Service on E-Filer and Pro Hac Vice Participants

(a) Automatic Service Upon the electronic filing of a pleading or other document, the court’s ECF System will automatically generate and send a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) to all E- Filers and to all Pro Hac Vice Participants associated with that case. Transmission of the NEF constitutes service of the electronically filed document on E-Filers and Pro Hac Vice participants. Service of the NEF on Pro Hac Vice Participants is provided. See 11.2.2 re: Service on Persons other than E-filers.

(b) Content of Notice of Electronic Filing The NEF will include, among other information, the time of filing, text of the docket entry, and name of the party and/or attorney(s) required to receive the notice. If a PDF document is attached to the docket entry, the NEF will also identify the person filing the document, the type of document, and a hyperlink to the filed document. The hyperlink will allow anyone receiving the notice by e-mail one opportunity to retrieve and download the document without cost. Notwithstanding the above description of an NEF, the precise content of an NEF shall be that information automatically generated by the ECF system.

Consult the various training materials located at the District Court’s Web site for illustrations of a typical NEF. (c) Failed Transmission of NEF If the E-Filer becomes aware that the NEF was not transmitted successfully to other E-Filers or Pro Hac Vice Participants, or that the notice is deficient, e.g., the hyperlink to the document on the docket is defective, the E-Filer shall, upon learning of the deficiency, serve the electronically-filed document by traditional means, such as e- mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or first-class mail. Proof of such service shall be filed with the court electronically within one (1) business day after service. An E-Filer who becomes aware of a defective NEF should also immediately contact the Clerk’s Office through the ECF Help Desk and notify them of such defect.