The Court previously canceled in person oral arguments for March 30-April 2, 2020. Additionally, the Court has canceled in person oral arguments scheduled for April 27-30, 2020. When the Court determines how to proceed in these cases, the Clerk’s Office will advise counsel.
Parties are advised that the Court has suspended until further notice the requirement to file paper copies of electronically filed pleadings and documents. The Clerk of the Court may direct the parties or counsel to provide paper copies of filings on a case-by-case basis, and at a future date, parties or counsel may be directed to provide paper copies of filings previously submitted electronically.
All current deadlines for attorney filers remain in effect, except for those regarding production of paper copies. Extensions with justification may be requested from the Clerk's Office following normal procedures and rules.
The Court approved a 30-day extension for filings by pro se litigants unable to file electronically. This extension applies to all pending case deadlines, but not to Notices of Appeal or Petitions for Review. See the Court’s Order (General Order 2 COVID -19) for more information.
Pro se litigants can now email filings to the court. Simply save the pleading as a PDF document and email it to: pro_se@ca5.uscourts.gov
Finally, we encourage pro se litigants to sign up to receive email notice of case activity. See instructions at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/forms/pro-se-filer-instructions. If a pro se only desires electronic notice, bypass the screens requesting credit card information. Only provide the credit card information to access other documents on PACER.
Due to the current COVID-19 precautions, the Court prefers electronic correspondence from all parties, however, if paper filings are a party’s only option, a Drop Box has been installed outside the Clerk’s Office at 600 S. Maestri Place to accept those filings. The box will be checked daily on weekdays and all documents date stamped accordingly.