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US Court of Appeals - DC Circuit Fax Number — Fax Court Filings and Documents

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, sitting at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, takes most filings electronically through CM/ECF, and the clerk's fax line at 202-216-7308 is reserved for narrow situations. Emergency motions or filings made when electronic access is unavailable are the typical reasons to use it, not routine briefs. Before faxing anything, read the DC Circuit's local rules so you know whether your document qualifies and what the clerk expects.

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US Court of Appeals - DC Circuit Fax Number

202-216-7308

Hours: Clerk's office typically operates Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM local time. Fax machines may accept outside these hours.

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What You Can Fax to US Court of Appeals - DC Circuit

  • Motions and briefs
  • Case correspondence
  • Emergency filings
  • Attorney appearance forms
  • Settlement documents
Tip: Print the case number clearly at the top of every page so the clerk's office can match your fax to the docket. Treat fax as a fallback for emergency motions or CM/ECF outages rather than the default, since the DC Circuit expects electronic filing for ordinary submissions. When a deadline is at stake, send through Send FAX Mail and keep the delivery confirmation as evidence the filing reached the clerk on time.

Faxing to US Court of Appeals - DC Circuit — FAQ

The clerk's office fax for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is 202-216-7308. It's intended for limited use, so confirm current filing requirements with the clerk before sending anything other than an emergency document.

The DC Circuit expects electronic filing through CM/ECF for ordinary submissions. Fax is generally reserved for emergency motions or times when the electronic system is down. Check the court's local rules to be sure your filing qualifies.

Often a fax arriving before midnight on the due date is treated as filed that day, but some courts require receipt by close of business. Review the DC Circuit's local rules, and keep a Send FAX Mail delivery confirmation as proof of the time it was received.

The case number should be printed prominently on every page so the clerk's office can route it to the correct docket. A cover sheet identifying the matter and the type of filing helps the clerk process an emergency submission quickly.

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