We are now LIVE on NextGen CM/ECF
Over the weekend of July 23, 2021, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania upgraded to NextGen CM/ECF. This upgrade will provide several benefits including Central Sign-On: the ability to access all courts through PACER and any court in which you practice through NextGen CM/ECF using one login and password.
Central Sign-On (CSO)
CSO allows all CM/ECF users to maintain a single login and password across all NextGen courts (appellate, bankruptcy and district) where permitted to file, and to PACER nationwide. Each user is identified with the appropriate level of access in each court. The PACER Service Center supports outside user requests for attorney admissions and e-filing recognition from various courts. Courts continue to be responsible for admitting attorneys and assigning e-filing permissions to users.
Instructions and Guides
How to register for an Individual PACER account
How to upgrade your Legacy PACER account
How to link your PACER account to your ECF e-filer account
How to register for an ECF e-filer account
Common Questions
My law firm uses a shared PACER account. Can we continue to use that account?
No. Each attorney must have an individual PACER account to use for electronic filing in NextGen. The law firm can create a PACER Administrative Account (PAA) to manage the billing for all of the individual accounts. Staff members who share a PACER account only for research can continue to share.
I am a CJA attorney and I currently have two PACER accounts. Will I continue to need two accounts with NextGen?
CJA Attorneys will only need one PACER account for filing and viewing in NextGen CM/ECF. If you have a separate exempt CJA account now, those exempt privileges will be added to your individual upgraded PACER account and your current exempt account will be canceled.
I have already linked my account when another court moved to Next Gen. Do I have to link my account again?
Yes, you must now link your PACER account to your Eastern District of Pennsylvania CM/ECF account before you can file in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. You will need to link your PACER account to each court that you practice in.