Cumberland County Hospital System Inc. v. Burwell

Filing 58

ORDER denying 50 Motion to Seal. Counsel shall read the order in its entirety for important information and deadlines.Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 3/16/2016. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
5:15-CV-319-D
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL
SYSTEM, INC. d/b/a CAPE FEAR
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM,
Plaintiff,
v.
SYLVIA MATTHEWS BURWELL, in her
official capacity as SECRETARY OF THE
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. 50) seeking to seal the
administrative record in this case. The motion was not accompanied by a memorandum, as
required under Local Civil Rules 7.1(d) and 79.2(a) (applying E.D.N.C. CM/ECF Policy Manual
§ T), E.D.N.C. The fact that the motion is unopposed does not moot the briefing requirement.
The motion itself does not otherwise make clear the legal or specific factual basis for the relief
sought, including why redaction of the administrative record would not be a sufficient alternative
to sealing.
Defendant’s motion is accordingly DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Any renewed
motion shall be filed by 31 March 2016 and shall comply with the requirements of the Local
Civil Rules, including those cited herein.
SO ORDERED, this 16th day of March 2016.

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James E. Gates
United States Magistrate Judge