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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - ©
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS sf.
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EL PASO DIVISION
STANDING ORDER REGARDING §
THE FILING OF SEALED § ALL CASES
DOCUMENTS §
STANDING ORDER REGARDING THE FILING OF SEALED DOCUMENTS
In addition to complying with all applicable provisions of the Federal Rules of Procedure
and the Local Rules, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that prior to the filing of sealed documents in
civil and criminal cases, the party seeking to file the sealed document shall file a Motion with the
Court seeking permission to file the documents as sealed according to the following procedure:
1. Parties must file a “Motion for Leave to File Under Seal” and obtain leave of Court to file
a sealed document or sealed motion. Said “Motion for Leave to File Under Seal” shall be
clearly marked as “SEALED.”
2. Parties shall attach the proposed sealed document or sealed motion to the “Motion for
Leave to File Under Seal.” The proposed sealed document or sealed motion shall be
clearly marked as “SEALED.”
3. After reviewing the Motion and responses, the Court will enter an order on the Motion for
Leave to File Under Seal. If the Motion is granted, the proposed sealed document or
motion will be filed as a separate sealed document. If the Motion is denied, the proposed
sealed document or sealed motion will remain unavailable to the public, unless the Court
orders otherwise.
4. The Court’s Order ruling on the Motion for Leave to File Under Seal will be sealed with
text to read “SEALED ORDER GRANTING (OR DENYING) SEALED MOTION.”
SO ORDERED.
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SIGNED on this _/ ~/ _ day of November, 2008.
DAW ID BE
UNITEDATATES DISTRICT JUDGE
UNITED STA
VIER
ATHLEEN CARDONE.
NITED ST STAI JUDGE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
