Brown
Brown v. Google LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 CHASOM BROWN, et al., Case No. 20-cv-03664-LHK (SVK)
Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO SEAL
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 255, 257, 260, 280 GOOGLE LLC, Defendant.
Before the Court are several administrative motions to file under seal materials associated with discovery disputes in this case. Dkt. Nos. 255, 257, 260, 280. Courts recognize 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 Communs., Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). A request to seal court records therefore starts with a “strong presumption in favor of access.” Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1178 (quoting Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003)). The standard for overcoming the presumption of public access to court records depends on the purpose for which the records are filed with the court. A party 18 seeking…