Khudai v. Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Rearden
- 1:20-cv-03686
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Khudai v. Akamai Technologies, Judge Rearden denied Khudai’s request to seal the entire case because it was too broad and did not follow court rules.
Rawnaq Khudai, whose motion to seal the entire case was denied.
What happened
In Khudai v. Akamai Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff Rawnaq Khudai asked the court to seal the entire case.
Khudai filed the request on April 23, 2024. The opinion says the request was not narrowly tailored and did not comply with Rule 9 of the court’s individual civil-case rules.
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden denied the motion. The order was dated May 9, 2024.
The detailed version
- Khudai v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-03686
- Rearden
- May 9, 2024
Background
On April 23, 2024, Plaintiff Rawnaq Khudai moved “to allow the sealing of this entire case.”
Reasoning
The court denied the request because it was not “narrowly tailored.” The court also found that the motion failed to comply with Rule 9 of the court’s Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases. That rule states that a party seeking permission to file sealed or redacted materials should meet and confer with any opposing party in advance to narrow the request’s scope.
Ruling
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden denied Khudai’s motion to seal the entire case.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.