In Re GEICO General Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARTISHA ANN MUNOZ, et al., Case No. 19-cv-03768-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO

SEAL DOCUMENTS

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Re: Dkt. No. 128 11 Defendant. 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s administrative motion to seal documents related to Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. See Dkt. No. 128. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motion. 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). …