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Sealed Cases in Federal Courts An analysis of all cases filed in federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and courts of appeals in 2006 revealed that 0.2% of civil cases, 1.6% of criminal cases, 16% of magistrate judge cases, 34% of miscellaneous cases, and 0.1% of appeals were sealed approximately two years after filing. Cases filed in bankruptcy courts are virtually never sealed. This report, prepared for a sealed case subcommittee of the Judicial Conference's standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, describes why and how cases were sealed. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure | October 23, 2009 |
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Sealed Settlement Agreements in Federal District Court An examination of 288,846 federal district court cases revealed 1,270 cases that appeared to have sealed settlement agreements, for a sealed settlement rate of less than one half of one percent. In 97% of the cases with sealed settlements the complaint was not under seal. This research was conducted at the request of the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. Although the practice of confidential settlement agreements is common, the question was how often and under what circumstances are such agreements filed under seal. The report's appendices include a compilation of federal district court rules concerning sealed court documents and descriptions of the cases that appeared to have sealed settlement agreements. For earlier unpublished research which included a compilation of both federal and state rules concerning sealed court documents, see Sealed Settlement Agreements in Federal District Court - May 2003 Progress Report. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | May 19, 2004 |
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Sealing Court Records and Proceedings: A Pocket Guide Court case records and proceedings are presumptively public, but occasionally there are compelling reasons for keeping all or parts of them confidential, sometimes permanently but often only temporarily. This pocket guide summarizes the case law on sealing records and proceedings and presents a useful procedural checklist of seven principles to follow when denying public access. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure | December 15, 2010 |
| Securities Class Action Certification and Settlement: Full Notice | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2005 |
| Securities Class Action Certification and Settlement: Publication Notice | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2005 |
| Securities Class Action Certification and Settlement: Publication Notice [Spanish-language version] | Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2005 |
| Securities Class Action: Language for Envelope | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2001 |
| Securities Class Action: PSLRA Cover Letter | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 | May 10, 2003 |
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Social Security Numbers in Federal Court Documents Memorandum to the Privacy Subcommittee of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, April 5, 2010. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 5.2, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 | April 5, 2010 |
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Special Masters [Superseded] Offers suggestions for the use of special masters pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53. |
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fed. R. Crim. P. 53 | January 1, 1994 |