Beginning May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act (“Act”) will restrict access to certain federal facilities without compliant identification; however, the Act contains an exception for access to court proceedings and services. These activities are considered constitutionally protected and do not require identification compliant with the Act. Therefore, while an acceptable form of identification is required to be shown at courthouse entry, a REAL ID card is not required to enter the federal courthouses in our District.

Acceptable forms of identification for entry in to the Western District of Pennsylvania Courthouses are any of the following: a State Issued Driver’s License, a State Issued Photo ID Card, a REAL ID Compliant Driver’s License, and a Federally Issued Identification Card such as a Military ID and/or a Passport.