What is Electronic Case Filing (ECF)?
ECF allows attorneys to file petitions and other electronic documents with designated United States Courts through the Internet by using a standard web browser. This results in a completely electronic “case file” that does not have any papers associated with it at the court. Therefore, all case information is available for examination electronically through the Internet, again through the use of a standard web browser. ECF has become the primary method for filing documents with the court and for retrieving case information from the court.