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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Sarah Green; Denise Green; Thomas

Green, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Gilbert Public Schools District No. 41, et

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Defendants. 

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No. CV-12-01399-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it Defendants’ Motion to Seal Exhibits (doc. 107) to Defendants’

Separate Statement of Facts in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

(docs. 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-5, and 102-6). 

A party seeking to seal judicial records must “articulate compelling reasons supported

by specific factual findings” to overcome the “strong presumption” in favor of the public’s

interest in full disclosure. Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1178-79

(9th Cir. 2006). 

In support of the motion to seal, and without identifying which exhibits, Defendants

argue only that “[t]wo of the documents contain a social security number and financial

account information,” and the other exhibits “are the subject of a protective order.” Rather

than explain why these exhibits should be sealed, Defendants state only that “[o]ut of an

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abundance of caution” they seek to have the records sealed. 

These are not compelling reasons to seal judicial records. Any motion to file a

document under seal must set forth with particularity the basis for sealing and fully comply

with the procedure set forth in LRCiv 5.6. Defendants have neither satisfied Kamakana, nor

shown that they have complied with LRCiv. 5.6. Moreover, Rule 5.2(a), Fed. R. Civ. P.,

requires parties to redact social security numbers and other data before filing. This remains

an option under LRCiv. 5.6(e).

IT IS ORDERED DENYING Defendants’ Motion to Seal Exhibits without prejudice

to making the appropriate showing. (doc. 107). 

DATED this 15th day of January, 2014.

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