Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Hui Qin
- Katherine Failla
- 1:24-cv-02219
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Qin: Judge Failla granted the Liu defendants’ request to seal a filing.
The Liu defendants, including Emma “Duo” Liu, and the parties and public seeking access to docket entry 117.
What happened
Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Hui Qin involves a request by the Liu defendants to seal Exhibit A attached to their opposition to Huzhou’s request for more time to post a bond.
The Liu defendants argued that the exhibit contained confidential private information concerning Emma “Duo” Liu, who they said was not the judgment-debtor, as well as information related to an ongoing criminal investigation.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. She directed the Clerk to keep docket entry 117 under seal, available only to the Court and the parties, and to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 115.
The detailed version
- Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership v. Hui Qin · No. 1:24-cv-02219
- Katherine Failla
- May 6, 2024
Background
The Liu defendants asked the Court to seal Exhibit A to their opposition to Huzhou’s request for an extension of time to post a bond. Their request stated that the exhibit contained confidential information concerning Emma “Duo” Liu and that Liu was not the judgment-debtor. The request also referred to an ongoing criminal investigation.
The request discussed the presumption that court filings should generally be available to the public and argued that the privacy interests involved justified restricting access to the documents.
Ruling
The Court granted the application. The Clerk of Court was directed to maintain docket entry 117 under seal, viewable only by the Court and the parties. The Clerk was also directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 115.
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