. The Ohio State University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
EDWARD GONZALES, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,
Defendant.
Civil Action 2:23-cv-3051
Judge Michael H. Watson
Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
Unredacted Version of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Depose Witness After Close of Discovery
(ECF No. 202). Plaintiffs have contemporaneously filed their Motion for Leave to Depose
Witness After Close of Discovery in redacted form. (ECF No. 203.) Plaintiff maintains that filing
the unredacted motion under seal is necessary because the motion relies on information obtained
during the recent deposition of an OSU employee, and the parties’ stipulated protective order
requires that all deposition transcripts be kept confidential for 14 days while the parties
determine whether to designate all or a portion of the transcript as confidential.
For good cause shown, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (ECF No. 202) is
GRANTED. Plaintiffs shall file, ON OR BEFORE MAY 4, 2026, an unredacted version of
their Motion for Leave to Depose Witness After Close of Discovery UNDER TEMPORARY
SEAL. If any party wishes to maintain the Motion for Leave to Depose Witness After Close of
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Discovery under permanent seal, they must file a properly supported motion to that effect ON
OR BEFORE MAY 29, 2026. If no such motion is filed, the unredacted version of the Motion
for Leave to Depose Witness After Close of Discovery will be unsealed by the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Chelsey M. Vascura
CHELSEY M. VASCURA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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