compliance with the redaction requirements of Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 5.2. In addition, the filer shall redact passport numbers and driver
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license numbers in their entirety, and shall ensure that any document that
contains a home address (except any proof of service filed as required by
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)) shall include only the city and state.
This restriction on including passport numbers, driver license numbers, and
full home addresses shall not apply to a filing exempted by Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 5.2(b); to an under-seal filing as set forth in Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 5.2(d), (f), or (g); or where the redaction requirement with
respect to that information has been waived as provided in Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 5.2(h).
Parties shall carefully examine the documents, exhibits, or attachments to be
filed with the Court in order to protect any sensitive and private information.
The responsibility for redacting or placing under seal protected personal data
identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The Clerk will not
review any pleadings or documents for compliance.
Counsel and the parties are cautioned that failure to redact or place under
seal protected personal data identifiers may subject them to the disciplinary
power of the Court. If a redacted version of the document is filed, counsel
shall maintain possession of the unredacted document pending further order
of the Court or resolution of the action (including the appeal, if any) and
shall, at the request of opposing counsel or parties, provide a copy of the
complete document.
