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Attorneys nationwide have reported receiving fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs), including several in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The Judiciary’s Administrative Office has confirmed that these emails are phishing attempts intended to convince recipients to respond. Once a recipient replies to the email, the scammer sends a follow-up message with a link to a purported document that instead leads to a malicious website.
Please take caution before clicking on any links in emails purporting to be NEFs. Legitimate NEF emails from our Court will be from the address efile_notice@laed.uscourts.gov and will never include attached files. Do not download attachments or click on any links from unofficial or questionable sources, including any email address with text following “.gov.” If in doubt, please use the Court’s website or PACER to access CM/ECF directly to verify the legitimacy of the notice.
The Court further recommends that users block the sender domain "uscourts.gov.ecf.digital" and “uscourts.gov.cmecf.digital” on their email systems to prevent further exposure to this particular scam. If you have...
more »If you have any questions or need assistance regarding election-related filings during normal Clerk’s Office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., please contact the Clerk’s Office Intake Desk at 504-589-7674. On November 5, 2024, between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., if you have any questions about election-related filings, please call 504-589-3399. After 10:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024, please leave a message and your call will be returned on November 6, 2024. For those who do not have access to file electronically using CM/ECF, the court’s case filing and case management system, https://ecf.laed.uscourts.gov, election-related case filings may be submitted through the Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS). For additional information, please check on the court's website, www.laed.uscourts.gov. Means of submitting election-related filings include:
•Through the Court’s electronic case filing and records system, CM/ECF (upon filing, please notify the Court by email to...
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will present “A Night at the (Courthouse) Theater” on November 20, 2024, 3-5 p.m. This 33rd annual Alvin Rubin Symposium will reenact the historic case Vietnamese Fishermen vs. The Ku Klux Klan and has been approved for one hour each of ethics and professionalism CLE credit. The event will be in Courtroom C-501 at 500 Poydras Street in New Orleans.
Performing a script by U.S. Second Circuit Judge Denny Chin and Kathy Hirata Chin, a cast of federal judges and other guests will present the proceedings that took place in 1981 when a group of Vietnamese fishermen sued the Ku Klux Klan in federal court to stop the Klan's campaign of violence and intimidation. Following the play, U.S. Magistrate Judge Eva Dossier will lead a panel discussion of relevant ethics and professionalism issues illustrated in the performance. A light reception will follow the program from 5-6 p.m.
Registration is required...
more »Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, notice is given that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering amending 5TH CIR. R. 27.3 and promulgating new rule 5TH CIR. R. 27.3.2 as shown in the attached PDF document. Proposed changes are “redline text.”
We will accept written comments for consideration on the proposed change through Oct. 25, 2024. You may write to:
Clerk of Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
ATTN: Rule Changes
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
or send comments electronically to changes@ca5.uscourts.gov.
On September 18, 2024, the Honorable Lance M. Africk informed President Joseph Biden that he intends to retire from regular, active service as a U.S. district judge effective October 1, 2024. For over two decades, Judge Africk has served as a district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in addition to one decade as a magistrate judge. He intends to retain a full staff and docket as a senior judge. Judge Africk’s letter to President Biden can be read here.