Kelly v. Almodovar
- Analisa Torres
- 1:25-cv-06448
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Kelly v. Almodovar, Judge Torres permanently sealed a filing containing sensitive medical information, limiting access to the parties.
Rickardo Kelly, the respondents, and the public’s access to ECF No. 23.
What happened
In Kelly v. Almodovar, Rickardo Kelly asked the court to replace Respondents’ August 15, 2025 letter at ECF No. 23 with a redacted version because it referred to his medical history.
Kelly’s request argued that the letter played only a minor role in the court’s work, while his privacy interest in keeping medical information out of the public record supported sealing. The respondents did not object.
Judge Analisa Torres granted the request and directed the Clerk to permanently seal ECF No. 23. The filing may be accessed only by the parties in the case.
The detailed version
- Kelly v. Almodovar · No. 1:25-cv-06448
- Analisa Torres
- Aug. 22, 2025
Background
The filing concerns Respondents’ letter dated August 15, 2025, docketed as ECF No. 23. The letter informed the court that the government had complied with the court’s order issued that day. The request states that the letter referred to Rickardo Kelly’s medical history.
Request to Seal
Kelly requested that ECF No. 23 be replaced with a redacted version removing the sensitive medical information from the public docket. The request argued that the letter was a judicial document but played only a negligible role in the court’s work. It also argued that Kelly’s personal privacy interest in keeping the medical information out of the public record justified sealing. The request states that the respondents did not object.
Ruling
Judge Analisa Torres granted the request. She directed the Clerk to permanently seal ECF No. 23, with access limited to the parties in the matter.
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