Smith v. Barrow Neurological Institute et al
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ORDER granting 323 Plaintiff's Motion to File her Reply Under Seal. Signed by Judge Frederick J Martone on 1/14/13. (MAP)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Leanna Smith,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Barrow Neurological Institute, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. CV 10-01632-PHX-FJM
ORDER
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We have before us plaintiff's motion to file under seal her reply in support of
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plaintiff's motion to strike Exhibit "A" (doc. 323). No response has been filed. A party
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seeking to seal records must provide compelling reasons which outweigh the general history
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of access and public policies favoring disclosure. Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass'n, 605 F.3d
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665, 679 (9th Cir. 2010).
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Plaintiff requests the sealing of her reply because it contains and discusses evidence
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and exhibits that consist of juvenile court records, police reports, and Child Protective
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Services (CPS) reports. Public policy favors the protection of minors' privacy. Indeed,
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juvenile court records and proceedings are generally confidential. See, e.g., A.R.S. §§ 8-
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208(F), 8-537(A). Records relating to investigations conducted by CPS are confidential.
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A.R.S. § 41-1959(A). Therefore, compelling reasons exist for sealing plaintiff's motion.
IT IS ORDERED GRANTING plaintiff's motion to file her reply under seal (doc.
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323).
DATED this 14th day of January, 2013.
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