(a) In General. Counsel should advise clients of the provisions of this Rule and Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 5.2 so that an informed decision may be made about the inclusion of protected
information.
(b) Remote Access. Counsel and parties must consider that the E-Government Act of 2002 (as
amended) and the policies of the Judicial Conference of the United States require federal courts
eventually to make all pleadings, orders, judgments, and other filed documents available in
electronic format accessible over the Internet and the Courts’ PACER (Public Access to Court
Electronic Records) systems. Consequently, personal and sensitive information and data that
formerly were available only by review of the Court’s physical case files will be available openly
and publicly.
(c) Redacted Filings. If a redacted document is filed, it is the sole responsibility of counsel and
the parties to ensure that all pleadings conform to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2, and the
General Orders of this Court. Neither the Court nor the Clerk of Court will review pleadings or
other documents for compliance with this Rule.
