UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
IN THE MATTER OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF NEW PROCEDURES FOR THE Amended Administrative
STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT Order No. 25-MS-089
OF RESTRICTED/SEALED DOCUMENTS
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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 restricted access
and sealed documents;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective as of the date of this order and until such time
as the court orders otherwise:
1. Electronic Access to Restricted Access and Sealed Documents. Restricted access and
sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures but will
no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means.
2. Service of Restricted Access and Sealed Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Parties will
continue to serve sealed documents conventionally by other appropriate means as provided
by the Federal Rules of Procedure and the Court’s Local Rules
(https://www.miwd.uscourts.gov/local-rules-practice-and-procedure). Restricted access
documents must be served in the same manner as sealed documents. The Court will serve
restricted access and sealed orders, notices, and other Court-generated documents by secure
electronic means to attorneys of record and self-represented parties granted CM/ECF filing
privileges and via U.S. Mail to non-CM/ECF filers.
3. Questions about Restricted Access and Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions
related to the filing of and access to these documents should be directed to the clerk’s office
at (616) 456-2381.
4. This Order supersedes any and all inconsistent Court orders, local rules, or other guidance
regarding the filing of restricted access and sealed documents.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Order amended to correct clerk’s office phone number.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: September 29, 2025
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
