Banyan v. Sikorski

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JONATHAN C. BANYAN, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:17-cv-04942 (JLR) -against- ORDER POLICE OFFICER CRAIG SIKORSKTI et al., Defendants.

JENNIFER L. ROCHON, United States District Judge: By May 10, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint letter advising the Court of their respective positions as to which portions, if any, of the Court’s summary-judgment opinion should remain under seal (with authority supporting any requests for redaction). See, e.g., Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 123 (2d Cir. 2006) (“[D]ocuments used by parties moving for, or opposing, summary judgment should not remain under seal absent the most compelling reasons.” (citation omitted)); Frederick v. New York City, No. 11-cv- 00469 (JPO), 2012 WL 4947806, at *11 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 11, 2012) (“It is... well settled... that a federal court is not bound by state law protecting the secrecy of state grand jury proceedings.” (quotation marks and citation omitted)); cf Douglas Oil Co. of Cal. v. Petrol Stops Nw., 441 U.S. 211, 222 (1979) (“[T]he interests in grand jury secrecy, although reduced, are not eliminated merely because the grand jury has ended its activities.”). Dated: May 6, 2024 New York, New York SO ORDERED.

“ate L. ROCHON United States District Judge