Opinion ID: 2761120
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Heading: Plaintiff ’s Motion to Seal the Court Records

Text: A district court’s decision to grant or deny the sealing of a record is also reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Doe, 63 F.3d 121, 125 (2d Cir. 1995). A “presumption of immediate public access attaches [to some judicial documents] under both the common law and the First Amendment.” Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 126 (2d Cir. 2006); see also Newsday LLC v. County of Nassau, 730 F.3d 156, 164 (2013). That “presumption of access . . . can be overcome only by specific, on-the-record findings that higher values necessitate a narrowly tailored sealing.” Id. The District Court acted within its discretion in finding that plaintiff did not overcome this presumption and that it was not necessary to seal the entire proceeding in order to safeguard his sensitive medical information.