United States District Court for the District of Alaska

Motions

Appointed counsel evaluating a compassionate-release request must file an amended motion or a notice that none will be filed within 30 days of appearing.

“Appointed counsel shall review and evaluate a defendant’s eligibility for compassionate release and file either an amended motion for compassionate release, or a notice that no amended motion will be filed, within 30 days of the notice of appearance.”

Motions

The government generally need not respond to a compassionate-release motion until appointed counsel amends it or says none will be filed.

“Generally, the Government need not respond to a compassionate release motion until appointed counsel files an amended motion or notice that none will be filed.”

Sealing

Attorneys must file sealed, restricted, and ex parte documents in CM/ECF under the existing local procedures; self-represented litigants file conventionally.

“Parties (except self-represented litigants) must resume filing of sealed, restricted, and ex parte documents in CM/ECF under existing procedures stated in Local Civil Rule 7.3(e) and (f) and Local Criminal Rule 47.1. Self-represented litigants must file all documents conventionally”

Sealing

Serve sealed or restricted filings by means other than CM/ECF and show that service in the certificate of service.

“A document filed sealed or restricted is not served on the other party(s) via CM/ECF and must be served on the opposing party(s) by other appropriate means (e.g. email, conventional service). Proof of other means of service must be reflected in the Certificate of Service.”

Sealing

A party entitled to a copy of a sealed, restricted, or ex parte document must move for an order directing the clerk to provide a paper copy.

“A party with the right to access a sealed, restricted, or ex parte document in a case who requires a copy of such document must file a motion with the court requesting an order for the clerk’s office to provide a paper copy and pay any applicable copy fees.”

Sealing

To seek highly sensitive document treatment, deliver a paper motion, proposed order, original document, and two judge copies to the clerk in sealed envelopes.

“The filing party shall hand deliver or deliver by mail the motion, a proposed order and an original HSD and two judge’s copies to the Clerk’s Office in the appropriate division inside a sealed envelope that does not provide any indication of the envelope’s contents.”

Trial

Do not use a device to photograph or record audio or video during a courtroom session.

“Use of these devices or any other electronic device to take photographs, audio or video recordings is prohibited in courtrooms during court sessions.”