The court has adopted Standing Order 21-01 implementing procedures adopted by the Federal Judiciary for the filing of highly sensitive sealed documents in paper form, accompanied by a certificate (for material sealed by the district court or other tribunal) or motion (for requests to file material under seal in the first instance). Forms: Certificate of Confidentiality & Certificate for Highly Sensitive Document Protection Instructions: How do I redact items from pleadings? (Marking out text in a word processing document using a highlighter or box tool does not remove sensitive data from the document.) Last Updated: December 5, 2023 // Disclaimer (© 4th Circuit Court of Appeals // December 2023)