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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHN DOE, No. 1:19-cv-00467-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION v. TO FILE UNDER SEAL ATTORNEY

DECLARATION OF IDENTITY

THOMAS R. KANE, et al., 14 (Doc. 16) Defendants.

17 Currently before the Court is the request of Plaintiff John Doe (“Plaintiff”) to file under seal, pursuant to Local Rule 141, an Attorney Declaration of Identity to identify Plaintiff for the Court. (Doc. 16.) For the reasons that follow, Plaintiff’s request is GRANTED.1 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). “[J]udicial records are public documents almost by definition, and the public is entitled to access by default.” Id. at 1180. This “federal common law right of…