(a) Except where restrictions are imposed by statute or rule, there is a presumption that Court
documents are accessible to the public and that a substantial showing is necessary to
restrict access.
(b) When the sealing of a criminal matter is ordered, the Clerk of Court shall inscribe in the
public records of the Court only the case number, the fact that a case was filed under seal,
the name of the District Judge or Magistrate Judge who ordered the seal, and (after
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assignment of the case to a District Judge and a Magistrate Judge in the normal fashion)
the names of the assigned District Judge and the assigned Magistrate Judge.
(c) Documents authorized to be filed under seal or pursuant to a protective order shall comply
with the procedures set forth in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Guide which is
located on the Court’s website, http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov.
(d) A party seeking to have a document, party, or case sealed shall comply with the procedures
set forth in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Guide which is located on the
Court’s website, http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov.
(e) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a sealed document or case shall remain sealed
even after final disposition of the case. A party seeking to have a sealed document
unsealed must seek relief by motion on notice.
