W.D.N.Y. Loc. R. Crim. P. 55

(a) Except where restrictions are imposed by statute or rule, there is a presumption that Court

documents are accessible to the public and that a substantial showing is necessary to

restrict access.

(b) When the sealing of a criminal matter is ordered, the Clerk of Court shall inscribe in the

public records of the Court only the case number, the fact that a case was filed under seal,

the name of the District Judge or Magistrate Judge who ordered the seal, and (after

assignment of the case to a District Judge and a Magistrate Judge in the normal fashion)

the names of the assigned District Judge and the assigned Magistrate Judge.

(c) Documents authorized to be filed under seal or pursuant to a protective order shall comply

with the procedures set forth in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Guide which is

located on the Court’s website, http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov.

(d) A party seeking to have a document, party, or case sealed shall comply with the procedures

set forth in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Guide which is located on the

Court’s website, http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov.

(e) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a sealed document or case shall remain sealed

even after final disposition of the case. A party seeking to have a sealed document

unsealed must seek relief by motion on notice.