policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the E-Government Act of
2002, and in order to promote electronic access to case files while also protecting
personal privacy and other legitimate interests, parties must refrain from including, or
must partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data
identifiers for juveniles and victims from all pleadings filed with the Court, including
attached exhibits, whether filed electronically or in paper, unless otherwise ordered by
the Court.
a. Social Security Numbers. If an individual’s social security number must be
included in a pleading, only the last four digits of that number should be used.
b. Names of Minor Children. If the involvement of a minor child must be
mentioned and a pseudonym is not appropriate, only the initials of that child’s name
should be used.
c. Dates of Birth. If an individual’s date of birth must be included in a pleading,
only the year should be used, except in the case of juveniles.
d. Addresses. The home address of any victim or material witness will not be used.
e. Financial Account Numbers. If financial account numbers must be included,
only the last four digits of these numbers should be used.
