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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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Case No.: 11-CV-02752-LHK

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTION TO SEAL

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MIGUEL ILAW, an individual,

 Plaintiff,

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DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH 

SYSTEM, ET AL.,

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Case No.: 11-CV-02752-LHK

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE REQUEST TO SEAL 

RECORDS

(re: dkt. # 67)

Plaintiff Miguel Ilaw’s (“Plaintiff”) action was dismissed with prejudice on February 6, 

2012. See ECF No. 55. On March 9, 2012, Plaintiff filed a Request to Seal Records (“Sealing 

Motion”) pursuant to: (1) the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(g)(1)(A)-(D); (2) the Privacy 

Rule of 2006, 42 U.S.C. § 1320d; and (3) the Freedom of Information Act of 1966, 5 U.S.C. § 552 

No. 6. See ECF No. 67. In his Sealing Motion, Plaintiff asks the Court to “seal records effective 

immediately, [sic] all his pleadings under this civil action involving protected health information.” 

Id. at 1.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 79-5, “no document may be filed under seal, i.e., closed to 

inspection by the public, except pursuant to a Court order that authorizes the sealing of the 

particular document, or portions thereof.” If Plaintiff seeks to have any portion of the public record 

filed under seal, Plaintiff must file a narrowly tailored request identifying the specific document(s) 

or portions thereof that are entitled to sealing, and must provide the basis for withholding the 

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information from the public. See Civ. L.R. 79-5(a). Any such request must conform with Civil 

Local Rule 79-5(b) or (c). Id. 

Plaintiff’s current Sealing Motion indiscriminately asks the Court to seal the entire record. 

This request is overbroad. Absent a narrowly tailored request identifying specific portions of 

specific documents that Plaintiff believes are entitled to protection from public disclosure, the 

Court is unable to grant Plaintiff’s request in its current form. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Sealing 

Motion is DENIED without prejudice. Should Plaintiff wish to file an amended administrative 

motion to seal, he shall do so within 14 days of the date of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2012 _________________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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