Theil v. Foster

Opinion

BRETT THEIL, Case No. 2:25-cv-00044-APG-MDC 4 Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL v. WARDEN BRIAN FOSTER, et al., [ECF No. 14] 7 Respondents. 8 9 Before the Court is Respondents’ Motion to Seal Document. ECF No. 14. Respondents 10}) seek leave to file exhibit 86, Petitioner Brett Theil’s presentence investigation report, under seal. 11} Jd. Having reviewed and considered the matter in accordance with Kamakana vy. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006), and its progeny, I find that a compelling 13}|need to protect Theil’s safety, privacy, and/or personal identifying information outweighs the 14}| public interest in open access to court records. 15 I] THEREFORE ORDER that the motion (ECF No. 14) is granted. Exhibit 86 (ECF No. 15-1) is considered properly filed under seal. 17 Dated: June 5, 2025 18 G- ANDREW P. GORDON 19 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 20 21 22 23