Eastern District of Pennsylvania Electronic Filing Rules

Attorneys must file public documents via ECF and sealed documents via email to Clerk with motion to impound; all filings via ECF or Clerk’s Office.

Source text: Counsel are required to file all attorney documents directly by using the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system or with the Office of the Clerk of Court. If counsel file public documents, then counsel shall submit and upload the documents directly to the case docket by using ECF. If counsel file sealed documents, then counsel must submit the sealed documents, and a motion to impound, to the Office of the Clerk of Court via email at ECF_Documents@paed.uscourts.gov.

Stipulations requiring Court approval must be filed on the court’s ECF system.

Source text: Counsel should file any stipulations needing Court approval on the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system.

Motions for subsequent extensions or extensions requiring Court approval in arbitration-track cases must be filed on ECF.

Source text: by filing a Motion on ECF.

Counsel must file attorney documents via ECF or Clerk of Court; public documents via ECF, sealed documents via email to Clerk with motion to impound.

Source text: As discussed in General Matters, Counsel are required to file all attorney documents directly by using the court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system or with the Office of the Clerk of Court. If counsel file public documents, then counsel shall submit and upload the documents directly to the case docket by using ECF. If counsel file sealed documents, then counsel must submit the sealed documents, and a motion to impound, to the Office of the Clerk of Court via email at ECF_Documents@paed.uscourts.gov.

Attorneys must maintain current contact information in ECF user accounts and update docket contact info as needed.

Source text: Lastly, the attorneys of record are reminded to maintain current contact information in their respective ECF user accounts. All attorney contact information displayed on the docket must be updated as needed.

Attorneys must file their own documents directly to ECF or Clerk of Court; may not rely on chambers staff to file.

Source text: Pursuant to this Court’s filing procedures, counsel SHALL NOT rely upon or expect chambers staff to file any attorney documents. The attorneys must file their own memoranda, motions, and other materials directly to ECF or with the Clerk of Court.

Entries of appearance must be filed on ECF before appearing in court.

Source text: All entries of appearances must be properly filed to the case docket on ECF prior to appearing in the courtroom for any proceeding.

All counseled parties must use ECF; proposed orders attached to motions; no Chambers submissions except via ECF; court won't act on non-docketed submissions.

Source text: Judge Hodge requires all counseled parties to use Electronic Case Filing (“ECF”). Proposed orders should be attached to corresponding motions or memoranda of law. Submission of pleadings, motions, or other filings to Chambers by any method other than ECF is not permitted. Except as expressly provided in Section I.C. Stipulations (above), the Court will not act on any submission that has not been docketed.

Parties must file Rule 26(f) reports on ECF unless leave of court is requested.

Source text: The parties must file on ECF (unless leave of Court is requested) and email to Chambers a Rule 26(f) report using the template provided on Judge Hodge’s website at least seven (7) days before the Rule 16 conference.

Counsel must submit CJA vouchers via the eVoucher system.

Source text: Counsel shall submit any vouchers for CJA funds in the eVoucher system.

Proposed jury instructions and verdict form must be filed on the Court’s docket.

Source text: In addition to filing the proposed jury instructions and verdict form on the Court’s docket, the parties must e-mail Word versions of the documents to Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov.

Exhibits and witness lists for evidentiary hearings should be e-filed via ECF or provided to chambers and opposing counsel via email.

Source text: In addition, counsel should electronically file the exhibits and witness lists through ECF or provide courtesy copies of these materials to chambers staff and opposing counsel via email.

Exhibits may be filed on ECF, but filing is not required for all exhibits based on nature and format.

Source text: Throughout civil litigation and criminal prosecutions, counsel will often file exhibits to the case docket on ECF. The Court understands that not all exhibits will necessarily be filed to ECF, based on the nature and format of certain exhibits.