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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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1 While it is true that I previously ordered this

information provided pursuant to a protective order, see

Docket No. 78. I made no determination as to whether the

information could be filed into the public record under seal.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH E. SMITH,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

CITIFINANCIAL RETAIL

SERVICES and CITIBANK (SOUTH

DAKOTA), N.A.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C06-2966 BZ

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

SEALING ORDER

 Before me is plaintiff’s second administrative motion for

sealing order. After considering defendants’ response

pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5(d) and plaintiff’s response

thereto, and for good cause appearing, the request for a

sealing order is DENIED. While exhibits 14 and 15 may contain

some confidential information, defendants fail to pinpoint

such information or otherwise make a showing of harm relating

to public disclosure.1

 Defendants have also failed to

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demonstrate the confidentiality of exhibit 16, which contains

only defendants’ written responses to plaintiff’s

interrogatories and not the documents referred to therein. 

Plaintiff shall file exhibits 14, 15, and 16 into the public

record forthwith.

Dated: July 11, 2007

 

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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