Rosario v. Starbucks Corporation, 2:16-cv-01951 RAJ. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Washington
Number: infdco20190419g13
Visitors: 4
Filed: Apr. 09, 2019
Latest Update: Apr. 09, 2019
Summary: ORDER RICHARD A. JONES , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motion to seal Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of John Soumilas. Dkt. # 98. There is a "strong presumption" in favor of public access to court records. Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172 , 1178 (9th Cir. 2006); Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 5(g). A court cannot allow documents to remain under seal unless it articulates its reasons for doing so. Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp., 658 F.3
Summary: ORDER RICHARD A. JONES , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motion to seal Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of John Soumilas. Dkt. # 98. There is a "strong presumption" in favor of public access to court records. Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172 , 1178 (9th Cir. 2006); Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 5(g). A court cannot allow documents to remain under seal unless it articulates its reasons for doing so. Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp., 658 F.3d..
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ORDER
RICHARD A. JONES, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motion to seal Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of John Soumilas. Dkt. # 98.
There is a "strong presumption" in favor of public access to court records. Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006); Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 5(g). A court cannot allow documents to remain under seal unless it articulates its reasons for doing so. Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp., 658 F.3d 1150, 1162 (9th Cir. 2011) (vacating order sealing, without explanation, documents submitted in support of injunction motion). In general, the party seeking to shield litigation documents from public view must show "compelling reasons" for doing so, and the court must balance the reasons the party articulates against the public's interest in understanding the judicial process, the general preference for access and disclosure, and other policies favoring disclosure. Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178-79.
Plaintiff has made the proper showing to support sealing of Exhibit 7 (Dkt. #103-3), which contains confidential proprietary information. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion. Dkt. # 98.
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