01/20/2010
- Effective January 20, 2010, electronic filing in all counseled 2010 cases is mandatory in
the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. All documents filed in a case after the
opening document - i.e., the notice of appeal, petition for review, petition for writ of mandamus,
successive habeas petition, or motion for leave to file an appeal - must be filed electronically in
the Second Circuit. See
Local Rule 25.1.
Specific instructions for filing an opening document,
such as a petition for review or petition for a writ of mandamus, are set forth in Local Rule
25.1(c)(2). Attorneys must be registered both with the Court and PACER to file documents
electronically. For more information about registration, click
here. For PACER information
click
here.
To be registered as an electronic filer with the Court, an attorney must be admitted to the
Court, and the admission must be in active status. Attorneys whose anniversary date of
admission was more than five years ago must renew admission in accordance with
Local Rule
46.1(a)(2). If an attorney has a pending admission or renewal application, the Court will accept
registration as an electronic filer. Click
here for admission and renewal information.
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