Carrillo
Carrillo v. County of Santa Cruz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 GERMAN CARRILLO, et al., Case No. 20-cv-06973-BLF
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT
v. PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO FILE UNDER SEAL
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al.,
Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to file portions of the first amended complaint under seal. See Mot. ECF 52. Plaintiff’s justification for sealing is that the County has marked certain material as protected under the stipulated protective order. Mot. 2. Because the Parties have not complied with this District’s local rules regarding sealing motions, this motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 n.7 (1978)). Consequently,…