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What are the ECF Attorney rules for sealed documents?

April 26, 2017attorney documents ECF rules sealed

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What are the ECF Attorney rules for sealed documents?

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First thing to remember is that an attorney must have an ECF account to view sealed documents and they must be the attorney of record for an active party in the case. When an attorney opens a sealed document from their email they will be presented with a login screen. Many attys automatically enter their PACER login here. This is incorrect. They MUST enter their ECF account FIRST whenever accessing sealed documents or they will be denied access. Likewise, if they are going to the document from the docket sheet, they must first login with their ECF account before attempting to view it. The simplest way to log in correctly is to log out and then log back in with the ECF account (of the attorney of record), then you can proceed to the docket sheet where you will be prompted again, this time for your PACER login. You should have access to all documents at this point.