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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 23:1441 Contract Real Estate

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AGNES XIE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DE YOUNG PROPOERTIES, 5418 L.P. (DE 

YOUNG),

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01518-DAD-SKO

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR AN ORDER SEALING

DOCUMENTS

(Doc. 14)

I. INTRODUCTION

On February 3, 2017, Plaintiff Agnes Xie, proceeding pro se, filed a document titled 

“Seeking Protective Order Motion to File Under Seal” requesting that “the Court issue an Order 

permitting the filing under seal of the documents and expunge the electronic version of those 

documents” and that the Court “redact below information from Defendant’s filing and its exhibits 

already filed.” (Doc. 14.) The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s request for an order sealing

documents and has determined that, in its current form, it cannot be granted. For the reasons set 

forth below, the Court DENIES without prejudice Plaintiff’s request.

II. DISCUSSION

A. The Request to Seal Documents Does Not Comply with Local Rule 141.

Plaintiff’s request for a Court order sealing documents does not comply with Rule 141

(“Sealing of Documents”) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District 

of California. Pursuant to Local Rule 141(b), any party seeking to seal documents must submit a 

“Notice of Request to Seal Documents,” a “Request to Seal Documents,” a proposed order, and all 

documents covered by the request. L.R. 141(b). Plaintiff’s request fails to meet these 

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requirements.

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Local Rule 141(b) requires that the “Request to Seal Documents” (1) set forth the statutory

or other authority for sealing; (2) the requested duration; (3) the identity, by name or category, of 

persons to be permitted access to the documents; and (4) all other relevant information, and

be either (1) e-mailed to the appropriate Judge or Magistrate Judge’s proposed 

orders e-mail box listed on the Court’s website, with the e-mail subject line 

including the case number and the statement: “Request to Seal Documents”; or (2) 

submitted on paper to the Clerk by hand delivery, by same-day or overnight 

courier, or by U.S. Mail; the envelope containing the Request, proposed order an 

documents shall state in a prominent manner “Request to Seal Documents.”

[. . .]

Except in matters in which it is clearly appropriate not to serve the “Request to 

Seal Documents,” proposed order, and/or documents upon the parties, which 

would include criminal pre-indictment matters, all Requests, proposed orders, and 

submitted documents shall be served on all parties on or before the day they are 

submitted to the Court. See L.R. 135.

L.R. 141(b). Plaintiff’s request does not identify the statutory or other authority for sealing, the 

requested duration of the sealing, and the identity of persons who are permitted to access the 

documents. (See Doc. 14.) Nor was Plaintiff’s request submitted to the Court or served on 

Defendant in the manner prescribed by the Rule.

B. Plaintiff’s request for an Order sealing documents is Denied Without Prejudice.

Plaintiff may submit a “Request to Seal Documents” that complies with Local Rule 141 

and corrects the deficiencies set forth in this order. In addition, Plaintiff may re-file a revised 

“Notice of Request to Seal Documents” that (1) describes generally the documents sought to be 

sealed; (2) the basis for sealing; (3) the manner in which the ‘Request to Seal Documents,’

proposed order, and the documents themselves were submitted to the Court; and (4) whether the 

Request, proposed order, and documents were served on all other parties. See L.R. 141(b).

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Rule 183(a) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, provides in part: 

“Any individual representing himself or herself without an attorney is bound by the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal 

Procedure, these Rules, and all other applicable law. All obligations placed on ‘counsel’ by these Rules apply to 

individuals appearing in propria persona.”).

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III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for an Order sealing 

documents (Doc. 14) is DENIED without prejudice to renewing the request.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2017 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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