Mitchell v. County of Contra Costa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KESHAWN FULTON MITCHELL,

Case No. 21-cv-05014-DMR Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER RE: ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 76 Defendants.

Defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment and an administrative motion to file two exhibits in support of the motion under seal. [Docket Nos. 75, 76.] This order addresses only the motion to seal. I. LEGAL STANDARDS The Ninth Circuit established standards governing requests to seal in Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1180 (9th Cir. 2006). When a party seeks to seal judicial records filed in connection with dispositive motions, a “compelling reasons” standard applies. Id. at 1179. This standard derives from the common law right “to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Id. at 1178 (citation and internal …