McAleenan
Doe 1 v. McAleenan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JANE DOE 1, et al., Case No. 18-cv-02349-BLF (VKD)
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING
v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO
SEAL
CHAD WOLF, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 373, 393 Defendants.
13 In connection with defendants’ motion for reconsideration (Dkt. No. 379), the parties seek to seal portions of their briefing and accompanying documents. Dkt. Nos. 373, 393. Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Court grants the administrative motions, as set forth below. There is a strong presumption in favor of access by the public to judicial records and documents accompanying dispositive motions that can be overcome only by a showing of “compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings.” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178–79 (9th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). However, the presumption does not apply equally to a motion addressing matters…