Lesnik v.Eisenmann SE
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
GREGOR LESNIK, et al., Case No. 16-CV-01120-LHK
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
v.
SEAL
EISENMANN SE, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 500 Defendants.
18 On August 24, 2020, Plaintiffs filed an administrative motion to seal certain exhibits 19 filed in connection with their motions for default judgment that had been designated as 20 confidential by Defendants pursuant to the parties’ stipulated protective order. ECF No. 500. For 21 the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ administrative motion to seal. 22 “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 26 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). As the Ninth Circuit has explained, this is a “common law right.” 27 United States v. Doe, 870 F.3d 991, 996 (9th…