Cleveland v. The Behemoth

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT CLEVELAND, an individual, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00672-RBM-BGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTIONS TO SEAL

THE BEHEMOTH, a California

corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, 15 Defendants. [Docs. 66, 69] 16 17 Currently pending before the Court are two motions to seal filed by Plaintiff Robert Cleveland (“Plaintiff”). (Docs. 66, 69.) Defendant The Behemoth (“Defendant”) filed a response in opposition to Plaintiff’s second motion to seal (Doc. 79), and Plaintiff filed a reply in support of his motion (Doc. 89). For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiff’s motions to seal are denied without prejudice. 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…