This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
The Motion for Leave to File Under Seal and all accompanying documents will not be available to the public, unless the Court orders otherwise. Filing the Motion for Leave to File Under Seal will generate and send a Redacted NEF to all parties in the case.
Filing a document “under seal” is a way that a document's information can be kept hidden for a specified period. Documents under seal may be placed in an envelope and stored somewhere secure such as a safe until the seal can legitimately be broken and the information revealed.
If “Agreed Orders” are provided, the title must indicate the substance of the order addition to the indication that it is an “agreed order.” All proposed orders of any type should be (1) accompanied with a cover letter indicating whether or not the form of the submitted order is agreed to by all opposing counsel and (2 ...
Sealing a document generally just means it is not public information and therefore will not be available to the public pertaining to a case. sometimes a trial involves information that is proprietary, a matter of national security, personally damning information about a victim, etc.
(b) Motion or application to seal a record A party requesting that a record be filed under seal must file a motion or an application for an order sealing the record. The motion or application must be accompanied by a memorandum and a declaration containing facts sufficient to justify the sealing.