Announcements

  • Transcript Filing Instructions for Attorneys and Pro Se Litigants (NEW)
  • This District's Electronic Case Filing (ECF) System is live. Unless excused by the court, all members of this District Bar must be trained and registered as Filing Users.
  • The civil shell case number is 08av99999 and the criminal shell case number is 08ar99999.
  • CM/ECF e-filers are required to pay fees online. Click HERE for details.
  • For lost ECF logins and/or passwords, send an email including the attorney's name and federal court ID number to . The original ECF information will be resent to the email address listed on the registration form.
  • Court opinions may be viewed, searched, or retrieved using PACER. Only opinions designated by a judge as "written opinions" will be made available without charge. Check the written opinions report in Pacer for these opinions.
  • Make sure your email spam filter accepts mail from the entire domain of @scd.uscourts.gov to help prevent undelivered NEFs, or notifications of electronic filing from the Court.