U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filing

For an emergent immigration detention habeas petition seeking immediate release, file in ECF and email the petition to both addresses named in the order.

“must alert the Court of such filing by simultaneously: (1) electronically filing the petition through the Court’s ECF system, and (2) emailing the petition to:”

Filing

In Schedule A cases, file a separate complaint and pay a separate filing fee for each defendant or group acting under the same operator.

“each complaint shall consist of a single defendant or group of defendants acting under the same operator, and a separate filing fee shall be paid for each separate complaint.”

Filing

Electronic signatures for a criminal defendant are unavailable under the rescinded emergency practice absent existing emergency conditions.

“the Court rescinds Standing Order 2023-02, only to the extent that it allows electronic signatures absent any existing emergency conditions.”

Sealing

Serve electronically filed sealed documents outside ECF and file proof of service in ECF.

“Service of sealed documents will not be accomplished by electronically filing in the ECF system. Service must be accomplished outside of ECF by other appropriate means, as provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5 (b)(2).”

Sealing

A sealed filing remains in CM/ECF but is not electronically viewable by users outside the court.

“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures, but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means by non-court users.”

Sealing

Seek leave of court before filing a highly sensitive document, with a motion and good-faith certification supporting the designation.

“Any party seeking to file an HSD must, before such filing, seek leave of court by filing a motion for HSD designation, and a certificate of service if the motion is not ex parte.”