McGee
McGee v. The City of Hercules
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTHONY MCGEE, Case No. 23-cv-05161-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
SEAL
THE CITY OF HERCULES, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 71 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Anthony McGee has filed a motion to seal, which the Court construes as a motion to seal pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5. ECF No. 71. “[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, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978) (footnote omitted). Although that right is not absolute, “‘a strong presumption in favor of access’ is the starting point.” Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)). This presumption “is ‘based on the need for federal courts, although independent— indeed, particularly because they…