A massive snowstorm in the District of Columbia will no longer be a reason for an extra day to file your documents in the Federal Circuit. Effective October 1, 2019, the Federal Circuit will remain open for CM/ECF filings, as well as limited phone and email communications, even with the Clerk’s Office physically closed due to severe weather. View the court’s notice here. Only paper documents that are unable to be delivered or filed on the due date because of the weather-related closure will be accepted on the next business day as timely filed. The take-away for this is to…

Effective March 19, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will go live on NextGen CM/ECF.  This system is an upgrade to the existing PACER system and is already in use in several other circuits. Users with NextGen accounts will be able to access both document retrieval and electronic filing using a single set of login credentials. These same credentials may also be used to access PACER and electronic filing in the other courts who use the system. You may access the Federal Circuit’s notice about the change here.  AppealTech is happy to answer any questions you might have…