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

Filing 299

Assented to MOTION to Seal Reply Memoranda in Support of SFFA's Two Pending Motions to Compel by Students for Fair Admissions, Inc..(Caldwell, Benjamin)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-14176-ADB

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
COLLEGE (HARVARD CORPORATION),
Defendant.
PLAINTIFF’S ASSENTED-TO MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
PLAINTIFF’S REPLY MEMORANDA
IN SUPPORT OF ITS TWO MOTIONS TO COMPEL
Pursuant to Local Rule 7.2 and this matter’s Stipulated Protective Order (Dkt. No. 55),
Plaintiff, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (“SFFA”), hereby moves this Court for an order
sealing in their entirety (1) SFFA’s Reply Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Compel
Production of Unredacted Documents (“Unredacted Documents Motion”) and (2) SFFA’s Reply
Memorandum in Support of its Renewed Motion to Compel Production of Application Files
(“Application Files Motion”).1 These upcoming filings will contain substantial information that
has been designated by Defendant as Confidential and/or Highly Confidential – Attorneys’ Eyes
Only pursuant to the Stipulated Protective Order. To comply with Defendant’s designations,
SFFA requests an order that allows the reply memoranda, and all accompanying documentation,
to be filed under seal in their entirety. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a)(2), Defendant was aware of
this motion and assents to it.

The Court has previously granted SFFA’s assented-to motion for leave to file these replies. See
Dkt. 298.
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WHEREFORE, SFFA respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion and allow the
reply memoranda and all accompanying documentation to be filed under seal until further order
of the Court and to be viewed only by the Judge, her clerk(s), and Court personnel.

Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Benjamin C. Caldwell

Paul M. Sanford BBO #566318
Benjamin C. Caldwell BBO #675061
BURNS & LEVINSON LLP
One Citizens Plaza, Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Dated: April 27, 2017

William S. Consovoy
Thomas R. McCarthy
Michael H. Park
J. Michael Connolly
CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PARK PLLC
3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Patrick Strawbridge BBO #678274
CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PARK PLLC
Ten Post Office Square
8th Floor South PMB #706
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiff Students for Fair
Admissions, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
In accordance with Local Rules 7.1(a), I hereby certify that Defendant’s counsel was
made aware of this motion before it was filed and assents to the relief requested therein.

/s/ Benjamin C. Caldwell

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.
/s/ Benjamin C. Caldwell

4821-8115-8727.1

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