Vaughn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHARIFFE VAUGHN, Case No.: 18-cv-2098-JAH-MDD

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION TO FILE DOCUMENTS

UNDER SEAL

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER A.

PARKER,

15 Defendant. [ECF No. 45] 16 Plaintiff Shariffe Vaughn, a state prisoner, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1). On August 1, 2019, Defendant Correctional Officer A. Parker (“Defendant”) filed a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 37). Plaintiff opposes the motion and seeks to file evidence supporting his opposition under seal. (ECF Nos. 44, 45). Defendant avers that the supporting evidence submitted should not be filed under seal (ECF No. 48) and Plaintiff replied (ECF No. 49). For the reasons stated herein, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to file documents under seal. I. LEGAL STANDARD Courts have historically recognized a “general right to inspect and copy Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S.…