Paredes
Paredes v. City of San Jose
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 ANTHONY LUIS PAREDES, Case No. 22-cv-00758-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. SEAL
CITY OF SAN JOSE, et al., [Re: ECF No. 61] Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Administrative Motion to Seal videos submitted with his opposition to Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Mot., ECF No. 61. Defendants have submitted a statement in support of Plaintiff’s motion. Statement, ECF No. 70. For the following reasons the motion to seal is GRANTED. I. LEGAL STANDARD “Historically, courts have recognized a ‘general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.’” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 & n.7 (1978)). Accordingly, when considering a sealing request, “a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the…