(a) Publicly Available Records. All filings, orders, and proceedings involving allegations
of misconduct by an attorney shall be public, except:
(1) Any document filed or action taken pursuant to LR Gen 210(b) prior to the
commencement of formal disciplinary proceedings under LR Gen 210(c); or
(2) When the Court, sua sponte, or in response to a motion for protective order,
orders that such matters shall not be made public; provided, however, that any
finding of misconduct shall be public.
(b) Respondent’s Request. The respondent-attorney may request that the Court make any
matter public that would not otherwise be public under LR Gen 216.
Effective 12/1/18: §§(a) and (b) amended.
CROSS-REFERENCES
See LR Gen 210 (Disciplinary Proceedings) and LR Gen 212(b) (confidentiality of papers in
disbarment-by-consent proceedings).
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LOCAL RULES GOVERNING
ELECTRONIC CASE FILING
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT LOCAL RULES – GENERAL/ATTORNEY RULES