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E-FILED
Monday, 29 September, 2025 10:39:13 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES
IN RE: )
PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS ) 25-GO-08
AND MANAGEMENT OF SEALED )
DOCUMENTS. )
ORDER
WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the CM/ECF systems of federal
courts requires the implementation of new procedures for the storage and management of
sealed documents;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective as of the date of this order and until such
time as the court orders otherwise:
1. Electronic Access to Sealed Documents. Sealed documents will be filed in
CM/ECF in accordance with the Sealed Document Security Program but will no longer
be accessible or viewable by electronic means.
2. Service of Sealed Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Because sealed documents
filed in CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable electronically, service of those
documents can no longer be accomplished through CM/ECF. Parties will have to serve
sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of
Procedure. The court will serve sealed documents in paper by mail with limited
exceptions granted by the Chief Judge.
3. Additional Copies of Sealed Documents. Because sealed documents filed in
CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable electronically, a party with the right to
access a sealed document in a case who requires a copy of a sealed document will have to
contact the clerk’s office to request a paper copy. Applicable copy fees will be applied to
such requests.
4. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined as
HSDs will continue to be subject to the court’s HSD procedures.
5. Questions about Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions about the
filing of and access to sealed documents should be directed to the clerk’s office.
This Order supersedes any and all inconsistent prior court orders and local rules.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Entered this 29th day of September, 2025.
SARA DARROW
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
