Robert High v. NDOC, et al.

D. Nevada

Robert High v. NDOC, et al.

DecidedMarch 23, 2026

Docket2:23-cv-00847

StatusUnknown

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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 ROBERT HIGH, Case No.: 2:23-cv-00847-APG-DJA

4 Plaintiff Order Granting (1) Motion to Seal, and (2) Motion to Extend Time 5 v. [ECF Nos. 93, 105] 6 NDOC, et al.,

7 Defendants

8 The defendants move to seal plaintiff Robert High’s medical records. Generally, the 9 public has a right to inspect and copy judicial records. Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 10 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006). Such records are presumptively publicly accessible. Id. 11 Consequently, a party seeking to seal a judicial record bears the burden of overcoming this 12 strong presumption. Id. For “most judicial records,” the party seeking to seal the record must 13 articulate “compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings [that] outweigh the general 14 history of access and the public policies favoring disclosure.” Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 15 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010). This court and others within the Ninth Circuit have recognized 16 that the need to protect medical privacy qualifies as a “compelling reason” for sealing records 17 because a person’s medical records contain sensitive and private information about their health. 18 See, e.g., Moreno v. Adamson, No. 3:19-cv-0330-MMD-CLB, 2021 WL 76722, at *2 (D. Nev. 19 Jan. 7, 2021) (citing cases). Consequently, I grant the motion to seal. 20 I THEREFORE ORDER that the defendants’ motion to seal (ECF No. 93) is 21 GRANTED. 22 23 1 I FURTHER ORDER that plaintiff Robert High’s motion to extend time (ECF No. 105) GRANTED. High’s deadline to file a reply to his motion for summary judgment is extended May 10, 2026. 4 DATED this 23rd day of March, 2026. 5 (IEA 6 ANDREW P.GORDON sits 7 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 ROBERT HIGH, Case No.: 2:23-cv-00847-APG-DJA

4 Plaintiff Order Granting (1) Motion to Seal, and (2) Motion to Extend Time 5 v. [ECF Nos. 93, 105] 6 NDOC, et al.,

7 Defendants

8 The defendants move to seal plaintiff Robert High’s medical records. Generally, the 9 public has a right to inspect and copy judicial records. Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 10 447 F.3d 1172, 1178 (9th Cir. 2006). Such records are presumptively publicly accessible. Id. 11 Consequently, a party seeking to seal a judicial record bears the burden of overcoming this 12 strong presumption. Id. For “most judicial records,” the party seeking to seal the record must 13 articulate “compelling reasons supported by specific factual findings [that] outweigh the general 14 history of access and the public policies favoring disclosure.” Pintos v. Pac. Creditors Ass’n, 605 15 F.3d 665, 678 (9th Cir. 2010). This court and others within the Ninth Circuit have recognized 16 that the need to protect medical privacy qualifies as a “compelling reason” for sealing records 17 because a person’s medical records contain sensitive and private information about their health. 18 See, e.g., Moreno v. Adamson, No. 3:19-cv-0330-MMD-CLB, 2021 WL 76722, at *2 (D. Nev. 19 Jan. 7, 2021) (citing cases). Consequently, I grant the motion to seal. 20 I THEREFORE ORDER that the defendants’ motion to seal (ECF No. 93) is 21 GRANTED. 22 23 1 I FURTHER ORDER that plaintiff Robert High’s motion to extend time (ECF No. 105) GRANTED. High’s deadline to file a reply to his motion for summary judgment is extended May 10, 2026. 4 DATED this 23rd day of March, 2026. 5 (IEA 6 ANDREW P.GORDON sits 7 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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