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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 J.M., an individual, No. 2:22-cv-00672-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. Red Roof Inns, Inc., 1S Defendant. 16 Defendant Red Roof Inns, Inc. (RRI) requests to seal three depositions and plaintiff's 18 responses to defendant’s first set of interrogatories. See Notice of Request to Seal, ECF No. 137. RRI intends to use these documents in support of its motion for summary judgment. /d. Plaintiff 20 has not opposed the request. The court denies the request without prejudice. I. LEGAL STANDARD “(T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978) (footnotes omitted). While the right is not absolute, Kamakana v. City 25 of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006), there is a strong presumption in favor of public access to…