inconsistent with these Individual Practices. 1. Communications with Chambers A. Letters. Except as otherwise provided below, communications with the Court must be by letter. Unless there is a request to file a letter under seal or a letter contains sensitive or confidential information (see Rule 4(A), below), letters must be filed electronically on ECF. Parties should not submit courtesy copies of letters filed on ECF. Copies of correspondence between counsel must not be filed on ECF or otherwise sent to the Court (except as exhibits to an otherwise properly filed document). Absent a request to file a letter under seal, the parties should assume that any substantive letter will be docketed by the Court. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, letters must not exceed 3 pages, excluding any exhibits. In all correspondence involving a request, the requesting party must indicate whether the adversary consents to the request.

4. Other Pretrial Guidance A. Redactions and Filing Under Seal. i. Sealing/Redactions Not Requiring Court Approval. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 describes sensitive information that must be redacted from public court filings without seeking prior permission from the Court. Such sensitive information includes the following: Social Security numbers; names of minor children; dates of birth; and financial account numbers. Other information that should be treated with caution and may warrant a motion for approval of sealed or redacted filing includes personal identifying numbers (PIN numbers); medical records, treatment and diagnosis; employment history; individual financial information; proprietary or trade secret information; home addresses; and information regarding an individual’s cooperation with the government. Sensitive information and information requiring caution must not be included in any document filed with the Court unless such inclusion is necessary and relevant to the case. If such information must be included, personal identifiers must be partially redacted in accordance with the above-cited rules and policies in order to protect any privacy interest. ii. Sealing/Redaction Requiring Court Approval. Motions or Letter Motions for approval of sealed or redacted filings in civil and miscellaneous cases and the subject documents, including the proposed sealed documents, must be filed electronically through the court’s ECF system in conformity with the court’s standing order, 19- mc-00583, and ECF Rules & Instructions, section

o hold a pre-motion conference in the matter. ii. To request a pre-motion conference concerning discovery, counsel must submit a single, jointly composed letter describing their discovery dispute(s). Letters submitted pursuant to this section must comply with the procedures set forth above in Rule 1(A), except that letters under this section must be no longer than 5 pages total, excluding exhibits. Strict adherence to Fed.