Carrillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 GERMAN CARRILLO, et al., Case No. 20-cv-06973-BLF

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE

UNDER SEAL PORTIONS OF

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al., PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT

Defendants. [RE: ECF No. 56]

13 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s administrative motion to file under seal portions of the First Amended Complaint and the declaration of counsel of Defendant in support of the motion. See ECF Nos. 56, 56-1. For the reasons discussed below, the motion is GRANTED. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. 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)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a ‘strong …