The court is proposing an amendment to LBR 5005-4(f) that concerns Signatures. The amendment would approve an additional method for signing documents to be filed electronically. In addition to the current methods allowed by the rule, an ECF user may file documents online to which a debtor or third party has affixed a "digital signature generated by a court-approved software application that creates a secure electronic signature that uniquely identifies the signer and ensures the authenticity of the signature." Examples of such applications are Docusign and Adobe Sign. Paper documents submitted for filing must still have an original "wet ink" signature. Click here for the proposed amendment. Any comments should be emailed to michael_dowling@hib.uscourts.gov by July 25, 2025.