Vineyard Investigations v. E. & J. Gallo Winery

I. INTRODUCTION

13 14 On April 9, 2024, Plaintiff Vineyard Investigations (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant E. & J. Gallo 15 (“Defendant”) filed a “Notice of Joint Request to Seal Documents” (the “Notice”) and submitted to 16 the Court a “Joint Request to Seal Documents,” pursuant to E.D. Cal. Local Rule 141, seeking to 17 seal their joint statement, appendix, and exhibits relating to Plaintiff’s “Motion re Discovery 18 Dispute” (the “Joint Request”). (Doc. 118.) The Court has reviewed the Notice and Joint Request, 19 and the documents sought to be sealed, and has determined that the Notice and Joint Request lack 20 the requisite good cause and cannot be granted. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES 21 the Notice and Joint Request, with leave re-file a request that corrects the deficiencies set forth in 22 this order. 23 II. LEGAL STANDARD 24 All documents filed with the court are presumptively public. San Jose Mercury News, Inc. 25 v. U.S. Dist. Court, 187 F.3d 1096, 1103 (9th Cir. 1999). This is because “the courts of this country 26 recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including…