Lombardo v. Trans Union, LLC

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC#: nnn nn nnn nen nnn en nnn enn ne en X . 2. LISA LOMBARDO, DATE FILED: 77 □□□ Plaintiff, ORDER

20 CV 6813 (VB) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Defendant. rr se ne nn resem a see seen eee XY In connection with plaintiff’s counsel’s reply in support of his motion to withdraw, plaintiff's counsel filed two letters seeking to seal certain portions of the reply and exhibits to his supporting declaration. (Docs. ##261, 266). There is a presumption of public access to judicial documents, which includes memoranda of law and declarations. See Lugosch vy. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 120 (2d Cir. 2006). However, there is no presumptive right of access to settlement discussions and documents. See United States v. Glens Falls Newspapers, Inc., 160 F.3d 853, 857 (2d Cir. 1998), For the reasons set forth in plaintiff’s counsel’s letters, the request to seal is GRANTED. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Clerk is directed to place Docs. ##262, 263 (and its attachments), and 266-2 under seal so they remain restricted to court users, plaintiff, and plaintiff’s counsel. 2. In addition, the Clerk is directed to place Doc. #266-1 under seal so it remains restricted to court users and the parties. 3. The Clerk is further directed to make Doc. #266 (but not Docs. ##266-1 and 266-2) available to the public, 4. The Clerk is directed to terminate Doc. #261. Dated: September 17, 2024 White Plains, NY SO ORDERED:

Vincent L. Briccetti United States District Judge