Local Rule LOCAL CIVIL RULE 5.2: PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION; PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT FILES; REDACTED INFORMATION; SEALED INFORMATION
M.D. La. — Civil rule
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 5.2 – PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION; PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT FILES; REDACTED INFORMATION; SEALED INFORMATION
(a) In General. Counsel should advise clients of the provisions of this Rule and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 so that an informed decision may be made about the inclusion of protected information.
(b) Remote Access. Counsel and parties must consider that the E-Government Act of 2002 (as amended) and the policies of the Judicial Conference of the United States require federal courts eventually to make all pleadings, orders, judgments, and other filed documents available in electronic format accessible over the Internet and the Courts' PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) systems. Consequently, personal and sensitive information and data that formerly were available only by review of the Court's physical case files will be available openly and publicly.
(c) Redacted Filings. If a redacted document is filed, it is the sole responsibility of counsel and the parties to ensure that all pleadings conform to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2, and the General Orders of this Court. Neither the Court nor the Clerk of Court will review pleadings or other documents for compliance with this Rule.