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Chief Judge Mary Murguia

E-Filing - CM/ECF

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SYSTEM DOWNTIME: CM/ECF and ACMS may be be unavailable from midnight until 9:00 AM Pacific Time every Saturday for system maintenance.

As of May 1, 2021, the court began to process new petitions for review in immigration cases through the court’s new Appellate Case Management System (ACMS). Since then, other case types have been opened in ACMS, and as of October 1, 2023, all new cases opened in the Ninth Circuit will be opened in ACMS. Cases opened in CM/ECF will continue to be processed via CM/ECF unless the Court directs otherwise.

For more information about ACMS, see E-Filing - ACMS.

The information below is only about CM/ECF.

On this page:

Logging In to File
Documentation & Training
Help

Logging In to File

You log into CM/ECF using your PACER credentials. If you are already registered to file in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, then no further action is needed to file in CM/ECF. Proceed to CM/ECF in the 9th Circuit and log in.

If you are not registered to e-file in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, follow the instructions in the PACER Registration Wizard.

Documentation & Training

Note: For videos, set the viewing quality in YouTube to 720p HD for best viewing; see Adjusting Viewing Quality in YouTube for instructions.

CM/ECF User Guide (Updated 24 March 2021)
Check this document for step-by-step instructions.
Checking the Service List for a Case (Video demonstration, with audio, duration: 5 mins)
Posted 16 January 2019.
Filing a Motion to Extend Time to File a Brief (Video demonstration, with audio, duration: 15 mins)
Posted 25 February 2019.
In-Person Training for Electronic Case Filing is being offered upon request. Submit your request using this form.

Help

If you have a question about CM/ECF and you cannot find the answer on the Court's or PACER's websites, submit your question here. You can expect a reply from the Court during the Court's business hours, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Last Update: 14 March 2022

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