(PC) Doe v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 10 JENNIFER DOE, et al., Case No.: 1:24-cv-00337-JLT-CDB (PC)
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS
vs. RELATED TO ATTORNEY’S FEES AND
COSTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., (Docs. 12, 13) Defendants. 7-DAY DEADLINE 16 Background On February 7, 2024, Plaintiffs initiated this action with the filing of a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Madera. See (Doc. 1). On March 21, 2024, Defendants removed the action to this Court. See id. The parties filed a joint notice of settlement on September 19, 2024. (Doc. 10). Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ request to seal documents related to counsel’s motion for attorney’s fees. (Docs. 12, 13). Plaintiffs’ counsel provides no authority and cites no cases for the proposition that the documents she lodged with the Court should be sealed. Upon review, the documents appear to be attorney billing records. The only justification put forward for sealing these…