Filed: Oct. 19, 2015
Latest Update: Oct. 19, 2015
Summary: ORDER GEORGE FOLEY, Jr. , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on Defendant United States of America's Motion to File Under Seal (#37), filed on October 15, 2015. Defendant seeks to file its Motion for Sanctions (#36) under seal because "it contains specific information, references, and documents of a sensitive or confidential nature." (#37), p. 2. There is a general public right to inspect judicial records and documents. See Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589 ,
Summary: ORDER GEORGE FOLEY, Jr. , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on Defendant United States of America's Motion to File Under Seal (#37), filed on October 15, 2015. Defendant seeks to file its Motion for Sanctions (#36) under seal because "it contains specific information, references, and documents of a sensitive or confidential nature." (#37), p. 2. There is a general public right to inspect judicial records and documents. See Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589 , ..
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ORDER
GEORGE FOLEY, Jr., Magistrate Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant United States of America's Motion to File Under Seal (#37), filed on October 15, 2015.
Defendant seeks to file its Motion for Sanctions (#36) under seal because "it contains specific information, references, and documents of a sensitive or confidential nature." (#37), p. 2. There is a general public right to inspect judicial records and documents. See Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978); Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006). This right leads to a "strong presumption in favor of access to court records." Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003) citing Hagestad v. Tragesser, 49 F.3d 1430, 1434 (9th Cir. 1985). Defendant offers no legal basis for the motion to seal, and does not identify any of the specific information that should be sealed. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to File Under Seal (#37) is denied without prejudice. The Motion (#36) will remain sealed for 14 days from the date of this order. If the Defendants file an amended motion to seal or object to the Court's order, the exhibit shall remain sealed until further order of the Court.
