Perry v. Pamlico County et al

Filing 69

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 41 Motion to Seal; granting in part and denying in part 58 Motion to Seal; granting in part and denying in part 59 Motion to Seal Document ; granting 63 Motion for Extension of Time; granting [64 ] Motion for Leave to File; granting 65 Motion for Leave to File; granting in part and denying in part 67 Motion to Seal. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 10/16/2014. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
No. 4:13-CV-107-D

SONYA PERRY,
Plaintiff,

v.
PAMLICO COUNTY,
ROBERT S. JOHNSON, and
BETSY STRAG,
Defendants.

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ORDER

On July 30, 2014, defendants filed a motion to seal their motion for summary judgment,
supporting memorandum, and all supporting exhibits [D .E. 41]. On August 21, 2014, plaintiff filed
a motion to seal and a corrected motion to seal her response in opposition to the motion for summary
judgment [D.E. 58, 59]. On August 21, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to
manually file certain exhibits [D .E. 63]. On August 26, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion and a corrected
motion for leave to manually file certain exhibits [D.E. 64, 65]. On September 3, 2014, defendants
filed a motion to seal their reply brief [D.E. 67].
The court has considered the motions to seal under the governing standard and has complied
with the governing standard.

See,~'

Doe v. Pub. Citizen, 749 F.3d 246,272-73 (4th Cir. 2014).

Defendants' motion to seal their motion for summary judgment [D.E. 41] is DENIED. The motion
for summary judgment [D.E. 40] contains no confidential information. Defendants' motion to seal
the exhibits in support of the motion for summary judgment [D.E. 41] is GRANTED in light of the
confidential information in the exhibits [D.E. 44-51] about the removal of plaintiff's three children
and the family's interaction with Pamlico County officials. Defendants' motion to seal their

memorandum of law in support of their motion for summary judgment [D.E. 41] is GRANTED in
part and DENIED in part. In the memorandum oflaw [D.E. 43], pages 1 and 2 up to the "Statement
of Facts" do not contain confidential information and need not be sealed. The "Statement of Facts"
section on pages 2 through 7 should be sealed due to confidential information. The "Court
Proceedings" section and the "Return of the Children" section on pages 7 through 11 need not be
sealed. The "Law and Argument" section from page 11 until the fmal paragraph on page 15 need
not be sealed. The final paragraph beginning on page 15 and continuing to page 16 should be sealed
due to confidential information. The first full paragraph on page 16 and continuing through the end
of defendants' memorandum of law need not be sealed.
Plaintiff's motion to seal her response in opposition to summary judgment [D.E. 58, 59] is
GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. In plaintiff's response [D.E. 54], pages 1 and 2 up to the
"Statement of Facts" need not be sealed. The "Statement of Facts" on page 2 up to the beginning
of "Court Proceedings" on page 4 should be sealed due to confidential information. The "Court
Proceedings" section of page 4 through the end of plaintiff's memorandum need not be sealed.
Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to manually file certain exhibits [D.E. 63] is
GRANTED.

Plaintiff's motion for leave to manually file certain exhibits [D.E. 64, 65] is

GRANTED. Plaintiff may manually file the exhibits.
Defendants' motion to seal their reply brief [D.E. 67] is GRANTED in part and DENIED
in part. The reply brief [D .E. 66] need not be sealed. The exhibits in support of the reply brief [D .E.
66-1--66-10] should be sealed.
SOORDERED. This IC.dayof0ctober2014.

J
SC.DEVERill
Chief United States District Judge
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