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6, 2025 ECF Margaret M. Garnett States District Judge States District Court Southern District of New York Foley Square, Room 2102 York, NY 10007 #B. individually, HB. on behalf of her child J.B, a minor, et. al. v. New York City Dep’t of Educ., 25-cv-06288-MMG Judge Garnett: am the lead attorney for Plaintiffs H.B. and J.B. in the above-captioned action, in which Plaintiffs filed a on July 31, 2025, along with Attachment 1-2. On August 4, 2025, Plaintiffs refiled the Complaint, with Attachment 4-1. The Defendant is represented by the New York City Department of Law and service be made Thursday. August 3, 2025 after hours, I became aware that the “redacted IHO” opinion, had a page that should have redacted. I contacted the court first thing August 4, 2025, and Attachments 1-2 and 4-1 were temporarily sealed. to ECF 21.7, I respectfully request Attachments 1-2 and 4-1 be permanently sealed and permission be to file a redacted exhibit, namely the IHO’s Findings of Fact and Decision. this matter has not been served, the DOE has not yet assigned an attorney to this matter. The DOE is notified of this motion via email to [email protected], the manner prescribed by the New York Department of Law for service of process. you for your consideration of this matter. submitted, Piper Ann Paul for Plaintiffs Law Office of Ellen Saideman, Attorney for Plaintiffs (by ECF) New York Law Department, Attorney for Defendant (by ECF)

GRANTED. The Court finds that sealing Dkt. Nos. 1-2 and 4-1 and refiling a redacted version of the document at issue is appropriate under the factors set forth in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga,

(2d Cir. 2006) to protect the privacy interests of a minor. See Z.C. v. New York City Dep't of Educ., No. 23-CV-08399 (JHR) (VF),

, at *1 (S.D.N-Y. Sept. 5, 2024). Plaintiff is directed to file a redacted version of Dkt. No. 4-1. SO ORDERED. Dated August 7, 2025.

HON. M. M. GARNETT UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE