Lopez Cano v. Decker
- Alvin Hellerstein
- 1:22-cv-07428
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lopez Cano v. Decker, Judge Hellerstein received a request to seal the petitioner’s psychological evaluation and medical records.
Michael Lopez Cano and access to the psychological evaluation and medical records identified in the request.
What happened
In Lopez Cano v. Decker, Brooklyn Defender Services, representing petitioner Michael Lopez Cano, asked the court for permission to file two documents under seal.
The documents were a psychological evaluation and medical records from Orange County Jail. The letter said they contained sensitive information about self-harm and childhood trauma. Redacted versions had been filed, and counsel said unredacted versions would be sent to the court by email.
The letter was addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. The provided text contains the request but does not show the court’s ruling on it.
The detailed version
- Lopez Cano v. Decker · No. 1:22-cv-07428
- Alvin Hellerstein
- Dec. 1, 2022
Request
Brooklyn Defender Services, through counsel for petitioner Michael Lopez Cano, asked the court for permission to file two documents under seal: a psychological evaluation and medical records from Orange County Jail.
Reason for the Request
The letter stated that the documents contained sensitive medical information, including information concerning self-harm and childhood trauma. Counsel said that redacted versions of both documents had been filed on the electronic docket and that unredacted versions would be submitted to the court by email. The letter also cited decisions from the Southern District of New York involving sealed medical records.
Disposition
The provided text is a December 1, 2022 letter requesting sealing. It does not include an order or other statement showing whether Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein granted or denied the request.
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