Hogan et al v. Cherokee County, NC et al

Filing 5

ORDER: The # 4 motion to SEAL Exhibits A-D to Plaintiffs' Complaint is GRANTED. The Court DIRECTS counsel for all parties to familiarize themselves with the Local Rules Governing Civil Cases for the WDNC. Future motions that do not comply with the Local Rules will be dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 4/17/2018. (maf)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:18 cv 96

BRIAN HOGAN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

Before the Court is the Consent Motion to Seal Exhibits [# 4] filed by Defendants. In
accordance with the Local Rules, the Court has considered the Motion to Seal, the public’s interest
in access to such materials, and alternatives to sealing. The Court determines that no less restrictive
means other than sealing is sufficient because a public filing of such materials would reveal child
protective records, names of minor children, and other identifying information.
Therefore, the Court GRANTS the motion [# 4]. Exhibits A-D attached to Plaintiffs’
Complaint are hereby SEALED.
Counsel who filed the motion [# 4] did not comply with LCvR 7.1(c), which requires a
contemporaneously and separately filed brief. The Court DIRECTS counsel for all parties to
familiarize themselves with the Local Rules Governing Civil Cases for the Western District of
North Carolina. Future motions that do not comply with the Local Rules will be dismissed.
Signed: April 17, 2018