Electronic Access to Restricted and Sealed Documents and
Service of Restricted and Sealed Documents
The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts (AOUSC) is implementing a new Sealed Document Security
(SDS) system to address identified security vulnerabilities and strengthen the protection of
restricted filings in CM/ECF. This change was effective as of September 23, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
(MST), pending successful completion of final AOUSC testing. Under the SDS program, all newly
filed restricted documents (Sealed, Applicable Party, Ex Parte, or Case Participant) will be stored in a
more secure electronic file storage (EFS) system. In addition, the system will begin transferring all
previously filed restricted documents from CM/ECF to the alternate EFS.
The Court has entered General Order 25-02 confirming the SDS operation in the District of
Wyoming’s CM/ECF system as of today, September 26, 2025. This Order removes electronic access
to restricted and sealed documents. Restricted and sealed documents will continue to be filed in
CM/ECF under existing procedures; however, they will no longer be accessible or served
electronically. Service must be affected by means other than CM/ECF, consistent with the Federal
Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure. The Court will serve its restricted and sealed documents in
paper by mail, until further notice.
Parties authorized to access a restricted or sealed document may obtain a paper copy by contacting
the clerk’s office.
Any questions about filing of an access to restricted or sealed documents should be directed to the
Clerk’s Office at (307) 232-2620 (Casper) or (307) 433-2120 (Cheyenne).
