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. 145) 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 second request to file certain documents that support a motion to dismiss under seal. Doc. 145. The opposing party was given e-mail notice of the request; no opposition has been received. 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). A request to seal records in relation to a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) or 12(b)(6) is evaluated under the “compelling reasons” standard. See Schneider v. Sutter Amador Hosp., 621 F. App'x 480, 481 (9th Cir. 2015). “[T]he party must articulate compelling…