Opinion
C24-0308-JCC
07-15-2024
RAGHAVENDRAN SHANKAR, Plaintiff, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant.
MINUTE ORDER
HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDG
The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motion to seal (Dkt. No. 20). According to the local rules, such a motion must include the following:
(A) A certification that the party has met and conferred with all other parties in an attempt to reach agreement on the need to file the document under seal, to minimize the amount of material filed under seal, and to explore redaction and other alternatives to filing under seal; this certification must list the date, manner, and participants of the conference;
(B) A specific statement of the applicable legal standard and the reasons for keeping a document under seal, including an explanation of:
i. the legitimate private or public interests that warrant the relief sought;
ii. the injury that will result if the relief sought is not granted; and
iii. why a less restrictive alternative to the relief sought is not sufficient.
LCR 5(g)(3). Plaintiff's motion fails to do so. While the Court waived this requirement in prior instances, (see, e.g., Dkt. Nos. 12-1, 12-2), it will not do so here.
Plaintiff is INSTRUCTED to supplement the motion to seal (Dkt. No. 20) within (7) days of this order, to demonstrate compliance with LCR 5(g)(3). The supplement must address Plaintiff's motions to amend his complaint (Dkt. Nos. 14-17) and the supporting exhibits (Dkt. Nos. 14-1-14-12, 15-1-15-8, 16-1-16-8, 17-1-17-8), along with Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 24) and supporting exhibits (Dkt. Nos. 24-1-24-7). If Plaintiff fails to do so, the above-mentioned documents will be unsealed.