Paredes
Paredes v. City of San Jose
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTHONY LUIS PAREDES, Case No. 22-cv-00758-PCP
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SEAL
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 75 CITY OF SAN JOSE, et al., Defendants.
12 Before the Court is a motion to seal an exhibit to Mr. Paredes’ amended complaint. The exhibit includes information from a deposition pertaining to a police officer who was disciplined for violating his department’s canine policy in an incident where a police dog bit a suspect’s leg. Mr. Paredes, with Defendants’ support, asked to seal the exhibit pursuant to the protective order. There is a “strong presumption in favor of access” to court records. Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006). A party who wishes to seal a court record “must articulate compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings … that outweigh the general history of access and the public policies favoring disclosure.” Id. at 1178–79 (cleaned up). Sealing may be justified when “court files … become a vehicle for…