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Judge allows Cilia Flores's medical records to remain sealed
What happened
Judge Alvin Hellerstein granted Cilia Flores's motion to seal Exhibit C of her pretrial release application, which contains her personal medical records. The memorandum of law explaining her reasons for seeking release remains public and unredacted. The judge found that Flores's privacy interest in her medical information outweighs the presumption of public access in this instance.
What it means
The ruling does not change the status of Flores's house-arrest request or decide anything about the merits of the case; it simply protects the confidentiality of her medical data, something courts routinely allow. The rest of her arguments for release remain public.
What happens next
A hearing on Cilia Flores's house-arrest request is set for October 8, 2026, after the government's opposition filed September 24 and a defense reply due September 30, 2026.
Key passages (verbatim)
“Ms. Flores' privacy interest in sealing her personal medical records supersedes the presumption of public access as it relates to this motion.”
Docket text (official)
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