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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
GENERAL ORDER REGARDING
PROCEDU RES FOR ACCESS AN D MANAGEM ENT OF SEALED DOCU M ENTS
ln tight of recent cyberattacks on the Case Management/Etectronic Case Files
("CM/ECF") system, federal courts are required to imptement new procedures for the
access, storage, and management of seated documents. Effective immediatel,y and untit
such time as the Court orders otherwise:
1. Electronic Access to Sealed Documents. Seated documents witl continue to be
fited in CM/ECF under existing procedures but witl not be accessible or viewabte by
electronlc means.
2. Service of Sealed Documents Files in CM/ECF. Because seated documents fil.ed
in CM/ECF are not accessibte orviewabte etectronical.l.y, parties wil.[ have to
continue to serve seated documents by other appropriate means as provided by the
Federat Rutes of Civit Procedure. The Courtwitl serve seated Orders, Rulings, and
Notices by paper or other appropriate means.
3. Additional, Gopies of Sealed Documents. Because seated documents fited in
CM/ECF are not accessibte orviewabte etectronicatty, the fiting party must continue
to provide a copy to a party entitl.ed to access a seated document. The Cterk's Office
can provide a copy to an authorized party but must charge the copy fees set forth in
the JudiciaI Conference's fee schedu[e.
4. Highty Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Seated documents that are defined as HSDs
witl continue to be subjectto the couft's HSD procedures (See Administrative Order
24-30, dated 1 1 I 221 24.1
5. Questions about Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions about the fiting of
and access to seated documents shoutd be directed to the Clerk's Office.
lT lS SO ORDERED, this 29th day of September,2O25 at Hartford, Connecticut.
/s/ Michaet P- Shea
Michaet P. Shea
Ghief United State's District Judge
District of Connecticut
