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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, 

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Barrow Neurological Institute, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 10-01632-PHX-FJM

ORDER

We have before us plaintiff's motion to file under seal her response to defendants'

motion for sanctions (doc. 285). A party seeking to seal records must provide compelling

reasons which outweigh the general history of access and public policies favoring disclosure.

Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass'n, 605 F.3d 665, 679 (9th Cir. 2010). 

Plaintiff requests the sealing of her response because the exhibits consist of juvenile

court records, police reports, and deposition transcripts of Child Protective Services workers.

Public policy favors the protection of minors' privacy. Indeed, 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). Records relating to investigations conducted by Child Protective

Services are confidential. A.R.S. § 41-1959(A). Therefore, compelling reasons exist for

sealing plaintiff's response.

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IT IS ORDERED GRANTING plaintiff's motion to file her response to defendants'

motion for sanctions under seal (doc. 285).

DATED this 30th day of October, 2012.

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