9th Cir.;
15-50259

The court of appeals reversed a district court order and remanded. The court held that the district court erred in denying a cartel informant's motion to seal his court records for his own and his family's safety.

John Doe pleaded guilty to importing a controlled substance into the United States and provided detailed, verifiable information to the government about members of an international drug cartel. The government found the information so useful that it filed a motion to reduce Doe's sentence by five levels under U.S.S.G. §5K1.1, which allows the government to request sentencing reductions for defendants who provide substantial assistance in the prosecution of other offenders.