upon written order of the Court, or as otherwise provided in this L.R.
79-7.1, the Clerk shall not disclose to the public, including attorneys
and parties appearing in the case, a document that has been filed under
seal or, for a case that has been sealed, the docket of that case. A
document filed under seal in a civil case pending on or after the
effective date of this L.R. 79-7.1 will, upon request, be open to
inspection by the public and the parties to the case without further
action by the Court 10 years from the date the case is closed.
However, the party that filed the document in question or a party that
designated the document as confidential pursuant to a protective order
may, upon showing good cause prior to that date, seek an order to
extend non-disclosure to a specific date beyond the 10 years provided
by this rule. Nothing in this rule is intended to affect the normal
records disposition policy or schedule of the United States Courts.
