Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al

Filing 157

MOTION to Seal Letter by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia)

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Case 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Document 157 Filed 07/08/16 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON DIVISION STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC., Plaintiff, v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE (HARVARD CORPORATION), Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Defendant. DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL DEFENDANT’S UNREDACTED LETTER REGARDING IMPLICATIONS OF FISHER II FOR THIS LITIGATION Pursuant to Local Rule 7.2 and the Stipulated Protective Order (Dkt. 55), Defendant President and Fellows of Harvard College (“Harvard”) hereby moves this Court for an order sealing the unredacted version of Harvard’s letter regarding the implications of Fisher II for this litigation (“Harvard’s Letter”). This letter includes admissions database information that Harvard has designated as Highly Confidential – Attorneys’ Eyes Only pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order (Dkt. 55). Harvard is delivering to the Court an unredacted courtesy copy of this letter in a sealed envelope. Harvard requests that the document subject to this Motion be impounded until further order of the Court. In the event the Court has not previously ordered otherwise, Harvard’s submission should be returned to its undersigned counsel upon resolution of this matter. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a)(2), SFFA was made aware of this motion and assents to it. 1 Case 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Document 157 Filed 07/08/16 Page 2 of 4 WHEREFORE, Harvard respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion and allow Harvard’s unredacted Letter to be filed under seal and to be viewed only by the Judge, her clerk(s), and Court personnel. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Felicia H. Ellsworth Seth P. Waxman (pro hac vice) Paul R.Q. Wolfson (pro hac vice) WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 663-6800 Fax: (202) 663-6363 seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com Debo P. Adegbile (pro hac vice) WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10007 Tel: (212) 295-6717 Fax: (212) 230-8888 debo.adegbile@wilmerhale.com Felicia H. Ellsworth (BBO #665232) WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Tel: (617) 526-6687 Fax: (617) 526-5000 felicia.ellsworth@wilmerhale.com Dated: July 8, 2016 Counsel for Defendant President and Fellows of Harvard College 2 Case 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Document 157 Filed 07/08/16 Page 3 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE In accordance with Local Rule 7.1(a), I hereby certify that Students for Fair Admissions’ counsel was made aware of this motion before it was filed and assents to Harvard’s request to file its unredacted Letter under seal. /s/ Felicia H. Ellsworth Felicia H. Ellsworth CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document filed through the CM/ECF system will be sent electronically to all counsel of record via the CM/ECF system. The attachment to this motion was delivered to the Court in a sealed envelope. /s/ Felicia H. Ellsworth Felicia H. Ellsworth 3 Case 1:14-cv-14176-ADB Document 157 Filed 07/08/16 Page 4 of 4 EXHIBIT 1 Attachment To Be Filed Pending Proposed Motion to File Under Seal

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