In Re: Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest

Filing 23

ORDER UNSEALING IN PART CERTAIN CASES AND COURT RECORDS re 22 - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 11/17/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: MJ 15-01345 (redacted), # 2 Exhibit 2: MJ 15-01346 (redacted), # 3 Exhibit 3: MJ 15-01347 (redacted), # 4 Exhibit 4: MJ 15-01449 (redacted), # 5 Exhibit 5: MJ 16-00046 (redacted), # 6 Exhibit 6: MJ 16-00047 (redacted), # 7 Exhibit 7: MJ 16-00099 (redacted), # 8 Exhibit 8: MJ 16-00692 (redacted), # 9 Exhibit 9: MJ 16-00693 (redacted), # 10 Exhibit 10: MJ 18-00192 (redacted), # 11 Exhibit 11: MJ 18-00233 (redacted), # 12 Exhibit 12: MJ 18-00332 (redacted), # 13 Exhibit 13: MJ 18-00993 (redacted), # 14 Exhibit 14: MJ 18-00994 (redacted), # 15 Exhibit 15: MJ 19-00175 (redacted), # 16 Exhibit 16: MJ 19-00175 (redacted), # 17 Exhibit 17: MJ 19-00330 (redacted), # 18 Exhibit 18: MJ 19-00346 (redacted), # 19 Exhibit 19: MJ 19-00484 (redacted), # 20 Exhibit 20: MJ 19-00484 (redacted))(eta)

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FILED IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF HAWAII

Nov 17, 2022, 12:40 pm

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

John A. Mannle, Clerk of Court

FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI‘I
IN RE CIVIL BEAT LAW CENTER
FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
Movant.

Case No. 22-mc-00286-DKW-KJM
ORDER UNSEALING IN PART
CERTAIN CASES AND COURT
RECORDS1

On October 20, 2022, the Court entered an Order providing the government
until November 4, 2022 to respond, if at all, to various proposals made with respect
to the sealing or unsealing of documents in approximately 23 cases identified in
Movant Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest’s motion to unseal certain
court records. Dkt. No. 22.2
Almost two weeks after the November 4, 2022 deadline, the Court has
received no response from the government. In this light, the Court finds that the
government does not oppose the proposals set forth in the October 20, 2022 Order.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in said Order, see id. at 3-6, the Court
ORDERS as follows.
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The Clerk is instructed to keep Case No. 19-MJ-01189 and Case No.
20-MJ-00542 under SEAL. In addition, the Clerk is instructed to

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Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(c), the Court elects to decide this matter without a hearing.
The procedural background preceding October 20, 2022 can be found in the Order of the same
date. Dkt. No. 22 at 1-2.
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keep the following documents under SEAL: Dkt. No. 1 in Case No.
17-MJ-00909; Dkt. Nos. 1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 3, 3-1, 3-2 in Case No. 19MJ-00329; and Dkt. Nos. 1, 1-1, 1-2, 2, 5, 5-1, 5-2 in Case No. 19MJ-00787. Within six (6) months, and, as appropriate, every six
months thereafter, the government is instructed to provide a status
report on each of the cases referenced in this paragraph, specifically
addressing whether the above documents should remain sealed and, if
so, the reasons why.
2.

The Clerk is instructed to UNSEAL the following documents: Dkt.
Nos. 1-1, 1-2, 5-2 in Case No. 16-MJ-00099; Dkt. No. 1-1 in Case No.
18-MJ-00192; Dkt. No. 1-1 in Case No. 19-MJ-00330; Dkt. No. 1, 11, 1-2, 3, 3-1, 3-2 in Case No. 19-MJ-00346; and Dkt. No. 5-2 in Case
No. 19-MJ-00484.

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The Clerk is instructed to file the exhibits in the form attached to this
Order as follows: Exhibit 1 in Case No. 15-MJ-01345; Exhibit 2 in
Case No. 15-MJ-01346; Exhibit 3 in Case No. 15-MJ-01347; Exhibit
4 in Case No. 15-MJ-01449; Exhibit 5 in Case No. 16-MJ-00046;
Exhibit 6 in Case No. 16-MJ-00047; Exhibit 7 in Case No. 16-MJ00099; Exhibit 8 in Case No. 16-MJ-00692; Exhibit 9 in Case No. 162

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MJ-00693; Exhibit 10 in Case No. 18-MJ-192; Exhibit 11 in Case No.
18-MJ-00233; Exhibit 12 in Case No. 18-MJ-00332; Exhibit 13 in
Case No. 18-MJ-00993; Exhibit 14 in Case No. 18-MJ-00994;
Exhibits 15 & 16 in Case No. 19-MJ-00175; Exhibit 17 in Case No.
19-MJ-00330; Exhibit 18 in Case No. 19-MJ-00346; and Exhibits 19
& 20 in Case No. 19-MJ-00484. Within six (6) months, and, as
appropriate, every six months thereafter, the government is instructed
to provide a status report on each of the cases referenced in this
paragraph, specifically addressing whether the above documents
should remain redacted, as filed, and, if so, the reasons why.
The Clerk is instructed to file this Order in the instant case, as well as in
each case identified herein.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 17, 2022 at Honolulu, Hawai‘i.
___________________________
Derrick K. Watson
Chief United States District Judge

In Re Civil Beat Law Center For The Public Interest; Misc. 22-00286 DKW-KJM;
ORDER UNSEALING IN PART CERTAIN CASES AND COURT
RECORDS
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