(a) Any party may move to file under seal any pleading, declaration,
affidavit, document, picture, exhibit, or other matter if it contains confidential,
classified, restricted, or graphic information or images.
(b) No pleading, declaration, affidavit, document, picture, exhibit, or
other matter may be filed under seal without leave of court upon motion unless:
(1) the case is sealed; or (2) filing under seal is otherwise required by state or
federal law or an order already entered in the case. A stipulation or blanket
protective order that allows a party to designate matters to be filed under seal will
not suffice to allow the filing of the matter under seal.
(c) A motion to file under seal must: be filed in the public record of the
case; set forth the factual basis for sealing the document or matter without
disclosing confidential information; specify the applicable standard for sealing the
information and discuss how that standard has been met; and either state that a
redacted version of the document or matter will be filed in the public record
concurrent with the motion to seal or state why it is not feasible to file a redacted
version of the document or matter in the public record.
(1) Unless the court orders otherwise, the movant shall submit a
copy of the proposed sealed filing with a copy of the motion.
(2) Concurrently with the filing of the motion and the submission
of the sealed matter, the movant must submit a proposed form of order. The
proposed order must also be emailed to the relevant chambers. A list of
chambers’ email addresses is available on the court’s website.
(3) Copies of the motion, the sealed matter, and proposed order
shall be appropriately served, and two (2) Mandatory Chambers Copies (see
