McAleenan
Doe 1 v. McAleenan
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 8 JANE DOE 1, et al., Case No. 18-cv-02349-BLF (VKD)
9 Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING
10 v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
SEAL
11 CHAD WOLF, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 305 Defendants. 12
13 In connection with the parties’ discovery dispute concerning de-designation (Dkt. No. 14 306), plaintiffs filed an administrative motion to file portions of the parties’ joint discovery letter 15 brief under seal. Dkt. No. 305. Defendants filed a response pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79- 16 5(e)(1). Dkt. No. 311. Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Court grants the 17 administrative motion, as set forth below. 18 There is a strong presumption in favor of access by the public to judicial records and 19 documents accompanying dispositive motions that can be overcome only by a showing of 20 “compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings.” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of 21 Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178–79 (9th Cir. 2006) (internal…