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Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF)
Practical Law Glossary Item 0-521-5665 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF)
The platform used to electronically file documents in federal court. CM/ECF allows federal courts to maintain electronic case files and offer electronic filing over the internet.
If the court:
- Uses NextGen CM/ECF, an attorney uses the same login and password to access PACER and CM/ECF (generally referred to as a Central Sign-On account).
- Does not use NextGen, an attorney must file using a separate CM/ECF login. In these courts, an attorney:
- cannot use PACER credentials for e-filing; and
- must create a separate court-specific CM/ECF account.