Zanghi v. Ritella
- Naomi Buchwald
- 1:19-cv-05830
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zanghi v. Ritella, Judge Buchwald denied plaintiffs’ request to file a letter under seal because it did not comply with filing requirements.
Francesco Zanghi and Zanghi LLC, whose application to file a letter under seal was denied.
What happened
In Zanghi v. Ritella, Francesco Zanghi and Zanghi LLC asked the court to file a letter under seal. The letter was addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald and concerned information about Giuseppe Cavallaro.
The plaintiffs said the letter contained sensitive and confidential information. They relied on a federal filing rule and the judge’s individual practices in requesting that the letter be sealed.
The court denied the application because it did not comply with the judge’s individual practices, the court’s standing order, or electronic-filing instructions. Judge Buchwald entered the order on September 29, 2023.
The detailed version
- Zanghi v. Ritella · No. 1:19-cv-05830
- Naomi Buchwald
- Sept. 29, 2023
Background
Francesco Zanghi and Zanghi LLC asked the court to file under seal a letter addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. The plaintiffs’ attorney stated that the letter contained sensitive and confidential information about Giuseppe Cavallaro. The application cited Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(d) and section 2(H) of Judge Buchwald’s individual practices.
Ruling
The court denied the application. Judge Buchwald stated that it did not comply with section 2(H) of her individual practices, the court’s standing order in 19-MC-00583, and the electronic-filing instructions in section 6. The order did not otherwise explain what specific filing requirements were missing.
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