(PC) Ribot v. Smith

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HUGO RIBOT, No. 2:19-CV-01361-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CHRISTOPHER SMITH, M.D., et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is Defendant Christopher Smith’s request that certain documents be filed under seal. ECF No. 31. The Court construes Defendant’s request as a motion. Specifically, the Court construes Defendant’s request as a motion to seal documents under Eastern District of California Local Rule 141. Defendant moves to seal medical records of Plaintiff Hugo Ribot that Defendant filed as exhibits to his motion for summary judgment. Id. at 1–2. Defendant specifically moves to seal Exhibits A–D and F–HH. Id. The Court finds that Defendant, for the reasons stated in his motion, has satisfied applicable law and shown that sealing of the identified documents is warranted. See L.R.…