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

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sits in Cincinnati and reviews federal appeals out of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. The clerk's office maintains a fax line at 513-564-7095, which generally comes into play for emergency motions or when CM/ECF filing isn't available to you. Attorneys and self-represented litigants facing a tight appellate deadline sometimes turn to fax as a backup, and it helps to know the number ahead of time.

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US Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit Fax Number

513-564-7095

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 - Sixth Circuit

  • Motions and briefs
  • Case correspondence
  • Emergency filings
  • Attorney appearance forms
  • Settlement documents
Tip: Write the case number clearly at the top of each page so the Cincinnati clerk can match your document to the correct appeal. The Sixth Circuit moves the vast majority of its filings through CM/ECF, so verify with the clerk's office that your specific document can be faxed at all before sending it. Use the fax line for genuine emergencies, and save your delivery confirmation so you have proof of the time it arrived.

Faxing to US Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit — FAQ

The clerk's office for the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati lists 513-564-7095. Court fax procedures shift over time, so confirm with the clerk that the line accepts your type of filing before you send anything.

The Sixth Circuit hears appeals from the federal district courts of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Cases starting in those states' district courts are appealed to this Cincinnati-based court.

The Sixth Circuit relies on CM/ECF for nearly all filings. Faxing is usually reserved for emergencies or litigants without electronic access, so read the local rules and ask the clerk before treating fax as an option for your document.

Some courts count a fax received before midnight as filed that day, while others require it during the clerk's business hours. Check the rule that applies to your filing, and keep the Send FAX Mail confirmation as evidence of when the document was received.

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