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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    Northern District of Texas

    Reed O'Connor, Chief Judge
    Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

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    Account Registration

    1. Register for a PACER Account (if you do not already have one)

      If you do not have an individual PACER account, you will need to register for one at https://pacer.uscourts.gov. Firms may set up a PACER Administrative Account to manage attorney accounts for centralized billing of PACER access fees. To register for a PACER Administrative Account, go to https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account/group-billing.

    2. Submit a New E-Filing Registration Request for the Northern District of Texas

      Eligible attorneys and non-prisoner pro se litigants who do not have filing privileges must submit a request via PACER. Click on "Manage Your Account" then select the "Maintenance" tab, and then select either:

     

    Special Instructions to CJA Attorneys

    CJA Attorneys with separate fee exempt PACER accounts will need to take the additional step of merging their newly upgraded PACER account with their legacy fee exempt PACER account. To do this, e-mail PACER at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov.  Include: (1) your name, (2) district(s) and/or circuit(s) with CJA appointments, (3) username and account number for your upgraded PACER account, and (4) username and account number for your fee exempt account. PACER will reply with instructions on how to proceed.

     

    Frequently Asked Questions
     

    • My law firm uses a shared PACER account. Can we continue to use that account?
      Not for e-filing. Each attorney must have an individual PACER account for electronic filing. The law firm can create a PACER Administrative Account (PAA) to manage the billing for all individual accounts. Staff who share a PACER account for read-only access may continue to share an account.
       
    • I linked my account when the Court of Appeals or another District or Bankruptcy Court converted. Do I have to link my account again?
      Yes, you MUST link your PACER account to your Northern District of Texas District Court ECF account before you can file in this Court.
       
    • I am a CJA attorney, and I currently have two PACER accounts. Will I continue to need two accounts with NextGen?
      No. If you have two PACER accounts contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or 1-800-676-6856 to move your existing exempt privileges to your private account. Click here for instructions to request exempt status for your private PACER account and to learn how to toggle between exempt and non-exempt viewing.
       

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