Settrini
Settrini v. City of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WINSTON DURRELL SETTRINI, Case No.: 3:20-cv-02273-RBM-BGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. SEAL
CITY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., [Doc. 24] Defendants. 16 17 Presently before the Court is a motion to seal filed by Defendants City of San Diego, Anthony Duncan, and Conner Quintanilla (“Defendants”). (Doc. 24.) For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion is DENIED. I. LEGAL STANDARD “[T]he courts of this country recognize a general right to inspect and copy public records and documents, including judicial records and documents.” Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978). “Unless a particular court record is one ‘traditionally kept secret,’ a ‘strong presumption in favor of access’ is the starting point.” Kamakana v. City & Cty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006) (citing Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th…