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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISAIAH BROWN, No. 2:17-cv-00396-KJM-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL

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19 Defendant Elk Grove Unified School District asks the court to seal certain documents it intends to file in support of its summary judgment motion. ECF No. 35. In particular, defendants say, the documents discuss or involve plaintiff’s medical and/or mental health and educational records. Id. For the reasons explained below, defendant’s request is DENIED without prejudice. “[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). While “the right to inspect and copy judicial records is not absolute,” access in civil cases is properly denied for clearly justifiable reasons: to protect against “‘gratif[ication of] private spite or promot[ion of]…