Margaret Morris v. Kenneth Atchity et al

Filing 256

ORDER Re: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal Case 244 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: The Court hereby DENIES Plaintiffs Motion to Seal Case. Plaintiff has failed to state a compelling reason for sealing the record. In addition, the fact that thisAction has been publicly accessible since its inceptionin 2008 supports a finding that sealing the record nowwould be unnecessary and ineffective. SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. (jre)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 MARGARET MORRIS, an
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Margaret

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KENNETH ATCHITY, et al.,
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Defendants.

CV 08-5321-RSWL (JCx)
ORDER Re: Plaintiff’s
Motion to Seal Case
[244]

20 Morris’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Seal Case [244].

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21 Court having reviewed all papers submitted pertaining
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The Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal

24 Case.

Plaintiff has failed to state a compelling

25 reason for sealing the record.

See Kamakana v. City

26 and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir.
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1 presumption in favor of public access and must
2 articulate compelling reasons supported by specific
3 factual findings).

In addition, the fact that this

4 Action has been publicly accessible since its inception
5 in 2008 supports a finding that sealing the record now
6 would be unnecessary and ineffective.

Accordingly, the

7 Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion.
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9 IT IS SO ORDERED.
10 DATED: July 27, 2012.
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HONORABLE RONALD S.W. LEW
Senior, U.S. District Court Judge

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