Filed: October 02, 2026
| Entered: October 02, 2026
M.B. et al v. Clark County School District
Civil Rights: Education | Nevada
Minute Order Order on Stipulation
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier, III on 10/2/2026. ORDER Denying 18 Stipulation. The parties' stipulation is DENIED without prejudice. The Court appreciates the parties working together and agreeing on procedural matters. However, there are a few matters that need to be addressed or corrected.
First, the stipulation requests multiple relief items. Local Rule IC 2-2(b) requires separate filings for each relief requested, e.g., "For each type of relief requested or purpose of the document, a separate document must be filed and a separate event must be selected for that document."
Second, the parties' agreement to file the civil cover sheet or any other documents under seal or is not enough to allow the Court to seal such documents. There is a strong presumption of public access to judicial records and "[s]imply invoking a blanket claim of [privacy], will not, without more, suffice to exempt a document from the public's right of access." Kamakana v. City & Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1185 (9th Cir. 2006). The parties' stipulation does not address or make the requisite showings under Kamakana in support of the request to seal.
Third, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a) requires that complaints identify all parties to the action by their names. While the parties state reasons for allowing plaintiff to use a pseudonym, the stipulation does not include any supporting authorities, which should be included for the record.
Fourth, the parties request for a protective order to redact records is vague. Local Rule IC 6-1 requires parties to refrain from including documents with personal-data identifiers in filings, or redacting where inclusion of such documents is necessary. If the parties believe redaction measures beyond those provided in LR IC 6-1 are necessary, they must file a separate stipulation specifically addressing those measures along with supporting authorities.
IT IS ORDERED that the parties may have leave to file an amended stipulation responsive to the foregoing. If counsel needs further direction from the Court, the parties may request a hearing by filing a Stipulation for Hearing re: Sealing. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MDC)