Mewawalla

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAHUL MEWAWALLA, Case No. 21-cv-09700-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON REVISING

v. ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO

FILE UNDER SEAL

STANLEY C. MIDDLEMAN, et al., Defendants.

12 The parties have filed several administrative motions to file under seal. See Docket Nos. 131, 132, 135, and 137. In general, the parties’ proposals are far too broad. See L.R 79-5(f)(6) (“overly broad requests to seal may result in the denial of the motion”). Motions for an order concerning administrative relief “must set forth specifically … the reasons supporting the motion.” L.R. 7-11(a). Pursuant to the local rules, a motion to file under seal must include “a specific statement of the applicable legal standard and the reasons for keeping a document under seal, including an explanation of: (i) the legitimate private or public interests that warrant sealing; (ii) the injury that will result if sealing is denied; and (iii) why a less restrictive…