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Becoming a Registered CM/ECF User

The Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court is now a NextGen Court.  E-Filing is done through PACER.  If you do not already have a PACER account register for one at: https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/

If you have e-filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court prior to 2/18/2019 you must link you PACER account to your Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy CMECF account.  HOW TO LINK YOUR PACER ACCOUNT TO YOUR NEXTGEN CM/ECF ACCOUNT.

If you have NOT e-filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court you must request attorney access to this court through PACER.  HOW TO REQUEST ATTORNEY ACCESS THROUGH PACER.

PACER User Manual - The PACER User Manual outlines how to register for and use PACER. It also details the basics of using CM/ECF. 

PACER and CM/ECF help is offered by the PACER Sevice Center including user documentation, learning aids, and how to videos on filing federal court documents electronically using CM/ECF.