PRIVACY NOTICE to pro se litigants regarding availability of civil case file information on the INTERNET to anyone with a PACER account.
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York makes the content of cases available on PACER. Any subscriber to PACER will be able to read, download, store, and print the full content of documents filed on or after January 1, 2004. However, remote electronic access to pleadings filed in civil social security cases is limited to counsel of record and court staff. Non-parties have direct access to the pleadings on file at the Clerk’s Office. To comply with the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States and the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, filing parties shall omit, or, where inclusion is necessary, partially redact (remove) the following personal data information from all pleadings, documents, and exhibits, whether filed electronically or on paper, unless the assigned judge orders otherwise:(2) Financial account numbers: Identify the financial institution and name or type of account, but use only the last four numbers of the account number;
(3) Social Security numbers: Use only the last four numbers;
(4) Dates of birth: Use only the year; and
(5) Other data as permitted by order of the court.
(2) Medical records, treatment and diagnosis;
(3) Employment history;
(4) Individual financial information; and
(5) Proprietary or trade secret information.
