FILED
Clerk
District Court
SEP 29 2025
for the Northern Mariana Islands
By________________________
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (Deputy Clerk)
FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
IN RE:
GENERAL ORDER 25-00002
SEALED DOCUMENTS NO LONGER
ACCESSIBLE IN CM/ECF OR PACER;
NEW PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS AND
MANAGEMENT OF SEALED MATTERS
Due to the recent escalation of cyberattacks on the Case Management / Electronic Case
Filing (CM/ECF) systems of the federal courts, sealed cases and documents are no longer accessible
or viewable in CM/ECF or PACER. This became effective on Saturday, September 27, 2025, ChST.
Accordingly, this Court establishes the following new procedures for the access and management of
sealed documents:
1. Electronic Access to Sealed Documents. Sealed documents will continue to be filed in
CM/ECF under existing procedures but are no longer be accessible or viewable in
CM/ECF.
2. Service of Sealed Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Because sealed documents filed in
CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable, service of those documents can no longer
be accomplished through CM/ECF. Parties must serve sealed documents by other
appropriate means as provided by the applicable rule of Federal Procedure. The Clerk’s
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Office will deliver sealed orders by secure means, including hard copies available for
pickup at the Clerk’s Office or sent by mail.
3. U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services documents. These restricted documents will be
shared via secured means, including hard copies available for pickup or sent by mail. A
person authorized to receive these documents may request a copy by contacting the
assigned officer.
4. Additional Copies of Sealed Documents. A party with the right to access a sealed
document who requires an additional copy of a sealed document may contact the Clerk’s
Office to request a copy. Applicable copy and mailing fees may be assessed.
5. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined as Highly
Sensitive Documents (HSDs) will continue to be subject to the court’s HSDs procedure.
See General Order 21-00002 In the Matter of: Highly Sensitive Documents.
6. Questions about Sealed Documents Procedures. Any questions about the filing of and
access to sealed documents should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at 670-237-1200 or
via email at
[email protected].
These procedures remain in effect until the Court orders or promulgates a rule otherwise.
SO ORDERED on this 29th day of September 2025.
____________________________
RAMONA V. MANGLONA
Chief Judge
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