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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 CHAKONG THAO, et al., No. 2:21-cv-0731 KJM AC P Plaintiffs, v. ORDER JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiffs have filed a request to file documents under seal in support of their opposition to defendant’s motion to quash. ECF No. 48. Because plaintiffs are not the ones who designated the documents confidential, the designating party was provided an opportunity to provide grounds for sealing the documents identified in plaintiffs’ request (ECF No. 51), and non-party California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has responded (ECF No. 53). “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). The Ninth Circuit recognizes “a strong presumption in favor of 25 …