CAEB — Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents

Source: https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Forms/GeneralOrders/GO.26-04.pdf

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4 In re ) ) 5 PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS AND ) General Order 26-04 MANAGEMENT OF SEALED DOCUMENTS ) 6 )

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8 WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the CM/ECF systems of federal

9 courts requires the implementation of new procedures for the storage and management

10 of sealed documents;

11 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that effective April 20, 2026 and until such time as

12 the court orders otherwise,

13 1. Electronic Access to Sealed Documents. Sealed documents will

14 continue to be filed through the CAEB e-Filing system under existing

15 procedures, but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic

16 means; and

17 2. Service of Sealed Documents Entered in CM/ECF. Because sealed

18 documents entered in CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable

19 electronically, service of those documents can no longer be accomplished

20 through CM/ECF. Parties will have to serve sealed documents by other

21 appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure. When

22 directed by judge’s order, the court will serve sealed documents in paper

23 by mail; and

24 3. Notice of Sealed Documents Entered in CM/ECF. Because sealed

25 documents entered in CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable

26 electronically, service of those documents can no longer be accomplished

27 through the BNC Noticing Center. The court will notice sealed documents

28 in paper by mail; and

1 4. Additional Copies of Sealed Documents. Because sealed documents

2 entered in CM/ECF are no longer accessible or viewable electronically, a

3 party with the right to access a sealed document in a case who requires a

4 copy of a sealed document will have to contact the clerk’s office to request

5 a paper copy. Applicable copy fees as listed in the current Bankruptcy

6 Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (EDC Form 2-034) will be applied to

7 such requests; and

8 5. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are

9 defined as HSDs will continue to be subject to the court’s HSD procedures

10 as outlined in LBR 9018-1, Filing Under Seal.

11 6. Questions about Sealed Document Procedures. Any questions about

12 the filing of and access to sealed documents should be directed to the

13 clerk’s office at 916-930-4400 or 559-499-5800.

14 This order supersedes any and all inconsistent prior General Orders and Local

15 Bankruptcy Rules.

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17 DATED: April 14, 202618

19 Christopher D. Jaime René Lastreto II20 Chief Bankruptcy Judge Bankruptcy Judge 21

22 Jennifer E. Niemann23 Bankruptcy Judge 24

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