Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al

Filing 2484

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken GRANTING 2482 MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/15/2015)

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

2

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

3
4

JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al.,

5
6
7
8
9

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

10

No. C 94-2307 CW

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO FILE
UNDER SEAL
(Docket No. 2482)

v.
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants.
________________________________/

Plaintiffs have filed a motion to file under seal unredacted

11

versions of Exhibits B through F of the Second Declaration of

12

Rebekah Evenson (Docket No. 2482), which they offer in support of

13

their motion for a Further Enforcement Order to Prohibit

14

Defendants from Housing Class Members in Administrative

15

Segregation Due to Lack of Accessible Housing (Docket No. 2473).

16

Plaintiffs also seek to file redacted versions of these documents

17

in the public record.

18

Defendants’ counsel has stipulated that the exhibits may be filed

19

under seal.

20
21
22

Docket No. 2482.

Plaintiffs attest that

These exhibits contain personal information of inmates,
including their names and CDCR numbers.
Because the public interest favors filing all court documents

23

in the public record, any party seeking to file a document under

24

seal must demonstrate good cause to do so.

25

Creditors Ass’n, 605 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010).

26

be established simply by showing that the document is subject to a

27

protective order or by stating in general terms that the material

28

is considered to be confidential, but rather must be supported by

Pintos v. Pac.
This cannot

1

a sworn declaration demonstrating with particularity the need to

2

file each document under seal.

3

a document has been designated as confidential by another party,

4

that party must file a declaration establishing that the document

5

is sealable.

6

See Civil Local Rule 79-5(a).

If

Civil Local Rule 79-5(d).

Plaintiffs have provided reasons sufficient to support the

7

sealing of the unredacted documents.

Accordingly, Plaintiffs’

8

motion for leave to file under seal is GRANTED (Docket No. 2482).

9

Within four days of the date of this Order, Plaintiffs shall

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

10

electronically file under seal Exhibits B through F of the Second

11

Declaration of Rebekah and shall file redacted versions of these

12

documents in the public record.

13

IT IS SO ORDERED.

14
15
16

Dated:

January 15, 2015

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2