Medina
Medina v. Monterey County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 NATHAN MEDINA, et al., Case No. 24-cv-00053-BLF
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING
v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS FOR
LEAVE TO FILE SETTLEMENT
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, et al., PETITIONS UNDER SEAL Defendants. [Re: ECF No. 31, 32]
12 Before the Court are Plaintiffs’ administrative motions for leave to file the settlement petitions of minors M.M. and N.M. under seal. ECF Nos. 31, 32. No party has filed an opposition to the motions. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the motions. 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 and Cnty. 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)). Consequently, access to motions and their attachments that are “more than…