Vaden
Vaden v. Linn Star Transfer, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FAYE VADEN, et al., Case No. 19-cv-01846-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
v. SEAL
LINN STAR TRANSFER, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 54 Defendants.
12 Pending before the Court is an omnibus administrative motion, in which Plaintiffs Faye Vaden and Alma Jackson ask the Court to (1) appoint a guardian ad litem for Plaintiff Jackson; and (2) seal Plaintiff Jackson’s health and financial records, which were attached in support of the motion. See Dkt. No. 54. The Court granted the motion in part on December 4, 2019, appointing Plaintiff Vaden as guardian ad litem for Plaintiff Jackson. See Dkt. No. 57. For the reasons detailed below, the Court further GRANTS the motion to seal. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Kamakana v. City &…