Rule 36 . Filing of Pleadings

(a) All pleadings or other papers relative to a case will be submitted to the Clerk's office, 450 E Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20442–0001. Pleadings transmitted by mail or other means for filing in the Clerk's office will be deemed to have been filed when received by the Court or when deposited in the United States mails addressed to the Court, whichever occurs first. See Rule 27(a)(6).

(b) If any pleading or paper is not filed or offered for filing in compliance with these rules or an order of the Court, the Court may issue an order to show cause, dismiss the proceeding, or return the proffered pleading or paper on its own motion or the motion of a party.