Black v. United States

ORDER

REGINALD W. GIBSON, Judge.

Introduction

Plaintiff, Ronald Black, filed a motion to “seal all records” in this military pay action on May 3, 1991. He argues that the right to inspect and copy judicial records is not absolute, and that courts have supervisory powers over their own records and may, therefore, deny access where they find the use of such records to be “a vehicle for improper purposes.” Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598, 98 S.Ct. 1306, 1312, 55 L.Ed.2d 570, 580 (1978). Plaintiff further argues that his interest in seeking to seal the records outweighs the…