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[10bambam]

Obit, I don't understand. Can a protective order prohibit the plaintiffs' lawyers from laying eyes on some documents/evidence? Will only the judge be able to see the evidence or is it possible that such evidence be ordered protected and kept secret from the judge and the lawyers and therefore kept out of the trial completely? Lastly who would issue the protective order?

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Obit, assuming for the moment this is the path on which we proceed, is there any merit to the argument that since so many in the US and abroad were affected by this that it needs to remain in public view? Speculating, what factors could the judge use in making her decision?

There is nothing the Defendants can do but to comply and perhaps slow down the proceedings with a protective order motion. In this case, a protective order motion most likely will not prevent submission of the requested court ordered documents but can prevent attorney and public access if so ordered.