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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Leanna Smith, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Barrow Neurological Institute of St.

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, et

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Defendants. 

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No. CV 10-01632-PHX-FJM

ORDER

We have before us plaintiff's motion for leave to file a response to defendants' motion

for summary judgment and controverting statement of facts under seal because these

documents discuss rulings of the juvenile court. (Doc. 144).

There is a "strong presumption in favor of access" to court records. Kamakana v. City

& Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179 (9th Cir. 2006). To overcome this burden, a party

seeking to seal a judicial record "must articulate compelling reasons supported by specific

factual findings that outweigh the general history of access and the public policies favoring

disclosure." Id. at 1178-79 (brackets, internal quotation marks, and citations omitted). 

Juvenile court records and proceedings are generally confidential. See, e.g., A.R.S.

§ 8-208(F) ("Except as otherwise provided by law, the records of an adoption, severance or

dependency proceeding shall not be open to public inspection."); § 8-537(A) (excluding

general public from termination adjudication hearing). Public policy favors the protection

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of minors' privacy in such matters. Compelling reasons exist for sealing these documents.

IT IS ORDERED GRANTING plaintiff's motion to file under seal (doc. 144). 

DATED this 31st day of May, 2012.

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