(HC) Martin v. Trate

Opinion

SHELLEY WAYNE MARTIN, Case No. 1:22-CV-00039-HBK (HC) Petitioner, ORDER SEALING DOCUMENTS AS SET FORTH IN GOVERNEMENT’S NOTICE v. (Doc. No. 11) Respondent. Before the Court is Respondent’s Notice of its Request to Seal Appendix Pages 14-179 of Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss and Response to Petitioner’s 2241 Petition. (Doc. No. 11). Petitioner Shelley Wayne Martin, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has pending a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. No. 1). Pursuant to Local Rule 141(b), Respondent files a Notice of its Request to Seal the documents contained in their Appendix to Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss and Response. Respondent requests that these documents remain under seal in this Court because the documents contain BOP DHO reports pertaining to Petitioner and other inmates/victims not parties to the instant petition. The aforementioned documents were mailed to the Petitioner. The Court finds that, for the reasons stated in Respondent’s Notice and its Request, sealing both the Respondent’s Request and Appendix serves a compelling interest. See Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F. 3d 1172, 1179-1180 (9th Cir. 2006); Foltz v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 331 F.3d 1122, 1135 (9th Cir. 2003). Accordingly, it is ORDERED: The Court GRANTS Respondent’s Request as referenced in their Notice (Doc. No. 11) and directs the Respondent to provide an electronic copy of the document to be sealed to the Clerk of Court, at which time the Clerk of Court will file the document under seal. See Local Rule 141(e)(2)q). Dated: _ May 2. 2022 lew □□ fareh Zacks HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE