Eastern District of Virginia Sealing & Redaction Procedures
5 rules from official source documents
Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Virginia; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Transportation Orders for prisoner debriefings/interviews may be filed under seal
Source text: It is, therefore, ORDERED that any Transportation Order directing the transportation of defendants or other prisoners for purposes of debriefings or interviews may be filed under seal by placing the words UNDER SEAL on the face sheet of the Order.
Transportation Orders for prisoner debriefings or interviews must be filed under seal with 'UNDER SEAL' marked on the face sheet.
Source text: It is, therefore, ORDERED that any Transportation Order directing the transportation of defendants or other prisoners for purposes of debriefings or interviews may be filed under seal by placing the words UNDER SEAL on the face sheet of the Order.
Court will provide certain sealed materials to counsel upon request without motion.
Source text: ORDERED that the Court will make available to counsel of record the Presentence Investigation Report, any sealed judgments, and any sealed documents related to sentencing to counsel of record upon their request, without further order ofthe Court. Requests for any other sealed materials must be made by a motion.
Sealed Transportation Orders must be shared with specific parties
Source text: Order shall be provided to the United States Attorney's Office and to counsel of record for any subject of the Order. A copy may be provided to those law enforcement officials involved in the prosecution of the case, and to the United States Marshals Service, Deputy United States Marshals, and authorized law enforcement officers, as necessary, to effect the transportation of the prisoner or defendant who is the subject of the Transportation Order.
Sealed Transportation Orders remain sealed unless court orders otherwise
Source text: It is further ORDERED that such Transportation Orders shall remain under seal unless otherwise ordered by the court.
How does Eastern District of Virginia handle sealed or redacted filings?
The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Transportation Orders for prisoner debriefings/interviews may be filed under seal
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