UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
IN RE: LOCAL RULES Misc. 71-7163
GENERAL ORDER
REGARDING EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL RULES
Pursuant to LR Gen 113(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(a)(1), and 28 U.S.C. §2071(e), the Court
hereby amends the LR Gen 102.
(b) Sealed Documents.
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(2) Service of Motions to Seal.
(A) Civil Cases. A motion to seal in a civil case may be served electronically
if the party is a Filing User of the Court’s ECF system. Parties who are
ineligible to file and receive documents electronically or exempt from
electronic filing must be served pursuant to LR Cv 5.1(b).
(B) Criminal Cases. A motion to seal in a criminal case must be served on
all parties in the case pursuant to LR Cr 49.
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The Court will take steps to formally modify LR Gen 102 during the next local rules review
cycle.
By the Court:
Date: September 18, 2025 /s/ John J. McConnell, Jr. Chief Judge
