O.J. v. Chappaqua Central School District et al

Filing 33

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO FILE EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL granting #27 Motion to Seal. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal the Exhibits A, B, D, E, and F to the Declaration of M.J. (ECF No. 31) in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 27. It is SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 6/4/2024) (mml)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
O.J., a minor, by and through his father,
M.J.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT, CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF
EDUCATION, DR. CHRISTINE
ACKERMAN, Superintendent of
Chappaqua Central School District, in her
individual capacity, and DR. SANDRA
SEPE, Principal of Horace Greeley High
School, in her individual capacity,

06/04/2024
No. 24 Civ. 2830
Hon. Nelson S. Roman
ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO FILE EXHIBITS
UNDER SEAL

Defendants.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has requested to file under seal the following exhibits
in support of his Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Exhibits A, B, D, E, and F to
the Declaration of M.J. in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction;
WHEREAS, the exhibits are protected educational records, contain
personally identifiable information, and in some cases also contain health
information or other sensitive information pertaining to the minor Plaintiff;
WHEREAS, Defendants do not oppose sealing these exhibits; and
WHEREAS, the Court concludes that sealing and preventing unnecessary
invasion of Plaintiff’s privacy is (1) essential to preserve values higher than a
qualified First Amendment right of access to the material, and (2) narrowly tailored

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to serve that interest,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal the Exhibits A, B, D, E, and F to the Declaration of
M.J. (ECF No. 31) in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion
at ECF No. 27.
,It is SO ORDERED.
June 4
Dated: ________________,
2024
White Plains, NY
__________________________________
Nelson S. Roman, U.S. District Judge