Castillo v. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc.

Background

Plaintiff Rinaldys Castillo asked to file under seal an unredacted version of exhibits attached to Jeremiah Frei-Pearson’s declaration supporting the plaintiff’s motion for conditional certification. Castillo also sought to publicly file a redacted version. The request stated that defendants had designated some of the materials as confidential and that the proposed redactions concerned identifying information for individuals affected by the lawsuit. Castillo took no position on whether defendants had properly designated the materials and reserved the right to challenge those designations.

Court’s action

The court observed that Castillo had already publicly filed the relevant declaration, with some exhibits attached and the exhibits covered by the sealing request omitted and marked as filed under seal. Because Castillo sought to file redacted exhibits rather than seal the exhibits entirely, the court directed Castillo to publicly file the redacted versions as required by the court’s Individual Rules.

What happens next

The court did not grant or deny the sealing request in this order. It stated that, after the redacted exhibits are publicly filed, it will review the motion to seal. The order was signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.