Huff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTHONY HUFF, et al., Case No. 21-cv-02173-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING ADMINISTRATIVE

MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL

v. Re: Dkt. No. 39 THOUSANDSHORES, INC., et al., Defendants.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs Anthony Huff, Estate of J.H., and minor child’s (“Plaintiffs”) administrative motion to file under seal their Motion for Approval of Compromise of Pending Action Involving Minor, as well as the Settlement Agreement and an accompanying declaration. See Dkt. No. 39. For the reasons explained below, the Court DENIES the administrative motion to seal. 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,…