The Ninth Circuit Appellate Lawyer Representatives invite you to participate in a brief 5–10 minute survey about your experiences litigating in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Your feedback will help the Court better understand the user experience and identify opportunities for improvement. Results will be presented in summary form to Ninth Circuit judges and court staff in July. All responses will remain anonymous. Please complete the survey by May 6. Click here to take the survey.

For anyone interested in receiving notices regarding activity in any Ninth Circuit case, please follow the instructions at this link.

How to File Documents: Click here for information about the different ways that unrepresented litigants can file documents with the court.

Contacting the Court. For questions about opening a new case in the court of appeals or general questions about the court, please email Questions@ca9.uscourts.gov. When filing an emergency motion, email Emergency@ca9.uscourts.gov. For questions about a pending motion, email Motions@ca9.uscourts.gov. Court staff will respond during business hours, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Please include your case number in all emails. For more information, see https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/staff-attorneys/motions/.