Disposition of Sealed Documents

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Rule: 79.4

Jurisdiction: NDTX

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Tex. L.R. 79.4

Unless the presiding judge otherwise directs, all sealed documents maintained on paper will be deemed unsealed 60 days after final disposition of a case. A party that desires that such a document remain sealed must move for this relief before the expiration of the 60-day period. The clerk may store, transfer, or otherwise dispose of unsealed documents according to the procedure that governs publicly available court records.

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