Circuit I: Vacant
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia
Circuit II: Acting Chief Judge Couch
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia
Circuit III: Judge Tapia
Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin
Circuit IV: Judge Fun
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Staff
Case Manager, Chad Mayer (Acting)
Attorney Advisor,
Katy Primosch
Attorney Advisor,
Chad Mayer
Paralegal Specialist, Vacant
Paralegal Specialist, Vacant
Mission Support Specialist, Vacant
Case Managment Analyst, Vacant
Legal Assistant (Hearings),
Audrey Moores
Document Submission
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Signature Guidance
If you are filing documents by email, you must sign your email by typing your name at the bottom of it. See
49 CFR 821.7(a)(3). For formal filings sent as PDF files, acceptable signature methods include:
- s-signature (“/s/ John Doe”),
- e-signature (electronic signature),
- digital signature, and
- scan of a wet ink signature.
OALJ does not accept unsigned filings.
Attachment Guidance
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OALJ does not accept links to document sharing services such as Dropbox or Google Drive for security reasons.
Secure Messaging
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Updated August 26, 2025
