Hurd et al v. Clark County School District et al

Filing 177

ORDER that 139 and 147 Motions to Seal are GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 3/29/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 *** 7 BROOK M. HURD, et al. 8 9 10 11 Plaintiffs, 14 ORDER v. CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., (Mots. to Seal – ECF No. 139, 147) Defendants. 12 13 Case No. 2:16-cv-02011-GMN-PAL This matter is before the court on the parties’ Motions to Seal (ECF Nos. 139, 147) (“Sealing Motions”). 15 The Sealing Motions seek leave to file various exhibits to Defendants’ Motion for Partial 16 Summary Judgment (ECF No. 137) and Plaintiffs’ Declaration (ECF No. 143) regarding their 17 Response (ECF No. 142) under seal. In a Minute Order (ECF No. 168) dated March 1, 2019, the 18 district judge denied the summary judgment motion as moot based on the parties’ settlement. 19 Although the summary judgment motions have been denied as moot as a result of the parties’ 20 settlement, the Sealing Motions argue the exhibits at issue contain sensitive personal identifying 21 information, police reports, and internal CCSD records. 22 Because the motions for summary judgment were denied as moot, the district judge did not 23 reach the merits of Plaintiffs’ claims or the Defendants’ defenses. The exhibits in dispute are 24 discovery materials containing personal identifying and other sensitive and private information. 25 Plaintiffs do not claim that the sealed exhibits were not appropriately designated as confidential 26 pursuant to the protective order governing confidentiality of documents entered in this case to 27 facilitate the parties’ discovery exchanges. 28 Applying the good cause standard because the merits of the underlying motions were not 1 1 addressed, the court will grant the motions to seal. See Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 2 447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006). 3 4 IT IS ORDERED: The Motions to Seal (ECF Nos. 139, 147) are GRANTED. Dated this 29th day of March 2019. ____________________________________ PEGGY A. LEEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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