Federal Judiciary

NEWS: ECF UPdates and Rules Amendment Commentary

By Michael Stevens

I just found the following information regarding electronic case filing at the Sixth Circuit which began effectively June 1, 2008.  Here's the info:

Notice: Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

Effective June 1, 2008: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has implemented the ECF system for the electronic filing of court documents. ECF Document Filing

Electronic Case Filing (ECF) - Guide and Amendments

The court of appeals has adopted amendments to the 6 Cir. Rules and Internal Operating Procedures. The amendments have taken effect as of June 1, 2008. More Information

Opportunity for Comment on Amendments

The amendments to the Sixth Circuit Rules and Internal Operating Procedures noted above were made in advance of the period for comment required by 6 Cir. R. 47, due to the immediate need for their implementation. The court is interested in receiving comments from the bar, and anyone interested in doing so may submit them via e-mail to: ca06-clerk_court@ca6.uscourts.gov.

All comments are to be submitted by Monday, September 1, 2008.

Notice: Re: Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

Effective June 1, 2008 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has implemented the ECF system for the electronic filing of court documents. A special registration form which must be completed for that purpose can be accessed at this link. Registration Information

The court has developed a training database for counsel's use in familiarizing themselves with the how-to's of filing in ECF. Counsel are encouraged to access that database and practice with ECF at this link. ECF Training Database

Full post as published by Sixth Circuit Cases on June 15, 2008 (boomark / email).