Opinion
2:20-CR-00106-KJM
07-05-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ARLENE-ANELA KEKOOLANI Defendant.
CANDICE L. FIELDS Candice Fields Law, PC Attorneys for Defendant Arlene Anela Kekoolani
CANDICE L. FIELDS Candice Fields Law, PC
Attorneys for Defendant Arlene Anela Kekoolani
REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS; ORDER
HON. KIMBERLY J. MUELLER JUDGE
Pursuant to Local Rule 141(b), defendant Anela Kekoolani, by and through her undersigned counsel, seeks to file under seal a phycological report and a medical record. These records contain healthcare and other personal identifying information about the defendant. Defendant Kekoolani respectfully requests that these documents remain under seal until further Order of the Court.
The aforementioned documents were electronically transmitted to the Court on July 4, 2023. Copies of the documents were also served on counsel for the government.
The documents for which sealing is requested have been paginated consecutively as “A. Kekoolani 001-009.” There are 9 submitted pages in total.
The Court possesses inherent authority to exercise its discretion to seal documents and set appropriate limits upon access and files. L.R. 141(a); Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598 (1978); Hagestad v. Tragesser, 49 F.3d 1434 (9th Cir. 1995). In determining whether to seal documents, the Court should consider the interests advanced by the parties compared to the public interest and the duty of the courts. Nixon, 435 U.S. at 602; Hagestad, 49 F.3d at 1434. Here, the defendant's interest in the privacy of her healthcare information outweighs the public's right to information presented for the Court's consideration at her sentencing hearing.
ORDER
Following review of the Request to Seal Documents and the documents sought to be sealed, the Court hereby GRANTS the Request.
Documents bates-stamped “A. Kekoolani 001-009” shall be sealed and shall remain under seal until further Order of the Court.