Can a Document be Filed Under Seal?

“A party may file under seal any document that a statute or rule requires or permits to be so filed.”  “If no statute or rule requires or permits a document to be filed under seal, a party may file a document under seal only on motion and by permission of the presiding judge.”  “When a party files by electronic means a motion for leave to file a document under seal, the party may file the motion under seal and must attach the proposed sealed document as an exhibit.  If leave is granted, the party must file the document under seal by electronic means.”  See L.R. 79.3.  For instructions on filing a document under seal, click here.