United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filing

Appointed counsel may submit an initial interim CJA voucher no sooner than four months after appointment.

“The initial voucher may be submitted no sooner than four months after the date of appointment.”

Filing

Appointed counsel should submit a final CJA voucher within 45 days after representation ends.

“Within 45 days of the conclusion of the representation, counsel should submit a final voucher”

Sealing

File sealed documents electronically, but serve them through a means other than the electronic filing system.

“After filing sealed documents on CM/ECF, parties will have to serve the sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure.”

Sealing

Request a paper copy from the clerk if you are entitled to access a sealed document.

“a party with the right to access a sealed document who requires a copy of such document will have to contact the Clerk's Office to request a paper copy.”

Sealing

Seek leave before filing a highly sensitive document; submit a placeholder electronically and deliver the document to the clerk.

“a copy of the proposed HSD shall NOT be filed electronically. Instead, a blank placeholder document shall be attached to the motion in place of the proposed HSD to reserve the docket number.”

Sealing

Submit two paper copies of the proposed highly sensitive document in an envelope marked “HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.”

“these documents shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office in a sealed envelope marked ‘HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.’”