- PACER Failover Testing - June 22, 2025
PACER Failover Testing
To ensure proper system operations, the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Development Branch will perform failover testing on the Production environment from 4:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
PACER users and Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-filers may experience intermittent authentication issues when logging in, and intermittent connection issues when making payments through Pay.gov.
For additional information, review Pacer Maintenance.
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- PACER Multi-Factor Authentication required after May 11, 2025
Multi-Factor Authentication Requirement for PACER & CM/ECF beginning May 11, 2025
On May 11, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect against cyberattacks that steal passwords, significantly reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
Once implemented, all CM/ECF and PACER users will be able to enroll in MFA. Users with filing and all other types of CM/ECF-level access will be required to enroll in MFA, while users with PACER-only access will have the option to enroll.
For additional information, review PACER Announcement.
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- eJuror Qualification Questionnaire Mailings
The Eastern District of California is currently in the process of qualifying potential jurors for future jury service. The Qualification Questionnaire Letters were mailed in batches starting on April 21, 2025. You may submit your responses electronically via our eJuror system. The Court will not ask for any payment or Social Security information at this time.
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- Federal Courthouses Exempt from REAL ID Act
The Department of Homeland Security has determined that federal courthouses remain exempt from the provisions of the REAL ID Act in order to protect the constitutional right of defendants and other members of the public’s access to court proceedings.
State-issued identification cards are and will continue to be an acceptable form of identification for those seeking to access federal courthouses.
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- Additional Judgeships
With a worsening shortage of Article III judges to resolve critical copyright, trademark, patent, and contract disputes, judges across the nation are faced with increasingly complex litigation and growing caseloads. For countless Americans seeking justice in federal civil matters, the wait can seem endless.
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- November 6, 2024
- Scam Alert
Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) Scam
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country...
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