Local Rule 9018-1: DOCUMENTS FILED UNDER SEAL
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. — General rule
Rule 9018-1 DOCUMENTS FILED UNDER SEAL
(a) Motion.
A motion to file a document under seal (but not the document itself) shall be filed electronically. If the motion itself contains confidential information, the movant shall serve and file electronically a redacted version clearly marked as such, and submit an unredacted version for in camera review.
(b) Delivery of Sealed Documents.
If the Court grants a motion to file a document under seal, in whole or in part, the movant shall deliver to the Clerk:
(i) the documents to be filed under seal (the "sealed documents") and the proposed sealing order in an envelope clearly marked "Under Seal"; and
(ii) an electronically stored document submitted in physical form containing the sealed documents in "pdf" format and the proposed sealing order in a word processing format.
(c) Destruction of Documents Filed Under Seal.
Sealed documents shall be destroyed when the bankruptcy case is closed.
REFERENCE: General Order on Electronic Case Filing