McCoy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KORI MCCOY, et al., No. 2:19–cv–1191–JAM–CKD Plaintiffs, ORDER v. (ECF No. 136) CITY OF VALLEJO, et al., Defendants. 16 Pending before the court is defendants’ request to seal certain papers and portions of documents in connection with plaintiffs’ co-pending motion to compel discovery. (ECF Nos. 128, 136.) Although plaintiffs were the ones to file the notice of request to seal (ECF No. 136)—as they are the party bringing the discovery motion—subsequent briefing has clarified that defendants are the only party seeking protection for the documents in question. Plaintiffs, in fact, oppose the request. The Notice of Request to Seal filed publicly on December 8, 2021 requested leave to file under seal the Joint Statement regarding the discovery dispute and all declarations and exhibits in support thereof “because Defendants[] have disclosed the document and/or information contained therein under the…