W.D. Mich. LCrR 49.7

(a) Filing of ex parte submissions - If the law allows a party to submit a pleading or

other paper ex parte, the party may file the document with the clerk without serving

a copy on any other party. The document shall be properly identified on its face as

Ex Parte. A registered attorney must submit any ex parte filing electronically by

use of the appropriate CM/ECF event. An NEF will be generated for the ex parte

document and will be transmitted to all parties. Unless modified by the filer, the

NEF and docket entry will identify the document only as "Ex Parte Document" or

"Ex Parte Motion."

(b) Access to ex parte filings - The docket entry and the NEF for any ex parte filing

will be available for public viewing. Electronic access to ex parte documents will

be available only to authorized personnel of this court and the court of appeals, but

not to the public or any party.

(c) Filings by the court - The court may issue restricted access orders in response to ex

parte filings. The docket entry and the NEF for any restricted access order will be

identified as such and available for public viewing. Electronic access to these orders

will be restricted to the authorized personnel of this court and the court of appeals,

but not to the public or any party. The clerk shall provide a copy of the order to the

moving party via secured electronic communication and will make an informational

public docket entry on the CM/ECF system confirming the service of the document.

(d) Sealed cases - If an entire case has been sealed, either by order or by operation of

statute, then neither the ex parte submission nor any docket entry relating thereto

will be available for public viewing, until such time as the court orders otherwise.