The Northern District of Illinois has taken a significant step toward improving public accessibility by refreshing its website.

As IP practitioners who regularly navigate federal court resources, this development is particularly welcome. The website is much more user friendly while maintaining the key information attorneys and the public require.

The redesign introduces several notable

Northern District of Illinois Moving to NextGen CM/ECF System

On May 2, 2022, the Northern District is slated to update its CM/ECF system to the NextGen CM/ECF. The Northern District’s Clerk, Thomas G. Bruton, sent ECF filers an email outlining the procedure change. Essentially, every filer is now required to have a personal Pacer account