Tina Brown v. BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company

• Court: District Court, M.D. Florida
• Decided: January 5, 2026
• Docket: 6:23-cv-01925
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

TINA BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No: 6:23-cv-1925-JSS-LHP

BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,

Defendants

ORDER Before the Court is BP Defendants’ Motion for Relief Pursuant to Local Rule 1.11(e). Doc. No. 89. At issue is whether a previously sealed discovery exhibit, a report from Dr. Naomi Oreskes (Doc. No. 49-1), and a sealed discovery hearing transcript regarding in camera proceedings (Doc. No. 75), shall remain under seal following closure of this case. Id.; see also Doc. Nos. 74, 87. Plaintiff opposes the request to maintain the Oreskes report under seal, but does not oppose maintaining the sealed hearing transcript under seal. Doc. No. 89, at 2; Doc. No. 90. Defendants have also filed a Court-ordered reply. Doc. No. 92. Upon consideration, for the reasons argued by Defendants in reply, Doc. No. 92, and for reasons previously set forth by the Court, Doc. No. 74, the motion (Doc. No. 89) will be GRANTED. See generally Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1312 (11th Cir. 2001) (“[M]aterial filed with discovery motions is not subject to the common-law right of access....”). □□ is ORDERED that the documents addressed in the motion (Doc. Nos. 49-1, 75), will remain under seal absent further Order of the Court ordering the documents unsealed. DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on January 5, 2026.

LESLIE 3 AN PRICE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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