United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filing

The filing party must deliver two paper copies of the proposed highly sensitive document and certificate of service to the clerk.

“the filing party must deliver to the clerk’s office two paper copies of: the proposed HSD and a certificate of service”

Sealing

Continue to file ordinary sealed documents through the electronic docket.

“Attorneys authorized to practice in the Northern District of Georgia are to continue to file sealed documents (except those that qualify as highly sensitive documents) using CM/ECF.”

Sealing

Serve sealed filings by another permitted means; the certificate of service must say which means was used.

“Parties therefore must serve sealed filings through a different means authorized by the Federal Rules of Procedure. Certificates of service must reference the means used.”

Sealing

To obtain a sealed filing from the court, move for access with a proposed order identifying the docket item and authorized recipient.

“Any person seeking access to a sealed filing from the Court must file a motion accompanied by a proposed order.”

Sealing

Obtain an order before filing a document as highly sensitive.

“A party seeking to file a document as an HSD first must obtain an order authorizing the filing of the document as an HSD”

Sealing

Represented parties ordinarily file the treatment motion electronically but keep the proposed highly sensitive document out of the electronic docket.

“The proposed HSD itself must not be filed electronically.”