ACP Master, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina
- Loretta Preska
- 1:19-cv-10109
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In ACP Master v. Republic of Argentina, Judge Preska granted plaintiffs’ request to seal materials supporting summary-judgment filings.
The plaintiffs in the six listed civil cases may file the specified materials under seal. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the identified letter motions.
What happened
In ACP Master, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, plaintiffs asked to file certain materials connected to their summary-judgment filings under seal. The order addressed related cases listed in the opinion.
Plaintiffs argued that the materials contained commercially sensitive and confidential information, information covered by a protective order, and investment strategies and holdings not involved in the cases. The court found that these reasons outweighed the public’s general right to access court records.
Judge Loretta A. Preska granted the request to file the materials under seal and directed the Clerk of Court to close the specified letter motions in the six civil cases.
The detailed version
- ACP Master, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina · No. 1:19-cv-10109
- Loretta Preska
- Feb. 12, 2024
Background
The court considered plaintiffs’ letter motions seeking permission to file certain materials related to summary-judgment filings under seal. The order addressed docketed motions in six civil cases, including ACP Master, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, No. 19 CV 10109 (LAP), as well as the other cases listed in the order.
Reasons for Sealing
The court stated that court materials generally carry a strong presumption of public access. It found that plaintiffs’ reasons for sealing—commercially sensitive information, confidential information covered by the parties’ protective order, investment strategies, holdings not at issue in the cases, and similar information—outweighed that presumption.
Ruling
Judge Loretta A. Preska granted plaintiffs’ request to file the specified materials under seal. The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the identified letter motions in docket numbers 19-cv-351, 19-cv-9786, 19-cv-10109, 19-cv-10131, 19-cv-11338, and 20-cv-10409.
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