Critchfield, Michael et al v. County of Buffalo, et al

Filing 12

ORDER denying 8 Motion to Seal Case. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 9/10/2014. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
MICHAEL VERNON CRITCHFIELD, et al.,
Plaintiff,

ORDER
l 4-cv-594-wmc

v.

COUNTY OF BUFFALO, et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiffs Michael Vernon Critchfield, Julie Ann Critchfield, Joseph Michael
Critchfield, and Ryan Thomas Bechard have filed this lawsuit against Buffalo County, a court
commissioner, an investigator, two sheriff's deputies, two social workers and several other law
enforcement agents, alleging unlawful search and seizure, among other things. Plaintiffs have
also filed a motion to seal this case. Plaintiffs, who rely on the "Trading with the Enemy Act
of 1917 as amended by the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933," do not identify a valid
basis for sealing this case. The complaint does not otherwise meet the criteria for placement
under seal. Therefore, plaintiffs' motion to seal will be DENIED.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiffs' motion to seal (dkt. #8) is DENIED.
Entered this 10th day of September, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge