Rosenberg v. Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

DOUGLAS ROSENBERG, ) Plaintiff, ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO 23-10441-JDG v. ) ) MASS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE ) CO., et al., ) Defendants. ) ORDER March 2, 2023 DEIN, U.S.M.J.

Plaintiff seeks to file his complaint under seal. However, Plaintiff has not met the requirements to do so The motion is not accompanied by an affidavit or memorandum of reasons, even though one is required by the Local Rules of this District Court. See D. Mass. R. 7.1(b)(1). Additionally, Plaintiff has not established a basis for sealing the entire complaint.

“Decisions on the sealing of judicial documents require a balancing of interests, although the scales tilt decidedly toward transparency.” Nat'l Org. for Marriage v. McKee, 649 F.3d 34, 70 (1st Cir. 2011), cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1234 (2012). The moving party must provide “a particular factual demonstration of potential harm.” Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Standard Fin. Mgmt. Corp., 830 F.2d 404, 412 (1st Cir. 1987) . Accordingly, the motion to file under seal is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff shall have 21 days from the date of this order to resubmit the motion and advise the Court whether he wants to proceed if the complaint is not sealed.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ Judith Gail Dein Judith Gail Dein U.S. Magistrate Judge