Given the continuing high winds and the ongoing uncertainty related to the Southern California wildfires,  the Chief Judge has ordered the Pasadena courthouse be closed to the public tomorrow and through January 17th. As previously planned and communicated to the parties, the Pasadena court sessions scheduled January 13-17, 2025 will proceed remotely. The Court remains open in its other locations and for efiling. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk's Office in San Francisco.  

Ninth Circuit will co-sponsor free CLE event with Federal Bar Association of San Diego and the San Diego County Bar Association on January 21, 2025. Click here for information and the link to register.

New and revised FRAP and Circuit Rules will be effective December 1, 2024, including new Circuit Rule 26.1-1 (Disclosure Statements), and the combining of FRAP 35 and 40 and accompanying Circuit Rules. Click here to see what is changing.

For anyone interested in receiving notices regarding activity in any Ninth Circuit case, please follow the instructions at this link.

How to File Documents: Click here for information about the different ways that unrepresented litigants can file documents with the court.

Contacting the Court. For questions about opening a new case in the court of appeals or general questions about the court, please email Questions@ca9.uscourts.gov. When filing an emergency motion, email Emergency@ca9.uscourts.gov. For questions about a pending motion, email Motions@ca9.uscourts.gov. Court staff will respond during business hours, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Please include your case number in all emails. For more information, see https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/staff-attorneys/motions/.