Contact the Hearing Clerk's Office
Hearing Clerk's Office
The Hearing Clerk's Office (HCO) is responsible for maintaining and archiving the formal record in proceedings brought before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) and the Office of the Judicial Officer (OJO). The HCO serves pleadings, submissions, and decisions and orders upon parties, and certifies the formal record of proceedings to federal courts upon appeal.
Hearing Clerk's Office Staff
Caroline Hill, Hearing Clerk
Eliuth Morón, Assistant Hearing Clerk
Wanda Mosby, Legal Assistant
Contact and Filing Information
Hours for Filing: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern)
Location:
Office of the Hearing Clerk
United States Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Stop 9203, Room 1031, South Building
Washington, DC 20250-9203
Phone: (202) 720-4443
Fax: (844) 325-6940
Email for Filings: SM.OHA.HearingClerks@usda.gov
**Due to the COVID pandemic the USDA South Building is currently closed to the public. Upon the reopening of the South Building, please note that in-person office hours may remain limited. If you prefer to make an in-person filing, please call the Hearing Clerk’s Office in advance to make sure the office is open the day and time of intended filing. To ensure that a filing is timely and to avoid potentially severe consequences of an untimely filing, filing by email, fax, or air courier for delivery prior to 4:30 pm Eastern on the due date is recommended.
Information Requests
For information and/or documents relating to a case, you may submit a written request to the HCO via email, fax, or regular mail (see contact information above).
All requests shall include the following:
- Name of requester;
- Docket number, if known;
- Requester's relationship to docket (i.e. party or counsel);
- Requester's contact information (mailing address; email address; telephone number; fax number);
- Description of information/documents being requested; and
- If requesting copies of documents, preferred method of delivery (mail; email; fax).
Please note that information and documents relating to a case will not be provided to individuals nor entities not affiliated with the case. Please visit the USDA FOIA website to make a formal request for information or documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
