(PC)Stevenson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 DOUGLAS J. STEVENSON, CASE NO. 1:16-CV-01831-AWI-JLT

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO SEAL

v. (Doc. No. 82) K. HOLLAND et al.,

Defendants.

9 Plaintiff filed a “Notice of Request to Seal Documents” (hereinafter “Notice”), see Doc. No. 82, pursuant to Local Rule 141(b). In conjunction with filing the Notice, Plaintiff submitted with the Court a “Request to Seal Documents” (hereinafter “Request”) pursuant to Local Rule 141(b). The Notice and Request ask the Court to seal several documents that Plaintiff wants to use in support of his opposition brief to Defendants’ summary judgment motion. In the Notice and Request, Plaintiff’s only stated basis for sealing the documents is that the documents are covered by a stipulated protective order in this lawsuit. See Doc. No. 48 (stipulated protective order). The Court will deny without prejudice Plaintiff’s Request. This is because Plaintiff failed to show that sealing the documents is warranted. All documents…