Electronic Filing
Effective November 15, 2007, electronic filing is mandatory for attorneys filing in the United States Court of Federal Claims, unless they are granted a specific exemption pursuant to ¶ 7 of Appendix E, Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims. On August 26, 2019, the United States Court of Federal Claims went live on the next generation of the national case management and electronic case filing system, NextGen CM/ECF. NextGen CM/ECF information is available here.
E-Filing
To register for e-filing in the United States Court of Federal Claims, you must be an attorney who is a member of the United States Court of Federal Claims Bar. For information on attorney admissions, please click here.
- Log in to CM/ECF
- Register for E-Filing
- Link an Existing CM/ECF Account to an Upgraded PACER Account
- PACER
- NextGen Information
Policies and Procedures
- General Procedures for Electronic Case Filing (Appendix E, RCFC)
- Special Procedures for Electronic Case Filing in Vaccine Act Cases (Supplement to Appendix B)
- Electronic Filing Fee Refund Policy
- Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents
General Information
- CM/ECF Document File Size and Attachments
- Electronic Transcripts and Redactions
- Notice of Appeal Filing Instructions
- Opt Out of Electronic Case Notices
- PDF File Redaction Best Practices
Helpful CM/ECF Resources
