UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
IN RE PROCEDURES FOR THE AMENDED ADMINISTRTIVE ORDER
STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT
OF SEALED DOCUMENTS
Whereas a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the electronic filing systems of the
federal courts requires new procedures for the storage and management of sealed
documents,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective as of the date of this Order,
1. Electronic Access to Sealed Documents. Sealed documents will continue
to be filed in the Court's electronic filing system but will not be accessible
or viewable in the system. Although parties will receive notices of
electronic filing when sealed documents are filed in their cases, the
documents themselves will not be accessible or viewable electronically.
Note: Documents that are restricted but not sealed, included restricted documents
in Social Security and immigration proceedings, may continue to be accessed and
viewed electronically by the parties at the courthouse public terminal?·
2. Service of Sealed Documents Filed in the Electronic Filing
System.
a. Because sealed documents are no longer accessible or
viewable electronically, service of those documents
cannot be accomplished through the electronic filing
system. Therefore, all parties, including unrepresented
litigants (prose), must serve all sealed documents by
another means authorized by Rule 5(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure.
b. The Clerk will serve copies of all court-generated sealed
orders and judgments via encrypted email and by U.S.
mail to all unrepresented litigants who do not have
electronic filing and service privileges.
c. The Clerk will not process copy requests for sealed records
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3. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined
as HSDs will continue to be subject to the court's HSD procedures set
forth in General Order 2 dated January 28, 2021.
4. Questions about Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions about the
filing or access to sealed documents should be directed to the Clerk's
Office at (612) 664-5000.
This Order supersedes any inconsistent prior court orders and local rules.
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