Phoebe Powell v. Alejandro Mayorkas
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 22-02444-MWF (RAOx) Date: March 1, 2024 Title: Phoebe Powell v. Alejandro Mayorkas
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DOCUMENT
SEALING
On February 26, 2024, Defendant Alejandro Mayorkas filed an Ex Parte Application to Strike Protected Material from Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (the “Application”). (Docket No. 28). Specifically, Defendant seeks to strike pages 144–96 of Exhibit 1 of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. (Docket No. 27-1). “In this circuit, we start with a strong presumption in favor of access to court records. The common law right of access, however, is not absolute and can be overridden[.]” Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003) (citations omitted). A party seeking to seal documents…