Doe v. Black

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JANE DOE, Plaintiff, -against- 23-CV-6418 (JGLC) LEON BLACK, ORDER Defendant.

JESSICA G. L. CLARKE, United States District Judge: On September 20, 2023, Defendant publicly filed a partially redacted motion for sanctions. ECF No. 22. On September 21, 2023, Plaintiff made an emergency application to seal the motion and related submissions, proposing additional redactions. ECF No. 33. Defendant argues that Plaintiff’s additional proposed redactions should be denied. ECF No. 37.

The parties are directed to meet and confer by October 12, 2023 regarding Plaintiff’s requested redactions, keeping in mind the presumption of public access to judicial documents and the standard set forth in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondoga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006).

If the parties agree on the requested redactions to the motion for sanctions and related submissions, and if the redactions are consistent with the standard articulated in Lugosch, the parties shall file a joint letter to that effect. The letter should describe the basis for the redactions, and the parties should attach a proposed order directing Defendant to file a redacted copy of the motion for sanctions and related submissions. This joint letter and proposed order shall be filed by October 16, 2023. If the parties disagree on the redactions, Plaintiff shall file a letter explaining its position by October 16, 2023. Defendants shall reply by October 23, 2023. The parties’ letters shall be filed under seal pending resolution of this motion. Any letter shall be no more than five pages.

Dated: October 5, 2023 New York, New York SO ORDERED. o™ f , C He Anca Ce anke JESSICA G. L. CLARKE United States District Judge