Arizona S. Ct.: Concern About "Job Offers" Being "Withdrawn" Because of "Pending Civil Litigation" …

From an Arizona Supreme Court panel in Metke v. Oxford Bank (Justices Clint Bolick, William Montgomery, Kathryn King, and Maria Elena Cruz): Petitioner contends that the court of appeals abused its discretion by denying his motion to seal in a one-sentence order that made no findings of fact and performed no balancing of interests. He argues that Rule 123 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, Rule 5.4(c)(2) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, and controlling case law require the court to weigh his asserted privacy interests against the public's interest in access and to set forth written findings before denying relief. Petitioner maintains that the litigation reveals sensitive information, including "health-related absences and details of his termination." His affidavit explains that he