Late last week the Federal Circuit announced that the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is implementing multifactor authentication for the court’s electronic filing system and PACER. The court explained that users of the court’s electronic filing system must enroll in the authentication system “to preserve uninterrupted access and avoid missing filing deadlines.” Here is the full text of the announcement.
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. CM/ECF users should enroll in MFA at their earliest convenience to preserve uninterrupted access and avoid missing filing deadlines. Users who do not voluntarily enroll in MFA will be randomly selected for mandatory enrollment starting in August 2025. All CM/ECF users must be enrolled in MFA to maintain system access by December 31, 2025. MFA enrollment will be optional for PACER-only access.
Please see the PACER Website (Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon) for more information. For questions regarding the MFA enrollment, contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.