Z.M.
Z.M. v. Kern High School District
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Z.M., a minor, by and through his guardian ad Case No. 1:24-cv-01273-JLT-CDB litem A.M., ORDER GRANTING RENEWED JOINT Plaintiff, REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS 13 v. (Doc. 36)
KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 5-DAY DEADLINE
15 Defendant.
17 Pending before the Court is the parties’ renewed joint notice and request to seal documents (Doc. 36), filed on February 3, 2025, and mailed to the undersigned’s chambers. The parties represent that the documents to be sealed (the administrative record) contain sensitive and private educational, health, and identity information concerning Plaintiff, a minor child. They further represent that this information is shielded from disclosure under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and, due to the voluminous nature of the record, redaction would be impractical. See id. The parties, thus, seek to file the administrative record under seal. The Court has considered the factors set forth in Oregonian Publ’g Co. v. U.S.…