UnifySCC

UnifySCC v. Cody

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 15, 20245:22-cv-01019California1,077 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 UNIFYSCC, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-01019-BLF

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO

SEAL

SARA H. CODY, et al., [Re: ECF No. 142] Defendants.

12 Before the Court is Defendants’ Administrative Motion to Seal. ECF No. 142. For the reasons described below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City and Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Consequently, access to motions and their attachments that are “more than tangentially related to the merits of a case” may be sealed only upon a showing of “compelling reasons” for sealing. Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, …

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