On September 23, 2025, the court issued Special Order No. 19-2 regarding the service, access, and management of sealed documents as instructed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, under direction of the Judicial Conference of the United States. As stated in the order, parties may continue to file sealed documents in CM/ECF under the court’s existing procedures. However, since sealed documents filed in CM/ECF will no longer be accessible or viewable electronically, service of sealed documents must be made outside of CM/ECF as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure and the court’s local rules.

Any person authorized to view a sealed document should contact the filing party to obtain a copy, if needed.

Please contact the clerk’s office at TXND_Documents@txnd.uscourts.gov if you have questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience as the judiciary makes changes to protect sensitive documents.

Special Order No. 19-2 is available on the court's website here.