E.P. v. Tehachapi Unified School District, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted Plaintiff E.P.’s request to seal an independent educational evaluation report containing sensitive educational and medical information. The court found that sealing served compelling interests, that disclosure would harm those interests, and that no less restrictive alternative would adequately protect them.

Holdings

1. The report should be sealed because Plaintiff identified compelling privacy and confidentiality interests, those interests would be harmed without sealing, and no alternative to sealing would adequately protect them.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the report of the minor plaintiff's independent educational evaluation should be sealed under the applicable federal sealing standard and Local Rule 141.

Disposition

other