Baird
Baird v. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHARLES BAIRD, et al., Case No. 17-cv-01892-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART
v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE
UNDER SEAL
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 460 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. Dkt. No. 460. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts generally apply a “compelling reasons” standard when considering motions to seal documents. Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006)). “This standard derives from the common law right ‘to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Id. (quoting Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178). “[A] strong presumption in favor of access is the…