Ojebuoboh v. Sebelius

Filing 27

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Seal Administrative Record. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 2/1/2012. (Marsh, K)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

EASTERN DIVISION

4:II-CV-I7-BR

IBIKUNLE OJEBUBOH, M.D.,
Plaintiff,
v.
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, Secretary, United
States Department of Health and Human
Services"
Defendant.

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ORDER

This case comes before the court on defendant's motion (D.E. 10) for leave to file the
certified administrative record for this matter under seal. Defendant has filed a memorandum (D.E.
11) in support of the motion. The administrative record contains numerous medical records,
descriptions of medical records, and personal patient information for individuals who are not parties
to the instant action and redaction of those records is not practical. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2,
privacy protection is provided for certain filings, including the record ofan administrative or agency
proceeding. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)(2). There being no opposition from plaintiffand for good cause
shown, the motion to seal is ALLOWED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to retain the administrative
record under permanent seal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2 and Local Civil Rule 79.2, E.D.N.C.
This, the

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day of February 2012.

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United States Magistrate Judge