H.W.J. Designs for Agribusiness, Inc. v. Rethceif Enterprises, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 H.W.J. DESIGNS FOR AGRIBUSINESS, CASE NO. 1:17-CV-0272 AWI SKO

INC. AND SAMUEL STRAPPING

SYSTEMS, INC., ORDER RE: REQUEST TO FILE

DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL

Plaintiffs

v. (Doc. 143) RETHCEIF ENTERPRISES, LLC A/K/A

RETHCEIF PACKAGING, AND L.P.

BROWN COMPANY, INC. D/B/A

INTERNATIONAL FIBER

PACKAGING, Defendants 15 Defendants have made a request to file certain documents that support a motion to dismiss under seal. Doc. 143. All documents filed with the court are presumptively public. San Jose Mercury News, Inc. v. U.S. Dist. Court, 187 F.3d 1096, 1103 (9th Cir. 1999). This is because “the courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Ctr. for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096 (9th Cir. 2016), citations omitted. Accordingly, a party seeking to seal a judicial record bears the burden of overcoming the strong public access presumption. Id. …