H.W. et al v Eastern Sierra Unified School District, et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 10/26/11 GRANTING 29 Request to Seal Documents as modified in this order; Plaintiffs' motion for entry of default judgment, including Exhibits 1,2, and 3 only, are permanently sealed from public view, available onloy to court personnel, plaintiffs and their attorneys, and appearing defendants Eastern Sierra Unified School District, Reed, and Clark, and their attorneys. (Meuleman, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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H.W., minor, by and through Guardian ad Litem
HEIDI NELSON; and M.K., minor, by and
through Guardian ad Litem ROBERT
KOELLING,
Plaintiffs,

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No. CIV S-11-0531 GEB GGH

vs.
EASTERN SIERRA UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER

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This court has considered the Parties’ Proposed Order Sealing Plaintiffs’ motion

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for default judgment against defendant Carlisle and attached exhibits. The motion and all

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exhibits except Exhibit 4 concern allegations of sexual molestations by defendant Carlisle against

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two plaintiffs who are currently minors. The motion indicates that defendant Carlisle has been

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convicted criminally of sexual violations involving the minors. The parties have therefore shown

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compelling reasons for sealing all documents except Exhibit 4 which is a declaration by attorney

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Singleton regarding attorneys’ fees and costs. See Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass’n., 605 F.3d

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665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010) and Phillips v. General Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210 (9th Cir.

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2002).

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The parties’ stipulated request to seal documents is GRANTED as modified

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herein.
2. Plaintiffs’ motion for entry of default judgment, including Exhibits 1, 2, and 3

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only, are permanently sealed from public view, available only to court personnel, plaintiffs and

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their attorneys, and appearing defendants Eastern Sierra Unified School District, Reed, and

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Clark, and their attorneys.

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DATED: October 26, 2011

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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GGH:076/H.W.0531-seal.wpd

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