Boschetti v. O'Blenis

Filing 13

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken DENYING DEFENDANTS 11 MOTION TO SEAL. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL BOSCHETTI,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. C 13-0628 CW
ORDER DENYING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION
TO SEAL (Docket
No. 11)

DANIEL O’BLENIS,
Defendant.
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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On April 4, 2013, Defendant Daniel Everett,1 proceeding pro

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se, filed a motion to seal the entire docket in this case.

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not, however, provide a declaration establishing that every

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document in this case is sealable under Civil Local Rule 79-5.2

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He did

Under that rule, the Court may only order a document to be sealed

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if it “is privileged or protectable as a trade secret or otherwise
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entitled to protection under the law.”

Civil Local Rule 79-5(a).

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While Defendant alleges that the San Francisco County Superior

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Court -- where this action was originally filed -- previously

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granted the parties’ joint request to seal this case, that order

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is not binding on this Court.

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If Defendant wishes to seal documents filed after he removed
this case from state court, then he must file a motion to seal and

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accompanying declaration establishing that those documents are
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Although Defendant is named in this action as Daniel O’Blevins,
he has identified himself as Daniel Everett in his motion.
2 Defendant filed this motion under section 1161.2 of the
California Rules of Civil Procedure. However, as noted above, sealing
motions in this Court are governed by Civil Local Rule 79-5.

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sealable under Civil Local Rule 79-5(a).

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so here, his motion to seal (Docket No. 11) is DENIED.

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Because he has not done

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 4/8/2013
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CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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