The Byrne Courthouse is CLOSED beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020 until Monday, March 30, 2020. (See Attached EDPA Temporary Courthouse Closure Order Below.)
The Third Circuit Clerk’s Office is conducting remote operations during this time and will continue to process all electronic filings.
Counsel and pro se litigants who need to file a new original proceeding, such as a Petition for Review, a Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition, or a Motion for Leave to File a Second or Successive Habeas Petition may send the documents to the Clerk for filing via email addressed to emergency_motions@ca3.uscourts.gov.
Litigants who cannot file through the Court’s CMECF system may also submit documents for filing by email addressed to emergency_motions@ca3.uscourts.gov. Please include the appeal number in the subject line of the email.
Any party who intends to file an emergency motion should call 267-299-4904 and leave a detailed message regarding the nature of the emergency and contact information.