Novoriver S.A. v. Argentine Republic
- Loretta Preska
- 1:19-cv-09786
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Novoriver v. Argentine Republic, Judge Preska granted plaintiffs’ request to seal materials related to summary-judgment filings.
The plaintiffs in the six related cases and members of the public seeking access to the specified court materials.
What happened
Novoriver S.A. v. Argentine Republic was one of six related cases in which plaintiffs asked to file certain materials under seal.
The materials concerned the plaintiffs’ summary-judgment filings. The plaintiffs said the materials included commercially sensitive and confidential information, information covered by a protective order, and investment strategies and holdings not at issue in the cases.
Judge Loretta A. Preska granted the request, finding that these reasons outweighed the public’s usual right to access court records. She directed the Clerk of Court to close the specified letter motions in all six related cases.
The detailed version
- Novoriver S.A. v. Argentine Republic · No. 1:19-cv-09786
- Loretta Preska
- Feb. 12, 2024
Background
The court considered plaintiffs’ letter motions seeking permission to file certain materials under seal in their summary-judgment filings. The order addressed six related cases: Nos. 19 CV 351, 19 CV 9786, 19 CV 10109, 19 CV 10131, 19 CV 11338, and 20 CV 10409. The opinion identifies the lead case as Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, No. 19-cv-351, for docket-entry purposes.
Reasons for Sealing
The court explained that court records carry a strong presumption of public access. It found that sealing may be permitted when necessary to protect more important interests and when the sealing order is narrowly tailored. Plaintiffs identified commercially sensitive information, confidential information covered by the parties’ protective order, investment strategies, and holdings that were not at issue in the cases.
Ruling
The court found that the reasons offered by plaintiffs outweighed the presumption of public access. It therefore granted plaintiffs’ request to file the specified materials under seal. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the open letter motions at docket number 143 in No. 19-cv-351, docket number 118 in No. 19-cv-9786, docket number 125 in No. 19-cv-10109, docket number 126 in No. 19-cv-10131, docket number 131 in No. 19-cv-11338, and docket number 64 in No. 20-cv-10409. Judge Loretta A. Preska signed the order.
Read the full 3-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.