Stiles

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Sharidan Stiles, et al., No. 2:14-cv-2234-KJM-DMC Plaintiffs, ORDER v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Walmart Inc. and American International Industries have both moved for partial summary judgment. Both also ask to file several documents related to those motions under seal. See Am. Req. Seal, ECF No. 474; Walmart Req. Seal, ECF No. 501; Walmart Resp., ECF No. 532; Am. Resp., ECF No. 533; Am. Req. Seal, ECF No. 537. As the court advised the parties during a hearing on March 30, 2021, and as fully explained in this order, these requests are denied. 22 I. LEGAL STANDARD “[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records 24 and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978) (footnote omitted). Although that right is not absolute, “‘a strong presumption…