Snyder-Hill et al v. The Ohio State University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
STEVE SNYDER-HILL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,
Defendant.
Civil Action 2:23-cv-2993
Judge Michael H. Watson
Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Non-Party Perkins Coie LLP’s Motion to Maintain
Limited Portions of Exhibits 12, 37, and 38 of Plaintiff’s Briefing on Appropriate Persons Under
Seal (ECF No. 230). Therein, Perkins Coie contends that narrowly tailored redactions of Exhibits
12, 37, and 38 to Plaintiffs’ Brief on Appropriate Persons (ECF No. 196 (redacted), ECF No. 200
(unredacted, under seal)) are necessary to protect the privacy interests of non-party witnesses
interviewed as part of Perkins Coie’s investigation of allegations of sexual abuse.
Based on these representations, the Court finds that the exhibits in question contain
confidential and sensitive information that should be shielded from public access. Accordingly,
Perkins Coie’s Motion (ECF No. 230) is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s Brief on Appropriate Persons
and its exhibits (ECF No. 200) shall remain under PERMANENT SEAL. As no other parties
have moved to maintain other portions of Plaintiffs’ briefing under permanent seal, Perkins Coie
is ORDERED to file, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2026, versions of Exhibits 12, 37, and 38 on
the public docket that are redacted only for that confidential information described in Perkins
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Coie’s Motion. As a result, Perkins Coie’s Motion for Leave to File Proposed Redacted Exhibits
Under Seal (ECF No. 231) is DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Chelsey M. Vascura
CHELSEY M. VASCURA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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