The Social Science History Association v. Duke University

Filing 67

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 55 Defendant's Motion to Seal. The plaintiff has agreed that these documents do not need to be filed under seal. The clerk is directed to remove any designation as sealed regarding the exhibits to Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by US District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 4/9/2014. (Fisher, M.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:13-CV-157-BO

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY
ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
v.
DUKE UNIVERSITY,
Defendant.

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ORDER

This cause comes before the Court on defendant's motion to temporarily seal documents
and information designated as confidential by plaintiff. [DE 55]. Defendant seeks to file under
seal certain exhibits to its motion for partial summary judgment that plaintiff had designated as
protected under the terms of a protective order entered August 6, 2013.
Plaintiff has responded to the instant motion and states that it "rescinds its confidentiality
designation for these documents and does not request that they be filed under seal." [DE 57].
Plaintiff further "consents to the lifting of the temporary seal and to these documents being
publicly available." /d.
In light of plaintiffs agreement that these documents need not be filed under seal,
defendant's motion is DENIED AS MOOT. The clerk is DIRECTED to remove any designation
as sealed the exhibits to defendant's motion for partial summary judgment. [DE 54].

SO ORDERED, this

S- day of April, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRI

JUDGE