Dangaard
Dangaard v. Instagram, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DAWN DANGAARD, et al., Plaintiffs, No. 22-01101 WHA
v.
ORDER RE MOTIONS TO SEAL
INSTAGRAM, LLC, et al., [DKT. NOS. 250, 254] Defendants.
15 This order addresses motions to seal (Dkt. Nos. 250, 254) that stem from plaintiffs’ opposition to Meta’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 251). The public enjoys the right to know to whom the public courts provide relief (or not). Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178–80 (9th Cir. 2006). Filings “more than tangentially related to the merits of a case” may be sealed only for “compelling reasons.” Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1101–02 (9th Cir.). That “standard applies to most judicial records,” with a “good cause” standard applying otherwise. Id. at 1098. Parties seeking to seal filings in this district must also follow basic rules, Civil L.R. 79-5. Plaintiffs filed several exhibits with their opposition to Meta’s motion for summary …