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U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

11 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓

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Standing orders for every case in this court

Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗

Sealing

File sealed documents in CM/ECF; they cannot be viewed electronically.

“Sealed documents shall be filed in CM/ECF but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means;”

Standing Order 26-2: Electronic Access to Sealed Documents and Service of Sealed Documents, p. 1 ↗

Sealing

Serve sealed documents by another appropriate method because CM/ECF cannot provide service of them.

“service of those documents can no longer be accomplished through CM/ECF. Parties will have to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means”

Standing Order 26-2: Electronic Access to Sealed Documents and Service of Sealed Documents, p. 1 ↗

Sealing

Seek leave of court before filing a highly sensitive document.

“Any party seeking to file an HSD must first, before such filing, seek leave of court for such filing”

Standing Order 24-10: Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents, p. 2 ↗

Sealing

Submit an HSD designation motion and the proposed document in a sealed paper envelope marked Highly Sensitive Document.

“The motion and the proposed HSD material shall be submitted in paper form to the Clerk’s Office in a sealed envelope marked ‘HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.’”

Standing Order 24-10: Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents, p. 3 ↗