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Erwin V Reubart

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                      UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT                           
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                           DISTRICT OF NEVADA                                
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5    PAMELA ERWIN,                     Case No. 2:23-cv-00697-ART-NJK        

6                          Petitioner,           ORDER                       

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8    WILLIAM REUBART, et al.,                                                

9                        Respondents.                                        

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11        In this habeas corpus action, Respondents filed a motion to dismiss on 
12   April 16, 2025. (ECF No. 38.) Erwin was to file a response to the motion to 
13   dismiss by June 16, 2025. (See ECF No. 12 (60 days for response to motion to 
14   dismiss).) On June 13, Erwin filed a motion for extension of time, requesting a 
15   45-day extension, to July 31. (ECF No. 42.) On July 21, Erwin filed a response 
16   to the motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 43.) Erwin’s counsel states that the extension 
17   was necessary because of their obligations in other cases, and that Respondents 
18   did not oppose the motion. The Court finds that Erwin’s motion for extension of 
19   time was made in good faith and not solely for the purpose of delay, and that 
20   there was good cause for the extension. The Court will grant Erwin’s motion and 
21   treat Erwin’s response to the motion to dismiss as timely filed. Respondents’ 
22   reply is due August 20, 2025. (See ECF No. 12 (30 days for reply in support of 
23   motion to dismiss).)                                                     
24        On April 16, 2025, Respondents filed a motion requesting leave of court to 
25   file an exhibit—their Exhibit 10 (ECF No. 39-1), a presentence investigation 
26   report—under seal. (ECF No. 38.) While there is a strong presumption in favor of 
27   public access to judicial filings, and while courts prefer that the public retain 
28   access to them, see Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 
 1 || (1978), a court may seal its records if a party demonstrates “compelling reasons” 
 2 || to do so.  See Kamakana v. City & Cty.  of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172,  1178-79 (9th 
 3 || Cir.  2006).  “Compelling  reasons”  exist  where  the  records  could  be  used  for 
 4 || improper purposes. Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179 (citing Nixon, 435 U.S. at 598). 
 5 || Under Nevada law,  presentence  investigation reports  are  confidential,  and  are 
 6 || not to  be  made  part  of a public  record.  See NRS  176.156(5).  The  presentence 
 7 || investigation  report  filed  by  Respondents  contains  information  that  could  be 
 8 || used for improper purposes. In view of the state law and considering the nature 
 9 || of the information in the presentence investigation report,  the Court finds that 
10 || there are compelling reasons for the exhibit in question to be filed under seal. 
11 || The Court will grant Respondents’ motion. 
12          It is therefore ordered that Petitioner’s motion for extension of time  (ECF 
13 || No. 42) is granted. Petitioner’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 43) will 
14 || be  treated  as  timely  filed.  In  all  other  respects,  the  schedule  for  further 
15 || proceedings  set forth in the  scheduling order entered December  1,  2023  (ECF 
16 || No.  12)  will  remain  in  effect.  Respondents’  reply  in  support  of the  motion  to 
17 || dismiss is due August 20, 2025. 
18          It  is  further  ordered  that  Respondents’ Motion  for  Leave  to  File  Exhibit 
19 || Under Seal  (ECF No.  38)  is granted.  Respondents are granted leave of court to 
20 ||  file their Exhibit 10 under seal. As that exhibit has already been filed under seal 
21 || (ECF No. 39-1), no further action is necessary in this regard. 
22          DATED THIS 22"4 day of July, 2025. 
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26                                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
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