UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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Plaintiff(s), ) JUDGE JAMES S. GWIN
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vs. ) ORDER
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Defendant(s). )
Counsel in this action have confirmed their willingness and ability to file documents electronically
using the Court’s electronic filing system. Accordingly, I hereby order that this action be entered into
the electronic filing system and that all further documents, notices and orders in this matter be filed
electronically rather than on paper, except as provided for in the Electronic Filing Policies and
Procedures Manual which shall accompany this Order. The Manual governs electronic filing in the
Northern District of Ohio and also provides helpful information on system requirements and usage.
If it has not already been done, Attorney Registration Forms should be completed by counsel
and returned to the Clerk of Court as soon as possible so that attorney user accounts can be
established. An Attorney Registration Form is in the Policies and Procedures Manual. As soon as
accounts are established, counsel will be provided with user identification names and passwords which
will permit access to the electronic filing system and which shall serve as signatures for all documents
filed electronically. Upon receipt of the identification names and passwords, counsel should verify their
ability to file and retrieve documents electronically using the Court's test system. Test case numbers
97-5001 through 97-5025 have been established for this purpose. Counsel are encouraged to
experiment extensively with the test system prior to filing or retrieving documents from the live system.
Both the live and test systems can be accessed at:
http://ecf.ohnd.uscourts.gov
The Clerk's Office has established an Electronic Filing Help Desk at 1-800-355-8498 to
answer questions and provide assistance should difficulties arise.
The Clerk’s Office is hereby instructed to enter this action into the electronic filing system.
Documents previously filed in this action shall be scanned by the Clerk's Office and made available for
electronic retrieval.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ James S. Gwin
HONORABLE JAMES S. GWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
attachment (Electronic Filing Policy & Procedures Manual)
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