Judge denies Ellison's petition to keep divorce file sealed and redact 'sensitive' information
Star TribuneOct 17, 2018
Their divorce file is expected to be unsealed Wednesday, following a District Court order issued last week by a
But Judge
Her ex-husband, who is the Democratic candidate for attorney general, is not the one who wants to keep the documents private, she said.
"There was never any abuse of any kind in our relationship. So what
Divorce files are typically public, but courts will usually agree to seal them if both parties agree on it.
The Ellisons argued in their petition that they have not had a chance to protect "sensitive medical and financial information" before it becomes public. Moreover, they said, the referee is on vacation and unable to address their request to protect certain documents.
"If the
A writ of prohibition is an extraordinary remedy used when a court is acting outside its authority or in an unauthorized manner, which the Ellisons did not demonstrate, the
In the response filed Tuesday, the newspaper argued the contents of the divorce file are of significant public interest and the court should not delay its unsealing.
"In any event, their concerns are over-wrought," the response states, as a court administrator has been tasked with reviewing the file and withholding certain information that is protected from disclosure, such as financial source documents.
"I know that public service requires sacrifice ... But there must be decency involved, there must be limits," she said.
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