United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Paron Capital Management, LLC et al

Filing 85

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken DENYING DEFENDANT JAMES D. CROMBIES 42 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUTURES
TRADING COMMISSION,

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v.

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PARON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,
and JAMES D. CROMBIE,

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Defendants.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

ORDER DENYING
DEFENDANT JAMES D.
CROMBIE’S
ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO FILE
UNDER SEAL
(Docket No. 42)

Plaintiff,

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No. C 11-4577 CW

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On December 5, 2011, pro se Defendant James D. Crombie filed

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a motion to file under seal “a portion of [his] Reply to

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Plaintiff’s response brief” regarding Crombie’s motion to dismiss

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Plaintiff’s complaint.

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From the content of the motion and

supporting affidavit, it was apparent that Crombie sought to file

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under seal Exhibit 13 to his reply, which contained bank
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statements from JDC Ventures, LLC, a company owned by Crombie.

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Mot. at 2; Crombie Decl. 1-2.

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his reply brief and Exhibits 1 through 12 in support thereof in

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the public record.

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The Court notes that Crombie filed

See Docket No. 43.

On December 13, 2011, the Court issued an order noting that
Crombie had not provided sufficient information to support the

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filing of the documents under seal at that time.

The Court

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allowed Crombie four days from the date of that order to provide
specific information regarding the need to protect Exhibit 13 from

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public disclosure, and warned him that, if he failed to do so, his

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motion would be denied.

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Crombie has not complied with the Court’s Order of December

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13, 2011.

Accordingly, Crombie’s motion to seal is denied (Docket

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No. 189).

Within four days, Crombie may electronically file

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Exhibit 13 in the public record or may withdraw it, in accordance

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with General Order 62.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Dated: 2/24/2012

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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