Hubble v. Marks

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 Case No.: 3:22-cv-00277-MMD-CSD CHRISTOPHER R. HUBBLE, 4 Order Plaintiff 5 Re: ECF Nos. 92, 97 v. DR. MARKS, et al., Defendants 9 Before the court are motions filed by both parties for leave to file medical records under seal in connection with briefing on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. (ECF Nos. 92.)

1] When the documents sought to be sealed are “more than tangentially related to the merits of a case,” as they are here, the court must find compelling reasons support the sealing of the documents. Center for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Group, LLC, 809 F.3d 1092, 1096-97, 1101 (9th 14} Cir. 2016).

15 This court, and others within the Ninth Circuit, have recognized that the need to protect medical privacy qualifies as a "compelling reason" for sealing records because the plaintiffs interest in keeping his sensitive health information confidential outweighs the public’s need for 18}| direct access to the medical records.

19 Therefore, the motions (ECF Nos. 92, 97) are GRANTED.

1T IS SO ORDERED.

21}| Dated: August 1, 2024 Ss Craig S. Denney 23 United States Magistrate Judge