Local Rule LR 1-5: Definitions
D. Or. — Civil rule
LR 1-5 Definitions Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply to all proceedings within the District of Oregon:
(a) Clerk refers to the Clerk of the District Court and to any authorized deputy clerk.
(b) CM/ECF refers to the Court's electronic filing and case management system; an acronym for "Case Management/ Electronic Case Files."
(c) Counsel includes counsel of record for any represented party, any unrepresented or self-represented party, and any law student appearing pursuant to LR 83-5.
(d) Court refers to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and not to any particular judicial officer.
(e) E-file the act of filing any pleading, document, exhibit, memorandum, or other material via CM/ECF.
(f) Electronic Filing means any pleading, document, exhibit, memorandum, or other material filed using CM/ECF.
(g) Electronic Service means service of any electronic filing on a Registered User via CM/ECF, or by other electronic means that the person consented to in writing. (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and LR 5-1.)
(h) Judge or Judicial Officer applies to any United States circuit, district, or magistrate judge exercising jurisdiction over a particular case or proceeding.
(i) Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
a document sent via e-mail reflecting completion of a CM/ECF transaction, displaying the case number(s), date of filing, docket text, and identifying who was notified by e-mail.
(j) PACER refers to the electronic public access website maintained by the Federal Judiciary at pacer.uscourts.gov. Also, an acronym for "Public Access to Court Electronic Records."
(k) Party includes counsel of record for the represented party.
(l) Registered User An attorney or self-represented litigant who has been granted e-filing privileges in CM/ECF.