Official Procedure Last Change July 24, 2023
How to file: Location of event: Bankruptcy > Appeals & Withdrawals of Reference > Joint Certification for Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals Things to be aware of when filing: The Joint Certification event is used if all appellants and appellees are jointly filing the request. If not all parties have signed off, the Request for Certification event must be used. |
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Full information on the Appeals process
1. Log into CM/ECF.
2. Select Bankruptcy > Appeals & Withdrawals of Reference.
3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.
4. Select Joint Certification for Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals from the event list and click Next.
5. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next.
6. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, or cannot be selected, view instructions on adding a new party. Click Next.
Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.
7. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.
8. Check the box next to the Notice of Appeal to which your Certification relates and click Next.
9. Select prefix text, if applicable, and click Next.
10. Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).
Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.