US Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit Fax Number — Fax Court Filings and Documents
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, handles federal appeals from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Its clerk's office keeps a fax line at 312-435-5860, generally reserved for emergency motions and situations where CM/ECF electronic filing isn't an option. If you're an attorney or pro se litigant who needs to get a motion, brief, or piece of case correspondence in front of the court before a deadline, faxing remains a fallback worth knowing.
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US Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit Fax Number
312-435-5860
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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- Motions and briefs
- Case correspondence
- Emergency filings
- Attorney appearance forms
- Settlement documents
Tip: Put the docket number at the top of every page so the clerk can route your filing to the right case. The Seventh Circuit runs nearly all of its docket through CM/ECF, so confirm with the Chicago clerk's office whether your particular document is even eligible to come in by fax before you send it. Treat the fax line as an emergency channel rather than your default, and hold onto the delivery confirmation in case there's any later dispute about timing.
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