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SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
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CLERK US DISTRICT COURT
3 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
4 BY s/ J.Baggs DEPUTY
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6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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9 In the matter of
10 ACCESS, SERVICE, AND
GENERAL ORDER 25-17
11 MANAGEMENT OF SEALED
DOCUMENTS
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13 Due to recent cyberattacks on the Case Management/Electronic Case Files
14 ("CM/ECF") system of the federal courts, the United States District Court for the District
15 of Arizona hereby implements new procedures for the access, service, and management of
16 sealed documents. Effective as of the date of this order and until such time as the Court
17 orders otherwise, the Court adopts the below procedures regarding sealed documents filed
18 in CM/ECF:
19 1. Filing and Electronic Access to Sealed & Restricted Documents. Sealed
20 documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under the Court’s existing
21 procedures. After filing, these documents will no longer be accessible or viewable
22 in CM/ECF.
23 2. Service of Sealed Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Parties must serve sealed
24 documents conventionally by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal
25 Rules of Procedure. (See, Fed. R. Civ. P. 5, Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.) The Court will
26 serve sealed orders, notices, and other Court-generated documents by U.S. mail to
27 attorneys of record and self-represented parties.
28 3. Additional Copies of Sealed Documents. A party with permission to receive
1 a sealed document in a case who requires a copy of a sealed document will contact
2 the Clerk’s Office to request a copy. After confirming that the party making the
3 request has permission to access the document, the Clerk’s Office will provide the
4 document(s) by U.S. Mail or in-person. Requests for paper copies of sealed
5 documents will be subject to the current docket copy fee rate as set by the District
6 of Arizona Fee Schedule.
7 4. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined as
8 HSDs will continue to be subject to the Court’s HSD procedures. For more
9 information on the filing of HSDs, see the General Order 24-07.
10 5. Questions about Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions about the filing of
11 and access to sealed documents should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (520)
12 205-4200 or (602) 322-7200.
13 This Order supersedes any and all inconsistent prior Court orders, local rules, or
14 other guidance regarding the filing of sealed documents.
15 Dated this 24 day of September, 2025.
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