Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald v. Pollard
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RHONDA FITZGERALD, an individual, Case No.: 20cv848 JM(SBC) and on behalf of all persons similarly 11 situated, ORDER ON MOTION TO SEAL 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 MARCUS POLLARD et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Presently before the court is Plaintiff Rhonda Fitzgerald’s Application for Leave to Conditionally File Documents Under Seal in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 117), filed in connection with her Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 116). For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion is denied without prejudice. 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…