Court Room Setting
Randall R. Rader
Randall R. Rader
Chief Judge
Jan Horbaly
Jan Horbaly
Circuit Executive
& Clerk of Court

202-275-8000717 Madison Place, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20439
Room 401
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

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Case Management/Electronic Case Files


Effective May 17, 2012, use of the court's
electronic filing system (CM/ECF) is
mandatory for all attorneys filing in this
  court, unless counsel is granted an exemption. 

E-Filing is Now Open to All Registered Filers!!

Notice of Final Rule Change to Federal Circuit Rule 25 and the Administrative order regarding electronic case filing  Effective May 17, 2012

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit adopts the revised Federal Circuit Rule 25 (a) (be, 1 and 2) and the Administrative Order. Both the revised Rule 25 and the Administrative Order are effective on May 17, 2012 and apply to all Electronic Case Filing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

CM/ECF
            Login to E-file (CM/ECF)
            Login to PACER  
            CM/ECF FAQ's

CM/ECF Reference Material 
            CM/ECF User Guide  
            CM/ECF Events and Reliefs List

Software Requirements
            Java Version 1.6x is required to run Appellate CM/ECF. Firefox users will
            need Java version 1.6_10 or higher. CM/ECF WILL NOT WORK with Java 1.7.
            *Please do not upgrade to Java Version 1.7!!* To test your version of Java
            click to run the Java Test. For a free version of Java 1.6, click here.

CM/ECF Registration
            Filer Registration
            Registration FAQ's

CM/ECF Help Desk
            Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   (Preferred)
            Phone: 855-860-8240
            Hours of operation for helpdesk assistance are 8:00am – 8:00pm EST