UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS for the SECOND CIRCUIT

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse

500 Pearl Street

New York, NY 10007

(212)857-8500

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Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse

40 Foley Square

New York, NY 10007

(212)857-8500

Dennis Jacobs, Chief Judge

Karen Greve Milton, Circuit Executive

 Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court

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COURT NOTICES
 
05/17/2012 - Reappoint of Magistrate Judge E. Thomas Boyle. For public announcement, please click here.
 
05/3/2012 EDR Appellate Rules - On December 14, 2011 the Second Circuit Judicial Council approved Appellate Rules for Employment Dispute Resolution Decisions: Click here.
 
05/1/2012 Amendments to the Local Rules of the Second Circuit - The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has adopted amendments to its Local Rules, effective May 1, 2012, by adding Local Rule 32.2, which sets forth disclosure requirements for a pro se party submitting a brief, appendix, or other paper drafted by an attorney, and Local Rule 46.3, which sets forth procedures applicable to an appeal from a district court attorney disciplinary order. Click here for the order adopting the amendments.
 
04/17/2012 - The New York State-Federal Judicial Council on January 24, 2012 adopted the Report on Discrepancies Between Federal and New York State Expert Witness Rules in Commercial Litigation (click here) in an effort to promote uniformity in expert witness practice.
 

03/1/2012 - The Criminal Justice Act/Pro Bono Committee is accepting applications for service on the Pro Bono Panel. The final date for filing of applications is FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012. Please refer to the Court's official announcement and Plan for the Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel.

 
 2/10/2012 - Reappointment of Federal Public Defender, Marianne Mariano. For public announcement, please click here.
 
 12/16/2011 - December 16, 2011 - Instructions for Submitting Electronic Payments - Instructions for submitting electronic payments in conjunction with uploading an attorney admission application and an admission-renewal application, filing petitions for review and writ petitions, and submitting records requests and other requests for which a fee is due are now available. Click here for general instructions on remitting fees electronically. More specific instructions are available by clicking on the link provided for each category below:

     Submitting an attorney admission application
     Submitting a corrected attorney admission application
     Submitting an admission renewal application
     Submitting a corrected admission renewal application
     Submitting a request requiring a fee payment
     Filing a petition for review
     Filing a writ petition

The Court begins using Pay.gov on January 3, 2012. See the December 7 announcement below.

 
 12/7/2011 - Amendments to the Local Rules of the Second Circuit - The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has adopted amendments to its Local Rules, effective January 3, 2012. Click here for the order adopting the amendments which primarily set forth requirements associated with the Court’s acceptance of electronic payment from counsel for certain fees prescribed under 28 U.S.C. § 1913.
 
 12/7/2011 - Adoption of Pay.gov effective January 3, 2012 - On January 3, 2012, the Court will commence using Pay.gov to accept electronic payment from counsel for various fees prescribed under 28 U.S.C. § 1913. Effective January 3, 2012, all counsel applying for admission to the Court and all counsel seeking to renew admission must submit application materials electronically through CM/ECF and remit the appropriate application fee electronically when submitting the materials. The new attorney admission application, effective January 3, 2012, is here . The new admission renewal application, also effective January 3, 2012, is here. Counsel exempt from paying the fee can indicate exemption status. An attorney seeking admission must first register with PACER to become an electronic filing user in the Second Circuit. Absent a written demonstration of undue hardship or exceptional circumstances, the Court will not accept paper copies of applications and payment by cash, check, or money order.

Any counsel who chooses can remit the $450.00 filing fee for a petition for review or writ petition electronically. If counsel remits the filing fee electronically, counsel must submit the petition electronically through CM/ECF. Any counsel who is not yet admitted to the Court must first register with PACER to become an electronic filing user and then immediately seek admission upon submitting the petition and paying the required fee. The Court will continue to accept cash, check, and money orders for the $450.00 filing fee. Counsel who remit the fee in any of these other manners must continue to submit the petition for review or writ petition electronically to newcases@ca2.uscourts.gov.

The Court will also accept electronic payment of fees associated with various requests, including record searches, CDs of oral argument, and certificates of good standing. Any counsel paying these fees electronically must be registered as an electronic filing user. Counsel who wish to remit the fee electronically can submit a request electronically through CM/ECF when paying the fee. The Court will continue to accept cash, check, and money orders for such requests.
 

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