Seltzer v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Requests Granted

Susan Seltzer requested correction of a docket entry and permission to file her address and telephone number under seal. She cited concerns involving identity theft, the “dark web,” and personal safety.

The court granted the request to correct the docket entry. The clerk corrected the cause number so that it reflected a breach-of-contract claim.

The court also granted the request to file Seltzer’s address and telephone number under seal. In deciding that request, the court considered whether the information was a “judicial document.” A judicial document is an item relevant to the court’s work and useful in the judicial process. The court held that Seltzer’s personal address and telephone number did not fit that definition. Because they were not judicial documents, the court said it did not need to weigh the public’s right to inspect court records against reasons for keeping the information private.

Disposition

The request to correct the docket entry was granted, and the request to file the address and telephone number under seal was granted. The clerk was asked to close Dkt. Nos. 6 and 9. The order did not decide the underlying breach-of-contract claim.