Sealed Hearings
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
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(a) Sealed Hearings. A party seeking a sealed hearing must move the Court in writing prior to the hearing, or orally at the hearing, when a written motion is not practicable. The Court may seal the hearing in accordance with applicable law. Any written motion and supporting documentation filed pursuant to this Rule must comply with General Local Rule 5.2.
(b) Docket Entry for Sealing Hearing. Whenever the Court orders that a hearing be conducted under seal as provided in subsection (a), the Court, upon a finding of good cause, may order that the docket entry for that hearing state only “SEALED,” and that it be accessible only to the Court and the parties directly involved in the hearing. 72