March 2, 2015 - Applications for the Second Circuit's Pro Bono Panel - The Criminal Justice Act/Pro Bono Committee is accepting applications for the Second Circuit's Pro Bono Panel. The deadline is Friday, May 1, 2015. Please refer to the Court's official announcement here. The Plan for the Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel and the application form are available here.

February 27, 2015 - Appointment of Bankruptcy Judge - The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has appointed a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York at Bowling Green. Click here for the full announcement.

February 19, 2015 - Notice of proposed rulemaking - By this notice and the order linked below, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit publishes for comment proposed amendments to Local Rule 33.1, which governs the Court's Civil Appeals Management Plan (CAMP). The amendments, which rename CAMP the Civil Appeals Mediation Program, provide that the Court may appoint attorneys to serve as volunteer mediators and clarify that CAMP proceedings are conducted by mediators (referred to as “staff counsel” in the current rule). Other proposed changes streamline the rule. Click here to view the Court's order inviting comment and the proposed amendments.

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b) and Fed. R. App. 47(a)(1), comments are invited on the proposed rules. Please submit comments to the Clerk of Court at 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 or rulescomments@ca2.uscourts.gov no later than March 23, 2015.

February 9, 2015 - Applications for service on CJA Panel - The Criminal Justice Act Committee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is accepting applications for service on the Court's Criminal Justice Act Panel. For announcement click here, for application click here.

February 9, 2015 - Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancy - The Second Circuit Judicial Council is accepting applications for a Bankruptcy Judge position in the Southern District of New York. For announcement, please click here, for application click here.

January 28, 2015 - Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancy - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is accepting applications for a Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancy in the Southern District of West Virginia. For announcement, please click here.

November 3, 2014 - Implementation of CJA eVoucher Program - Effective immediately, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will transition to the CJA electronic voucher management program, eVoucher. Beginning November 3, 2014, all appellate CJA assignments in newly commenced appeals will be made using eVoucher. Each CJA panel attorney must complete the User Agreement Form and return it to the Court at cjaattyusers@ca2.uscourts.gov. Information about eVoucher, including training materials, can be viewed on the Court's website at the Attorney page, Criminal Justice Act dropdown link.

October 20, 2014 - Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF - Notice 4 - The conversion to NextGen CM/ECF has been successfully completed. Users may resume filing, viewing, and downloading documents via PACER using their upgraded PACER account passwords. A user who experiences a technical issue should contact the Court at 212-857-8630 or ecfhelpdesk@ca2.uscourts.gov.

October 16, 2014 - Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF - Notice 3 - Instructions for filing in Next Gen CM/ECF are here. Please continue to monitor the website for updates.

October 13, 2014 - Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF, Notice 2 - CM/ECF filing and PACER registration for Second Circuit filing users will suspend operation on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. as the conversion to Next Gen CM/ECF commences. From Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, October 20, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. all electronic filings, including those under deadline, must be made through the Court's eboxes pursuant to the requirements of L.R. 25.2.

CM/ECF case dockets and documents can be viewed and downloaded via PACER until Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. At that time the CM/ECF system will be closed until Monday, October 20, 2014 at 12:00 noon.

Prior to Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11:59 p.m., filing users should regularly check their email and open notices of docket activity (NDAs) as the Clerk's Office will process all documents filed in CM/ECF prior to October 16, and issue the Court's decisions, orders and notices. In addition, documents filed via the Court's eboxes will be processed. No NDA will issue after Friday, October 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

Notice will be posted on Monday, October 20, 2014 when Next Gen CM/ECF is operational. At that time filing users will be able to file and see dockets in PACER using their upgraded PACER account passwords. Please continue to monitor the website for updates.

Instructions for filing in Next Gen CM/ECF will be posted on the Court's website on October 16.

September 19, 2014 - Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF - On October 20, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will go live on Next Gen CM/ECF, the latest iteration of the national case management and electronic filing system. Under the existing version of CM/ECF, a filing user is required to run Java in order to access the system. A filing user also must maintain a separate CM/ECF account for each court in which that user files documents and performs other CM/ECF-related activity. A CM/ECF account is separate from the user's PACER account which is utilized to view docket reports and print filed documents. Highlights of NextGen CM/ECF will include the following:

• The Java plug-in will no longer be required;


• The system will use a new interface for filing users; and


• A new Central Sign-on feature will allow a filing user to view docket reports, file documents, and perform other CM/ECF-related activity through one PACER account that will be utilized for all appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts that have gone live on NextGen CM/ECF.

To continue filing documents and performing other CM/ECF-related activity in the Second Circuit on or after October 20, 2014, a filing user who created a PACER account prior to August 11, 2014, will be required to upgrade that account in PACER. View instructions for upgrading a PACER account. Each individual filing user must have a separate upgraded account; firmwide and other shared accounts will not be permitted. Any individual filing user who created a PACER account on or after August 11, 2014, already has an upgraded PACER account which will be compatible with NextGen CM/ECF. A filing user with questions about whether his or her PACER account has been upgraded should contact PACER directly.

Prior to October 20, 2014, a filing user will continue using his or her current Second Circuit CM/ECF account to file documents and perform other CM/ECF-related activity even if the filing user has an upgraded PACER account.

Beginning October 20, 2014, a filing user will only be able to file documents and perform other CM/ECF-related activity in the Second Circuit through the user's upgraded PACER account. Upon logging in to PACER for the first time on or after this date, a Second Circuit filing user with an upgraded PACER account will be prompted to link the user's upgraded PACER account with his or her Second Circuit CM/ECF account. As additional appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts go live, PACER will offer the ability to add those courts to a filing user's upgraded PACER account so that the filing user does not have to maintain a separate CM/ECF account for those courts. Until a court goes live on Next Gen CM/ECF, however, a filing user will only be able to perform CM/ECF-related activities in that court by using his or her separate CM/ECF account issued by that court.

On or before October 20, 2014, the Court will post updated instructions for filing documents electronically in CM/ECF with screen shots reflecting the new interface.

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