Memhardt v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Filing 49

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is directed to file redacted copies of her exhibits on or before February 6, 2018. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on January 30, 2018. (BRP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
KAREN MEMHARDT,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, et
al.,
Defendants,

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No. 4:17-cv-01411-AGF

MEMORANDUM & ORDER
This matter came before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to seal. ECF No. 47.
Plaintiff maintained that the exhibits attached to Plaintiff’s memorandum in response
to Defendant Bank of America’s motion to quash contained certain confidential
information, including a date of birth and social security numbers, and Plaintiff
requested that the exhibits be permanently sealed. Local Rule 13.05(A)(1) permits
sealing documents filed in a civil case upon a showing of good cause. Accordingly,
the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to seal the exhibits. ECF No. 48.
However, there is a common law right of access to judicial records, which
includes the public’s “right to access documents that are submitted to the Court and
that form the basis for judicial decisions.” IDT Corp. v. eBay, 709 F.3d 1220, 1222
(8th Cir. 2013). Therefore, the Court will direct Plaintiff to file redacted copies of the
exhibits.
Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is directed to file redacted copies of
her exhibits on or before February 6, 2018.
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AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 30th day of January, 2018.

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