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t that Rule 412 affects not only the admissibility of evidence at trial, but must also “inform the discovery process.” Barta v. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996). The Committee Notes state, in relevant part, as follows: Courts should presumptively issue protective orders barri

at Rule 412 is merely an evidentiary rule that should be disregarded in discovery disputes has been routinely rejected in federal courts. See, e.g., Barta v. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996) (granting protective order pursuant to Rule 412 to prevent a sexual battery and haras

t that Rule 412 affects not only the admissibility of evidence at trial, but must also “inform the discovery process.” Barta v. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996). The 3 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 94 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/06/2009 Page 3 of 10 Committee Notes s

at Rule 412 is merely an evidentiary rule that should be disregarded in discovery disputes has been routinely rejected in federal courts. See, e.g., Barta v. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996) (granting protective order pursuant to Rule 412 to prevent a sexual battery and haras

ct that Rule 412 affects not only the admissibility of evidence at trial, but must also "inform the discovery process." Barta I. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996). The Committee Notes state, in relevant part, as follows: Courts should presumptively issue protective orders barrin

areas which will clearly fail to satisfy the balancing test" set forth in Rule 412. See Barta I. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. at 135. In Barta, the Court confronted this issue in the context of a discovery motion in a civil case. 169 F.R.D. at 133. A former employee brought a sexual harassm

ct that Rule 412 affects not only the admissibility of evidence at trial, but must also "inform the discovery process." Barta I. City and County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. 132 (D. Haw. 1996). The 3 EFTA00222173 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 94 Entered on FLSD Docket 05;06/2009 Page 4 of 10 Committe

nd County of Honolulu, 169 F.R.D. at 135. 5 EFTA00222175 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 94 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/06/2009 Page 6 of 10 In Barta the Court confronted this issue in the context of a discovery motion in a civil case. 169 F.R.D. at 133. A former employee brought a sexual harassme