CMECF and PACER service will be unavailable from Friday, May 19th at 5:00 PM through Monday, May 22nd at 8:30 AM.
The local Louisiana Eastern CMECF and PACER servers will be shut down for required maintenance beginning promptly at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 19th. This means there will be NO access to file or view case information during this time. Please complete any case filings before 5:00 PM on Friday. FOR EMERGENCY FILINGS ONLY, a temporary email box will be set-up while the system is unavailable.
The email address to be used ONLY for this purpose is: TempEmerFiling@laed.uscourts.gov
PLEASE NOTE:
Only PDF documents should be emailed
This email address will only be operational during the shutdown and will not be monitored or available for use afterwards
Any documents not considered an emergency or sufficient for filing purposes will be returned to the attorney to file in CMECF once it is available on Monday
Once the system is available and maintenance complete, applicable notice will be provided by e-mail and on our website
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
February 22, 2017
(1st Reminder - 2/13/17; 2nd Reminder - 2/22/17)
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2.2(D), every attorney admitted to practice before the Eastern District of Louisiana must pay an annual fee which is collected every third year.
Commencing January 1, 2017, the Court began collection of triennial dues of $45.00 ($15.00 per year for 2017, 2018 and 2019) from all attorneys admitted to this Court's bar.
All attorneys admitted to the bar of this Court will be required to pay their triennial attorney's dues electronically through their ECF account no later than March 1, 2017. Instructions on electronic payment of dues will be displayed when the attorney logs into CM/ECF using his or her ECF account.
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2.2 (D), any attorney who fails to pay the $45.00 triennial dues on-line will be summarily suspended after notice has been provided to the attorney's last registered address at least 35 days prior to the suspension. No further notice of triennial dues collection will be provided to attorneys who are currently suspended for failing to pay triennial dues in 2014. Any attorney suspended pursuant to Local Rule 83.2.2 (D)(2) may be reinstated upon payment of triennial dues.
January 13, 2017
Effective February 13, 2017 exact change is required if paying with cash. Please see all acceptable methods of payment at http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/financial-information/payment-methods.
January 3, 2017
Below find detailed information on how to pay 2017 triennial dues through your CMECF account
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December 7, 2016
Collection of the Eastern District of Louisiana's (LAED) triennial dues will begin on January 1, 2017, and must be paid not later than March 1, 2017. Members of the LAED bar will be required to pay their dues electronically through their Electronic Case filing (ECF) account. Attorneys will be charged a rate of $15.00 per year for a total of $45.00 since the dues are collected only once every three years.
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2.2 (D), any attorney who fails to pay the $45.00 triennial dues online will be summarily suspended after notice has been provided to the attorney's last registered address at least 35 days prior to the suspension. No further notice of triennial dues collection will be provided to attorneys who are currently suspended for failing to pay triennial dues in 2014. Any attorney suspended pursuant to Local Rule 83.2.2 (D)(2) may be reinstated upon payment of triennial dues.
December 1, 2016
Please be aware that the fee schedule for the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has been updated to reflect increases approved by the Judicial Conference in September of 2016. The new fees are effective December 1, 2016. You may review the new fee schedule on our web site at the following link: http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/CASES/fee.htm
There are several amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil and Criminal Procedure that are effective December 1, 2016. For full descriptions of the amendments, please refer to the US Courts website at the following link: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure
In addition to the change in the fee schedule, the Court has issued a General Order which describes future updates necessary to be compliant with new IRS rules for investment earnings on interpleader funds deposited under 28 U.S.C. section 1335 ("disputed ownership funds'') held in court registries. Click here for: General Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds
October 25, 2016
Pilot Began July 1, 2014 – Permanent Status Approved October 5, 2016
If you are interested in volunteering for the Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel, please contact Emmy Schroeter by e-mail or at 504-589-7585.
The Eastern District of Louisiana created a Civil Pro Bono Program on July 1, 2014. Given its success, the program has been made permanent as of October 5, 2016. When the Court has an eligible case requiring civil pro bono counsel, a member of an established Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel will be appointed to the case. The goal is to furnish pro bono service to eligible litigants who request counsel but lack the financial resources to hire a lawyer.
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October 21, 2016
Notice of Proposed Amendments to 5TH CIRCUIT RULES 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, the 5th Circuit gives notice the circuit court is considering amending 5TH CIR. R. 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32 as shown in the document linked above. Additionally, the circuit court is studying possible changes with respect to new word count limitations in the December 1, 2016 amendments to FRAP Rules 5, 21, 27, 28.1, 32, 35 and 40.
October 12, 2016
Pursuant to Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Public Notice is hereby given of the proposed adoption of the newly revised Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement and proposed adoption of new Rules for Disability Inactive Status for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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