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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 C. JAY SMITH, Case No. 20-cv-04335-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 146 T. DUKE, et al., Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff C. Jay Smith’s administrative motion to seal materials filed in support of Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 146. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). “[A] strong presumption in favor of access is the starting point.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178 (quotations…