Sidney A. Fitzwater, Chief Judge
Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

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The U.S. District Clerk's Office will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.

ECF INFORMATION

Registration, Procedures, and Help Desk

Emergency Filing Procedures - PRINT NOW!

ECF Training for attorneys and support staff - December 16; 4 MCLE hours, including 1 ethics hour awarded.

CASE QUESTIONS/INFO

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PACER Satisfaction Survey
(Posted 11/17/09)

Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Kaplan - Comments must be received by January 4, 2010.
(Posted 10/22/09)

Free Timekeeping System for CJA Attorneys.
(Posted 10/13/09
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Applications are being accepted for a full-time magistrate judge position in Dallas until November 25, 2009.
Application - PDF, Interactive PDF, WordPerfect.
(Posted 09/28/09)

RULES

Amended Miscellaneous Order No. 62, regarding management of patent cases.
(Posted 11/17/09)

Amendments to Local Civil, Criminal and Bankruptcy Rules for the Northern District of Texas, effective December 1, 2009, as set forth in the attachment to Special Order No. 2-72.
(Posted 11/10/09)

Time computation amendments to the rules of civil and criminal procedure to take effect December 1, 2009. For more information, click here.
(Posted 05/11/09)

ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ACCESS FEE SCHEDULE