- This is a pilot project.
Use of this alternative procedure is voluntary and optional. Counsel
may continue to file written pleadings as authorized by the Court's
Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- This electronic
filing system is accessible through the Court's web site:
www.armfor.uscourts.gov . This is the exclusive method of filing
pleadings electronically. Other forms of electronically submitted
documents will not be accepted for filing.
- Use of the
system is restricted to members of the Court's Bar, who must register,
using the form available on the web site. Once a member of the
Court's Bar is registered, it is not necessary to re-register in order
to file additional pleadings.
- After assignment of a logon
and password, the use of the password to file a pleading will
constitute counsel's signature of the pleading under Rule 38 of the
Court's Rules and Practice of Procedure. If desired, counsel may
request a specific password. To enhance security, passwords will be
changed at least every two months. All passwords, both assigned and
requested must contain:
a)at
least 9, but not more than 12 characters;
b)at
least two upper case letters
c)at
least two lower case letters
d)at
least two numbers; and
e)at
least two special characters not a letter or number
(e.g.,
! @ # $ % & * ( ) = + )
Passwords
may not contain the user's account name
- In the event counsel believes
that the security of an existing password has been compromised, counsel
will immediately notify the Clerk's office.
- No requested
enlargement of time using this system may exceed 30 days.
- Use of the
system has now been expanded to include electronic briefs and all types
of motions. When attaching your written motion, electronic brief, and
or appendix to the brief, you must format this information as a PDF
file in order for the Court to accept it. Counsel using this system to
file a motion must contact opposing counsel prior to filing, verify
that opposing counsel will not contest the motion, and expressly so
indicate in the electronically-filed motion.
- Counsel filing
an electronic motion will include the name or names of co-counsel, if
any, in the comments section of the motion.
- Counsel filing
an electronic motion must also indicate in the pleading the electronic
mail address of opposing counsel. The electronic filing program will
forward notification of the filing of the motion to opposing counsel.
- Electronic
pleadings may be transmitted at any time of the day, 7 days a week.
They will be considered filed on the date and time it was successfully
transmitted by the web site.
- If a pleading
is filed electronically, counsel should not file the same pleading in
writing.
- In most cases,
electronically-filed pleadings will be reviewed within a few hours
after they are received. Upon receipt of an electronic pleading, the
Docket Room will accept or reject it, and will notify counsel by
electronic message. If counsel does not receive notification for
receipt of the pleading within 24 hours, counsel should contact the
Docket Room at (202) 761-1448. Pleadings may be rejected if information
is missing from the electronic filing form. The Court’s decision on a
motion itself will be electronically transmitted to counsel for the
parties as expeditiously as possible.
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