Bruce
Otis Bruce v. County of Marin, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 OTIS BRUCE, Case No. 23-cv-03931-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON ADMINISTRATIVE
v. MOTIONS TO SEAL
COUNTY OF MARIN, et al., Re: ECF Nos. 73, 79 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Bruce Otis has filed two administrative motions to file documents under seal. These motions explain that the material sought to be sealed has been “deemed confidential by Defendants, likely due to concerns about third-party privacy rights related to non-party employee complaints.” ECF No. 73 at 2; ECF No. 79 at 2. The Court therefore construes the motions as motions to seal another party’s material. As such, Defendants must file a responsive statement and/or declaration explaining why the redactions are necessary within seven days of the date of this order or the motions will be denied. Civ. L.R. 79-5(f)(3). In addition, the Court notes that some of the redaction requests may not qualify as “narrowly tailored to seal only the sealable material” because they…