Vasquez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISAIAS VASQUEZ and LINDA HEFKE No. 1:17-cv-00796-AWI-BAM on behalf of al other similarly situated individuals, ORDER GRANTING PHILIP A. DOWNEY’S Plaintiffs, REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

14 v. (Doc. No. 150) LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, et al., 15 Defendants. 17 Currently before the Court is the ex parte request by Philip A. Downey, counsel for 18 Plaintiffs Isaias Vasquez and Linda Hefke, to file the “Declaration of Philip A. Downey ISO 19 Unopposed Motion to Continue Hearing Date” and all documents attached thereto under seal 20 pursuant to Local Rule 141. (Doc. No. 150.) For the reasons that follow, Mr. Downey’s request 21 is GRANTED. 22 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records 23 and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of 24 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 25 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). “[J]udicial records are public documents almost by…