Date Posted |
Notice |
10/21/11 |
Amendments to 5th CIR. R. 41.3, effective October 31, 2011 |
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Amendments to Local Civil Rules for the Northern District of Texas (2-78, 2-79), effective September 1, 2011. |
10/13/11 |
Increases to Miscellaneous Fee Schedules, effective November 1
Example - Attorney Admission Fee increasing to $201.00 |
05/05/11 |
Sign up for the Pro Bono Civil Panel |
09/23/11 |
Free federal criminal law training in Abilene. |
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Reappointment of US Magistrate Judge Robert K. Roach. Comments must be received no later than September 23, 2011. |
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Proposed Amendments Published for Public Comment - August 2011 |
4/22/11 |
CJA Panel Attorney Payments |
11/30/10 |
Adopted amended Local Civil Rules LR 56.3, 56.4, 56.5, and 56.6, effective December 1, 2010. See Special Order 2-77.
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12/01/11 |
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Evidence effective December 1, 2010. |
1/21/11 |
Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for United States Magistrate Judge to be stationed at Abilene, Texas. |
05/24/10 |
NOTICE REGARDING CJA APPOINTED APPELLATE COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS ON APPEAL |
01/07/11 |
25th Annual Federal Civil Practice Seminar, January 20, 2011. |
06/08/10 |
Adopted amended Local Civil Rules LR 3.3 and 81.1, effective September 1, 2010. See Special Order 2-75. |
09/08/10 |
Amendments to Local Civil Rules for the Northern District of Texas,effective December 1, 2010, unless modified after receipt of public comment. Deadline for comment is November 1, 2010. |
07/21/10 |
Reappointment of US Magistrate Judge Clinton E. Averitte. Comments must be received no later than October 22, 2010. |
5/26/10 |
Drop Boxes located in the Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock divisions will be closed on July 1, 2010. |
5/28/10 |
Increases to Case Compensation Maximums for Criminal Justice Act Service Providers
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05/10/10 |
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has appointed Chief Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater to chair the United States Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules. Judge Fitzwater's three-year term as committee chair will begin October 1, 2010. He previously served for seven years as a member of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. |
03/10/10 |
Amendments to Local Civil Rules for the Northern District of Texas, effective September 1, 2010 unless modified after receipt of public comment. Deadline for comment is June 1, 2010. |
12/29/09 |
Hourly Rate & Case Maximum Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys for work performed on or after January 1, 2010. |
02/25/10 |
Applications for Bar and PHV Admission now require a Certificate of Good Standing. |
05/07/10 |
Congratulations to Charles Bleil, who retired effective May 2, 2010, after 14 years of dedicated service as a United States Magistrate Judge at Fort Worth.
Judge Bleil is succeeded by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton. |
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Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Ramirez. Comments must be received by May 7, 2010. |
10/13/09 |
Free Timekeeping System for CJA Attorneys. |
11/17/09 |
Amended Miscellaneous Order 62, regarding management of patent cases. |
11/10/09 |
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 2-72. |
05/11/09 |
Time computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal procedure, effective December 1, 2009. (more info) |
01/06/10 |
Notice of Vacancy, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Texas at Austin
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01/11/10 |
Notice of Vacancy, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Mississippi at Gulfport
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02/12/10 |
24th Annual Federal Civil Practice Seminar, February 18, 2010.
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10/22/09 |
Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Kaplan - Comments must be received by January 4, 2010.
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11/17/09 |
PACER Satisfaction Survey |
09/28/09 |
Applications are being accepted for a full-time magistrate judge position in Dallas until November 25, 2009.
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06/08/09 |
Adopted amended local civil rules LR 5.1 and 83.12 and local criminal rule 57.12. Effective September 1, 2009. See Special Order 2-71 and 2-70. |
08/14/09 |
Amendments to Local Civil, Criminal, and Bankruptcy Rules for the Northern District of Texas, effective December 1, 2009, unless modified after receipt of public comment. Deadline for comment is October 5, 2009. |
07/10/09 |
Applications are being accepted for a full-time magistrate judge position in Fort Worth until September 10, 2009. Late submissions will not be accepted. Applicants must use the application form posted below.
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06/26/09 |
CJA Training Opportunity, August 20-22
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06/05/09 |
2009 Proposed Changes to 5th CIR. R. Comments on the proposed changes must be received by August 10, 2009. |
04/08/09 |
Hourly Rate & Case Maximum Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys |
04/28/09 |
One-Day/One-Trial in the Dallas Division Beginning June 1, 2009 |
| 06/05/09 |
Free CLE open to all attorneys - "Practical Tips for Practicing in the Northern District of Texas: Views from the Bench and Bar" June 11, 2009 from noon to 1:30 at the Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave. in Dallas, Texas
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04/01/09 |
Amendments to Local Civil and Criminal Rules for the Northern District of Texas, effective September 1, 2009 unless modified after receipt of public comment. Deadline for comment is June 1, 2009 |
04/02/09 |
Winning Strategies Seminar for CJA Panel Attorneys |
08/12/08 |
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence: August 2008 (comments due February 17, 2009) |
1-23-09 |
The 23rd Annual Federal Civil Practice Seminar will be held on February 13, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. |
09/23/08 |
On September 19, 2008, the President signed S. 2450, enacting new Federal Rule of Evidence 502. |
08/29/08 |
Amended Local Rules (Civil) (Criminal), effective September 1, 2008. |
05/28/08 |
The Northern District of Texas has amended Misc. Order No. 61 to require attorneys of record to review an electronically filed transcript and to timely request redaction of the personal data identifiers listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1(a). |
06/10/08 |
Plan for Expediting Criminal Appeals |
07/01/08 |
The Northern District of Texas has amended Special Order 19-1 regarding public Internet access to plea agreements. |
07/14/08 |
Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense Seminar, September 4-6. |
09/25/08 |
The United States District Court, Northern District of Texas is seeking quotes based on The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual And Organizational Accountability |
3/28/08 |
New Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, effective 3/11/08 |
07/03/08 |
Adoption of amended Local Civil and Criminal Rules, effective September 1, 2008. See Special Order No. 2-69, 2-68, 2-67 |
06/30/08 |
Notice of Proposed Amendment to 5th Cir. R. 46.1. Comments must be received no later than July 30, 2008. |
06/16/08 |
Notice of Proposed Amendment to 5th Cir. R. 34.7. Comments must be received no later than July 16, 2008. |
05/27/08 |
Congratulations to District Judge Jane J. Boyle, recipient of the 2008 Samuel Pessarra Outstanding Jurist Award presented by the Texas Bar Foundation. |
04/25/08 |
Attention CJA Attorneys: Free Material Available-2008 Federal Criminal Practice Seminar - To request a notebook of material from the 2008 Federal Criminal Practice Seminar held on April 11, 2008, please contact the court at CJA_txnd@txnd.uscourts.gov. The material is free to CJA Attorneys. |
04/16/08 |
Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination Program |
04/01/08 |
Proposed Amendments to Local Civil and Criminal Rules of this Court 2-67 and 2-68. Deadline for receipt of public comment is June 2, 2008 |
01/07/08 |
New CJA Rates effective January 1, 2008 |
03/28/08 |
New Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, effective 03/11/08 |
02/21/08 |
2008 Federal Civil Practice Seminar |
09/01/07 |
Miscellaneous Order regarding electronic communication devices on court floors |
01/30/08 |
Letter from Chief Judge Fitzwater Regarding Portrait Policy (Letter) (Policy) |
11/26/07 |
Summary of Changes to 5th Cir. R., effective December 1, 2007 |
10/23/07 |
Misc. Order 4 Transcript Fee Rates, effective 10/23/07 |
10/01/07 |
New Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, effective 09/18/07 |
04/02/07 |
Vacation Letters No Longer Accepted |
04/02/07 |
Miscellaneous Order on Patent Cases for Dallas Division |
01/19/07 |
Registered users of CM/ECF may now fill out and submit a Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge form on-line. |
10/19/06 |
Privacy Notice "Recalled" |
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Adopted amended local civil rule LR83.18 and local criminal rule LCrR 53.1; and repealed local civil rule LR 41.1. Effective September 1, 2007. See Special Order 2-65 and Special Order 2-66. |
