US · rules
W.D. Mich. LCivR 10.7
Sealed cases
The court may enter an order sealing an entire civil case file only if:
(a) sealing is required by statute or court rule, or
(b) sealing is justified by a showing of extraordinary circumstances and the absence of
narrower feasible and effective alternatives (such as sealing discrete documents or
redacting specific information), such that sealing an entire case file is a last resort.
Any order sealing an entire case file under LCivR 10.7(b) must contain specific findings
justifying sealing. The order may be vacated on motion of any party or on the court's
own motion when the reason for sealing has ended.
Provenance
- Source
- www.miwd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
681103b13dcf11434469d13003f6a92a8c0d9f3cdeb7d2020c40a082acbe64e4
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