Court rules require redaction of Social Security and taxpayer identification numbers, birth dates, minors' names, and financial account numbers in public filings, typically permitting only partial display.
The filing party bears responsibility for compliance.
Alternative Names:
Identifier Redaction, Privacy Redaction
Why it Matters?
This obligation is independent of any protective order and rests on the filer regardless of who produced the document. Failures are common in exhibit-heavy filings where medical records and financial documents are attached without page-by-page review. Some courts impose sanctions and most require corrective refiling, and the underlying exposure includes potential liability to the individuals whose information was published.
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What identifiers must be redacted?
Who bears responsibility?
