(b) Procedure for Filing Under Seal in Civil Cases. A party seeking to file information or documents under seal in a civil case shall:
(2) A party appearing pro se seeking to make a filing under seal in a civil case that is not otherwise sealed in its entirety as permitted or required by federal law must comply with the procedures set forth in Local Rule 5.4(b)(1), except that the motion to file under seal shall be filed conventionally with the Clerk of Court and, if the Court grants the motion to file under seal, the sealed filing or Notice of Sealed Filing shall be submitted to the Clerk of Court in a plain envelope clearly marked “sealed document” with the case number and style of the case noted on the outside. The pro se party must also complete any required service of the sealed filing or Notice of Sealed Filing conventionally indicating the corresponding docket number of the sealed filing or Notice of Sealed Filing.
(3) A party or pro se party seeking to seal a case in its entirety must file a motion to seal conventionally with the Clerk of Court in a plain envelope clearly marked “sealed document” with the style of the case noted on the outside of the envelope. The motion to seal must set forth the factual and legal basis for departing from the policy that Court filings be public, describe the proposed sealed filing with as much particularity as possible without revealing the confidential information, and specify the proposed duration of the requested sealing. If the motion is granted, subsequent filings shall be filed conventionally with the Clerk of Court as sealed documents in a plain envelope clearly marked “sealed document” with the case number and style of the case noted on the outside. The filer must complete any required service of the sealed document(s) conventionally.
(2) Conventionally file the proposed sealed filing in a plain envelope clearly marked “sealed document” with the case number and style of the case noted on the outside.
(2) In criminal matters, conventionally file the ex parte filing in a plain envelope clearly marked “ex parte” with the case number and style of the case noted on the outside.
(3) In civil matters, electronically file the ex parte filing via CM/ECF as a restricted document using the events specifically earmarked for ex parte filings as described in Section 9 of the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures.
(4) A party appearing pro se must file documents conventionally.
(2) Ex Parte Filings. Access to ex parte motions and related filings will remain restricted unless the Court orders otherwise.
