H. et al v. Berkeley Unified School District et al

Filing 190

ORDER denying 191 Motion to remove documents from public viewing. (vrwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2009) Modified on 3/26/2009 (slh, COURT STAFF).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On March 19, 2009, the parties filed a stipulated motion to remove certain documents from public viewing. Specifically, the STUDENT H, by and through his guardian ad litem, Mother H, and MOTHER H, on her own behalf, Plaintiffs, v BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al, Defendants. / No C 06-2031 VRW ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

parties request that Doc #187, the parties' petition for approval of the minor's compromise, and Doc #188, the parties' proposed order granting the petition for approval, be removed from the public record and filed under seal. As a general rule, documents filed with the court must be open to public inspection, and courts have a "strong presumption in

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favor of access."

Kamakana v City and County of Honolulu, 447 F3d Here, the

1172, 1178 (9th Cir 2006)(internal citations omitted).

parties have not shown that the documents are subject to protection against disclosure, and the court has no reason to deviate from the presumption in favor of access. Accordingly, the parties' motion

to remove Docs ##187-188 from public viewing is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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