Chattler -v- United States of America

Filing 120

ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE EXHIBIT D UNDER SEAL; DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF. Plaintiff is directed to file in the public record, no later than February 27, 2009, a redacted version of Exhibit D. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 12, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Before the Court is plaintiff's "Administrative Motion to File Exhibit D Under Seal," filed January 30, 2009, by which plaintiff seeks leave to file under seal an exhibit offered in support of her motion for partial summary judgment. Defendant has filed a "Response and Partial Opposition," by which defendant requests that plaintiff be directed to file in the public record a redacted version of Exhibit D. Both parties assert, and the Court agrees, that Exhibit D contains sealable material, specifically, plaintiff's social security number, her passport number, date of birth, home address and telephone number, and similar personal information pertaining to her parents. Accordingly, the motion is hereby GRANTED to the extent plaintiff seeks leave to file under seal an unredacted version of Exhibit D. As defendant points out, however, Exhibit D contains non-confidential material, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants / JULIE CHATTLER, Plaintiff, No. C-07-4040 MMC ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE EXHIBIT D UNDER SEAL; DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF United States District Court IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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including information publicly disclosed in plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, such as the date on which defendant received plaintiff's application. Accordingly, the motion is hereby DENIED to the extent plaintiff seeks leave to file under seal the entirety of Exhibit D under seal. See Civil L.R. 79-5(a) (providing request to file document under seal "must be narrowly tailored to seek sealing only of sealable material"). Plaintiff is hereby DIRECTED to file in the public record, no later than February 27, 2009, a redacted version of Exhibit D. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2009

MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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