Deetsch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TODD DEETSCH, Case No.: 22-cv-1166-RSH-BLM

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. SEAL

PETER LEI, et al., [ECF No. 93] Defendants. 16 17 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal (“Motion”). ECF No. 93. Plaintiff requests leave to file three exhibits under seal in conjunction with Plaintiff’s anticipated reply claim construction brief and motion for summary judgment. Id. at 4. The documents were designated “Confidential” or “Confidential – For Counsel Only” by Defendants during discovery pursuant to the protective order entered in this case. Id. at 2. For the reasons below, the Court denies the Motion. 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, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). “Unless a particular court record …