Catherine McKoy, Marcus Frazier and Lynn Chadwick v. The Trump Corporation and Donald J. Trump

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------------X JANE DOE, et al., : Plaintiffs, : 18 Civ. 9936 (LGS) -against- : THE TRUMP CORPORATION, et al., : ORDER Defendants. : ------------------------------------------------------------- X LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS, on April 20, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a letter motion to provisionally seal the

document filed at Dkt. No 249. The letter motion stated that Defendants were the parties with an interest in confidential treatment (Dkt. No 247); WHEREAS, pursuant to this Court’s Individual Rule I.D.3, The party with an interest in confidential treatment bears the burden of persuasion [in a motion to seal]. If this party is not the filing party, the party with an interest in confidential treatment shall promptly file a letter on ECF within two business days in support of the motion [to seal], explaining why it seeks to have certain documents filed in redacted form or under seal;

WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, Defendants were ordered to file any letter in support of Plaintiffs’ motion to seal by April 22, 2020 (Dkt. No. 251); WHEREAS, no such letter was filed. It is hereby ORDERED that letter motion at Dkt. No. 247 is DENIED. See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 120 (2d Cir. 2006) ("[D]ocuments may be sealed if specific, on the record findings are made demonstrating that closure is essential to preserve higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest."). The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to unseal the document at Dkt. No. 249. Dated: April 23, 2020 New York, New York LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE