KERR V. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
426 U.S. 394 (1976)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over discovery orders.
FACTS: Seven prisoners in the custody of the Department of Corrections filed a class
action suit against just about everybody in California involved with the department of
corrections over the carrying out of the length and conditions for punishment for convicted
criminal offenders. P submitted requests for discovery under Rule 34. P wanted to examine
the files of every twentieth inmate and to examine Adult Authority files. D objected
claiming that the Adult Authority files were irrelevant, confidential, and privileged and
that a prior in camera review was necessary. The documents were ordered with a protective
order limiting the number of people who could examine the files. Petitioners filed a writ of
mandamus under 28 U.S.C. section 1651(a) to vacate the order. That was denied. A similar
chain of events occurred with the prisoner's files and the same result ensued. The Supreme
Court granted certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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