Zaldivar-Galves

DISCUSSION

27 Local Rule 141 governs requests to seal documents. Local Rule 141. That rule provides 28 that documents may be sealed by order of the court upon the showing required by law. Local Rule 141(a). It requires the party making the request to “set forth the statutory or other authority for sealing, the requested duration, the identity, by name or category, of persons to be permitted access to the other documents, and all other relevant information.” Local Rule 141(b). The “showing required by law” referred to by our Local Rule is a high one. The court operates under a strong presumption in favor of access to court records. Ctr. For Auto Safety v. Chrysler Group, LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096 (2016). Accordingly, a party seeking to file something under seal must present “compelling reasons” supporting the request. Id. The compelling reasons standard requires the court to: (1) find a compelling reason supporting sealing the record and (2) articulate the factual basis for sealing the record, without relying on hypothesis or conjecture. Id. at 1096-97. The court must conscientiously balance the competing interests of the public and…