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Log In
  		• Login to PACER (View Dockets and Documents Only)
  		• Login to Appellate CM/ECF (File an Electronic Document in a Case)

    Filer Registration and Account Maintenance
    		• Appellate Filer Account Registration
    		• Appellate Filer Account Update
    		• Forgotten Username/Password Request

      Announcements and Notices
      		• July 30, 2009 - D.C. Circuit Announces Mandatory Electronic Filing & Training Information
      		• June 4, 2009 - D.C. Circuit Announces Beginning of Voluntary Electronic Filing

        Rules and Procedures
        		• Notice of Final Rules for Electronic Case Filing
        		• Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing, Effective June 8, 2009
        		• En Banc Order Adopting Amendments to Circuit Rules, Effective June 8, 2009
        		• Guidance on Redacting Personal Data Identifiers in Electronically Filed Documents

          Technical and System Information
          		• CM/ECF Hardware and Software Requirements
          		• CM/ECF Release Notes for Public Access Changes, Appellate Release 2.1

            Training and Documentation
            		• Register for a CM/ECF Training Session
            		• Log in to CM/ECF Practice Database (Practice Filing)
            		• On-Line Electronic Learning Modules
            		• Index of Attorney Filing Events & Reliefs
            		• Brief Compliance Checklist for Pro Se and Attorney Filers

              Contacts and Help Desk

              If you have questions or problems concerning electronic filing, you may contact the ECF Help Desk by calling 1-202-216-7259. The ECF Help Desk is available Monday through Friday (except federal holidays), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET.

              Assistance may also be obtained by email addressed to ECFHelp@cadc.uscourts.gov. When submitting your inquiry by email, please include any relevant information such as case numbers, filer's name, error message text, or any other information that may assist us with answering your question. You can expect a reply from an experienced CM/ECF Trainer within 2 business days.

              If you unable to complete your electronic filing due to a technical error, please do not email your documents to the ECF Help Desk. Submitting your documents by email will not satisfy any timeliness requirements for filing pursuant to ยง ECF-5(C) of the Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing.

              For PACER or Appellate ECF Filer account assistance, please contact the PACER Service Center directly by calling 1-800-676-6856, or by email at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov. The PACER Service Center's hours are Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CST.