Vineyard Investigations v. E. & J. Gallo Winery

I. INTRODUCTION

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