C.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REGINA SCHINDLER, et al., No. 1:19-cv-01188-DAD-BAM Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST

TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

14 v. (Doc. No. 21) MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et 15 al., 16 Defendants. 18 Currently before the Court is the request by Plaintiffs Regina Schindler and Duwayne C., 19 by and through his guardian ad litem Regina Schindler, (“Plaintiffs”) to seal the parties’ Joint 20 Scheduling Report filed on January 2, 2020. (Doc. No. 13.) Defendants Merced City School 21 District, operating as Charles Wright Elementary School, Ken Cooper, Veronica Villa, Brian 22 Meisenheimer, Doug Collins, and Olivia Zarate (“Defendants”) were served with a copy of the 23 request and did not submit an opposition. For the reasons that follow, Plaintiffs’ request is

GRANTED.

25 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records 26 and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of 27 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178…