(a) Filing Under Seal. Unless permitted by statute, parties may not file documents under
seal without obtaining leave of Court upon motion and for good cause shown. Upon
obtaining leave of Court, litigants other than pro se litigants must file the documents
electronically using the ECF system as provided in S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.1. Pro se
litigants who have obtained leave must follow the procedures set forth in Rule 5.2.1(b).
The Court may strike any document filed under seal if the filing party failed to obtain
leave of Court.
(b) Documents Submitted for in Camera Inspection. Unless the Court directs otherwise,
documents submitted for in camera inspection and documents pro se litigants submit
for filing under seal must be submitted to the Clerk in a securely sealed envelope or
box. The face of the envelope or box containing such documents, as well as the first
page of each document, must state that it contains “DOCUMENTS FOR IN CAMERA
INSPECTION” or “DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL.” The face of the envelope or box
shall also contain the case caption, a descriptive title of the documents (unless such
information is to be, or has been, included among the information ordered sealed), and
a reference to the specific order or statute permitting the documents to be sealed.
III. PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS
