Doe

United States v. Doe

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269 F. App'x 626
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 4, 2008Nos. 07-72599, 07-50305California353 words

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM *

1. We have jurisdiction under the collateral order doctrine. In re Copley Press, Inc., 518 F.3d 1022, 1024-25 (9th Cir.2008) (filed concurrently herewith). The clerk is directed to alter the docket accordingly.

2. The February 21, 22 and April 24 hearings, and one portion of the February 23 hearing, Tr. from p. 4 to p. 13, line 17, Feb. 23, 2007, were closed to the public so that the government could explain its compelling reasons for sealing defendant’s plea. Another closed portion of the February 23 hearing dealt with the reasons for sealing defendant’s sentencing and probation: Tr. from p. 40, line 12 to end, Feb. 23, 2007. The public has no right to access the transcripts of these hearings, so we vacate the district court’s order and direct *627 the court to keep sealed the redacted portions of these transcripts, which have not yet been made public. See In re Copley Press, 518 F.3d at 1027-28 .

3. The district court also held a public hearing on the motion to seal: Tr. pp. 1-3, Feb. 23, 2007. The government doesn’t oppose unsealing this transcript, so it wasn’t an abuse of discretion to do so. See In re Copley Press, 518 F.3d at 1028-29 (abuse of discretion…

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