Scaminaci v. Jaffrey
- Vyskocil
- 1:21-cv-00321
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Scaminacti v. Jaffrey, Judge Vyskocil granted requests to redact confidential business information and kept unredacted filings under seal.
The parties, the proposed intervenor, and members of the public seeking access to the specified filings.
What happened
In Scaminacti v. Jaffrey, the parties and a proposed intervenor asked to redact certain filings to protect confidential business information.
The court said the public generally has a right to access court filings, but found that the requested redactions were narrowly tailored to protect sensitive and proprietary information. It granted the requests and kept the unredacted documents under seal.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the four letter motions seeking the redactions.
The detailed version
- Scaminaci v. Jaffrey · No. 1:21-cv-00321
- Vyskocil
- Jan. 22, 2021
Background
The court received letter motions from the parties and a proposed intervenor asking to redact certain filings to protect confidential business information. The opinion identifies the motions as docket entries 12, 15, 19, and 30.
Analysis
The court recognized a presumptive public right to access the filings. It nevertheless found that courts in the circuit regularly permit narrowly tailored redactions protecting sensitive and proprietary information. After reviewing the proposed redactions, the court found them narrowly tailored to protect confidential business information.
Ruling
The court granted the requests to redact the specified filings. It ordered that the unredacted versions remain under seal and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the letter motions at docket entries 12, 15, 19, and 30.
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