IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
In the matter of
PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS AND MISCELLANEOUS
GENERAL ORDER 25-09
MANAGEMENT OF SEALED,
RESTRICTED, AND EX PARTE
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the CM/ECF systems of federal
courts requires the implementation of new procedures for the storage and
management of sealed, restricted, and ex parte documents;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: effective Tuesday, October 7, 2025, and until such
time as the court orders otherwise,
Electronic Filing and Access to Sealed, Restricted, and Ex Parte Documents.
Parties (except self-represented litigants) must resume filing of sealed, restricted, and
ex parte documents in CM/ECF under existing procedures stated in Local Civil Rule
7.3(e) and (f) and Local Criminal Rule 47.1. Self-represented litigants must file all
documents conventionally as stated in Local Civil Rule 79.2(c). Due to new security
measures implemented by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, these documents
will not be accessible or viewable by electronic means.
Service of Sealed, Restricted, and Ex Parte Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Parties
will serve documents as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure and Local Civil
Rule 5.1(c)(4). The Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) with the electronic file stamp
and without the header is sufficient proof of service on registered CM/ECF users;
but service on self-represented litigants will need to be done by other means. The
court will serve sealed, restricted, and ex parte documents via U.S. mail or, when
available, through secured electronic means.
Additional Copies of Sealed, Restricted, and Ex Parte Documents. A party with
the right to access a sealed, restricted, or ex parte document in a case who requires
a copy of such document must file a motion with the court requesting an order for the
clerk’s office to provide a paper copy and pay any applicable copy fees.
Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Documents that are defined as HSDs will
continue to be subject to the court’s HSD procedures in Miscellaneous General
Order 21-02.
This Order supersedes MGO 25-06, any and all other inconsistent prior court orders,
CM/ECF procedure manuals, and local rules.
DATED this 6th day of October 2025, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
Hon. Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE
Distribution:
District & Magistrate Judges
Court Rules Attorney
U.S. Marshal
Federal Public Defender
Alaska Bar Assn.
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court
Clerk of Court
Court Librarian
U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services
U.S. Attorney
Bankruptcy Judge
Attorneys via ECF
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