Hughes et al v. Apple, Inc.

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER
ANOTHER PARTY’S MATERIALS SHOULD BE SEALED
CASE NO. 3:22-cv-07668-VC
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
LAUREN HUGHES, et al., individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
APPLE INC., a California corporation,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:22-cv-07668-VC
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFFS’ ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER
ANOTHER PARTY’S MATERIALS
SHOULD BE SEALED
[L.R. 79-5]
Date: **
Time: **
Dept.: Courtroom E – 15th Floor
Mag. Judge: Hon. Thomas S. Hixson
Case 3:22-cv-07668-VC Document 238 Filed 01/12/26 Page 1 of 2

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER
ANOTHER PARTY’S MATERIALS SHOULD BE SEALED
CASE N O. 3:22-cv-07668-VC
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Having considered the papers filed in support of Plaintiffs Lauren Hughes, et al.
(“Plaintiffs”) Administrative Motion to consider whether material quoting, referring to, or
describing material designated as “CONFIDENTIAL; SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER”
should be filed under seal, pursuant to Local Rule 79-5:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Lauren Hughes, et al. Administrative Motion to
consider 	whether 	material 	quoting, 	referring 	to, 	or 	describing 	material 	designated 	as
“CONFIDENTIAL; SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER is GRANTED. The following
documents may be filed under seal:
Document Name 	Designating Party 	Portion to Consider Sealing
Apple’s
Supplemental
Responses and
Objections to
Plaintiffs’
Interrogatories
[Set No. One]
Defendant 	The portions of Apple’s Responses identifying
Apple employees by name and the names of third
parties.
Joint Letter Brief
dated December
11, 2025
Defendant 	The portions of Apple’s Responses identifying
Apple employees by name and the names of third
parties.
To the extent that the Court did not order materials to be filed under seal that the Parties
filed provisionally under seal in support of Plaintiffs’ Filing re Discovery Order (ECF No. 186),
Plaintiffs shall file unsealed versions of those materials onto the public docket within seven days
of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
Hon. Thomas S. Hixson
United States District Judge
January 12, 2026
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