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Motion for Protective Order (FRCP 26(c))

Motion requesting the court to limit or prevent discovery to protect a party from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden.

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Instructions

Describe the specific discovery you seek to limit and explain how it causes harm. Certify that you attempted to resolve the dispute through meet and confer. Propose specific protective measures (confidentiality designation, redaction, limited disclosure). Courts balance the need for discovery against the potential for harm.