Attorneys in the Southern District soon will be required to file amended pleadings in civil cases directly to the district’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system.

Effective March 17, attorneys must file the following documents on ECF: amended complaints, amended notices of removal and amended petitions; third party, intervenor and fourth-, fifth- and sixth- party complaints; amended third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth- party complaints; add party for pleading, exhibit to pleading and request for issuance of summons.