IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: :
:
RESCINDING AUTHORIZATION : STANDING ORDER
FOR FILING VIA THE EMAIL :
ACCOUNT PAED_DOCUMENTS :
AND AUTHORIZING ELECTRONIC :
DOCUMENT SUBMISSION SYSTEM :
FOR UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS :
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Court authorized the use of
[email protected] (“PAED_Documents”) to submit papers for filing. That
authorization has remained in place throughout the pandemic. This Order rescinds authorization
for the use of PAED_Documents. That email account will be deactivated at the close of business
on December 31, 2022. Emails sent to PAED_Documents after December 31, 2022 will not
be reviewed or accepted for filing.
Effective January 1, 2023, unrepresented litigants 1 may use the Court’s Electronic
Document Submission (“EDS”) system. The EDS system 2 is provided as an option for
unrepresented litigants to submit papers to the Court electronically; litigants not represented by
counsel may also continue to use other appropriate methods for filing such as mailing their papers,
bringing them in person to the Clerk’s Office during business hours, or using the dropbox in the
courthouse lobby, or by seeking permission to file electronically using CM/ECF from the judge
assigned to their case.
This Standing Order supersedes the March 20, 2020 Standing Order and all subsequent
pandemic-related Standing Orders solely with regard to the authorization of the use of
PAED_Documents.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Juan R. Sánchez .
Juan R. Sánchez
Chief Judge
Date: December 16, 2022
1
Attorneys are not permitted to use the Court’s EDS system.
2
Information about how to use the EDS system can be found on the Court website.
