Case Management CM / ECF Electronic Case Files Fourth Circuit Notice Regarding Implementation of CM/ECF | In November 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit implemented the Case Management portion of the Appellate Case Management Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) developed by the judiciary for the appellate courts. In 2008, the Fourth Circuit will implement the Electronic Case Filing portion of the system. Counsel will be required to file all documents electronically with the exception of the appendix, which will be filed conventionally; formal briefs will be filed both conventionally and electronically. | Documents filed after November 13, 2007, are available on the Court’s internet site, www.ca4.uscourts.gov (CM/ECF Docket link). Prior to implementation of electronic filing, the clerk’s office is scanning party filings into electronic form and posting them to the docket. To facilitate scanning, please paper clip the original instead of using staples and separate exhibits with divider pages instead of using tabs. Formal briefs, appendices, and other filings too large to scan are not posted to the docket. | Due to the noticing capabilities of CM/ECF, attorneys who have been receiving e-mail notice from the Court through the Fourth Circuit’s FENS system will continue to receive e-mail notice through the CM/ECF system. Notice is sent through a “Notice of Docket Activity,” which contains a link to the document on the Court’s docket. There is no charge to access (and view, save, or print) the document for the first such access. Subsequent access to the document or expanded access to the full docket requires a PACER login and password, which can be obtained at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/. An $.08/page fee ($2.40 cap per document) is charged for subsequent access to the document or expanded access to the docket. Filtering software on counsel’s computers and servers must be set so that it does not block delivery of e-mail from: ecfnoticing@ca4.uscourts.gov (new e-mail address). | When the clerk’s office scans a party filing and posts it to the docket, CM/ECF sends e-mail notice to case participants who have registered for electronic notice. Therefore, counsel registered for e-mail notice will receive the document twice--once when it is served conventionally by the opposing party and once when the clerk’s office posts an electronic copy to the docket. Until the Court implements mandatory electronic filing, parties must file and serve documents conventionally. The electronic link is simply a courtesy copy sent with notice of posting. | Sealed documents and financial affidavits are not part of the public file and cannot be accessed electronically by case participants or the public. In immigration and social security cases, documents other than orders and opinions can be accessed electronically only by case participants and only through use of a Fourth Circuit CM/ECF Filer login and password. For all other case types and case documents, parties must remember that their filings will be available on the Internet. Confidential and sensitive information (including social security numbers, juvenile names, dates of birth, financial account numbers, and home addresses) must be excluded before the document is filed. | When the Court begins electronic filing in 2008, the CM/ECF system will be used for electronic service of party filings in addition to its current use for electronic service of Court documents, and all counsel will need to obtain CM/ECF Filer logins and passwords. Prior to implementation of electronic filing, only attorneys participating in immigration and social security cases must obtain CM/ECF Filer logins and passwords in order to access sensitive electronic documents in those cases. To register for a Fourth Circuit CM/ECF Filer login and password, go to http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/. Counsel not involved in social security or immigration cases may not register for a CM/ECF Filer login and password until the Court implements electronic filing. | Attorneys who have not previously registered to receive electronic notice from the Fourth Circuit may complete the attached form and fax it to the Court. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Reset Form REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC NOTICING THROUGH CM/ECF Register Once -- Registration Extends to All Cases in this Court To receive electronic notice of Court opinions, orders, notices, and correspondence through CM/ECF, please complete this form and provide the e-mail address at which you wish to receive service of Court documents. A separate form must be completed for each attorney participating. By signing the form, you consent to service of Court documents by e-mail in all cases in which you are counsel of record, with the understanding that electronic service will be the only form of service you receive. You also consent to future electronic service of party filings, after implementation of electronic filing. Documents filed by counsel must continue to be served conventionally pending full implementation of electronic filing. I consent to electronic service of orders, correspondence, opinions, and other documents issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and to future electronic service of party filings through the CM/ECF system. I understand that the first access to the electronic document is free and that subsequent access requires use of a PACER login and password and is subject to PACER charges ($.08/page with a cap of $2.40 per document). A PACER login and password can be obtained at: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/ . __________________________________ Signature __________________________________ Name (printed or typed) __________________________________ Firm Name (if applicable) __________________________________ Address __________________________________ City, State, Zip Code __________________________________ Voice Phone __________________________________ E-mail address (print or type) __________________________________ Additional e-mail addresses (print or type) Please send the completed form to Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1100 East Main St., Suite 501, Richmond, VA 23219, or via fax to 804-916-2713 (fax number may be used only for address change/e-mail registration). Do not return this form if you do not consent to e-mail notice. Electronic noticing in immigration and social security cases requires that you register for a CM/ECF Filer login and password at: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/. If you are registering for a CM/ECF Filer login and password, completion of this form is not required. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com