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2025 SEP 24
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH
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IN THE MATTER OF PROCEDURES
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FOR ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT GENERAL ORDER
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OF RESTRICTED AND SEALED 25-004
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WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on CM/ECF systems of federal
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courts requires new procedures for the storage and management of restricted and
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sealed documents;
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It is hereby ordered that, effective as of the date of this Order, and until such
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time as the court orders otherwise,
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1. Electronic Filing and Access to Restricted Documents. Documents that have
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certain access restrictions, i.e., applicable party, ex parte, case participants,
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(hereinafter “restricted documents”) will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under
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existing procedures, but they will not be accessible or viewable by electronic
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means on CM/ECF. Although parties will receive notices of electronic filing when
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restricted documents are filed, the documents themselves will not be accessible
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or viewable in CM/ECF. Note: CM/ECF automatically restricts certain documents
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in Social Security and immigration cases. These documents will remain
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accessible and viewable to the parties in CM/ECF.
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2. Electronic Filing and Access to Sealed Documents. Sealed documents will
continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures but are not accessible
or viewable on CM/ECF.
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3. Service of Restricted and Sealed Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Because
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sealed documents and most restricted documents filed in CM/ECF are not
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accessible or viewable in CM/ECF, service of those documents cannot be
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accomplished through CM/ECF. Therefore, parties must serve all restricted and
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sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules
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of Procedure. The court will serve court-generated restricted and sealed orders
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and other documents in paper by mail. ED
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4. Additional Copies of Sealed Documents. Because sealed documents and
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most restricted documents filed in CM/ECF are not accessible or viewable on
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CM/ECF, a party with the right to access a sealed or restricted document, who
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requires a copy, should obtain a copy from the filing party, who must provide it
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upon request if not already provided. Upon request, the clerk’s office can provide
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a paper copy. However, paper copies of restricted and sealed documents will be
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subject to the current docket copy fee rate as set by the District Court Fee
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Schedule.
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5. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined as
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HSDs will continue to be subject to the court’s HSD procedures set forth in
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General Order 21-002 (amended May 22, 2024).
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6. Questions about Restricted and Sealed Document Procedures. Any
questions about the filing of and access to restricted or sealed documents should
be directed to the clerk’s office at
[email protected] or (801) 524-
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6100.
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7. Effect of this Order. This Order supersedes any and all inconsistent prior court
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orders, including General Order 24-004, ECF procedure manuals, and local
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rules.
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SO ORDERED this 24th day of September, 2025.
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BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
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