Procedure for Filing a Civil Notice of Appeal to the 2nd Circuit

Instructions from the Appeals Clerk for the USDC, SDNY (Pro se Litigants Only)

NOTE:

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York began accepting the online filing of civil appeals and the associated payment of fees through its Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system as of December 5, 2011.

For more information, please visit our ECF Training page at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_training.php.

Abstract of Judgment

 Electronically file a PROPOSED ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT on the ECF system. A filing fee is required and must be paid on-line during this filing. The Clerk’s Office will review the request and, where appropriate, issue an Abstract of Judgment should include the amount of the judgment and any interest if applicable based upon the judgment.