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Kindest Regards, E/D of Texas, Customer Service Committee
The Sherman Office will open at 10am on December 11th due to inclement weather.
Information
Division Offices
- Clerks offices are located in each divisional office. Click on a Division that is closest to your location or where your case was filed. If you are unsure please contact any of the divisions for assistance.
- Beaumont
- Lufkin
- Marshall
- Sherman
- Texarkana
- Tyler (Headquarters)
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Finance and Criminal Debt
(903) 590-1012
Discovery Hotline
(903) 590-1198.
Do not call this line for anything other than a discovery dispute.
Court Announcements
Employment Opportunity
The Eastern District of Texas currently has several employment opportunities. Please visit our Employment Section for details on the following openings:
Network Systems Engineer
Sherman Office Delayed Opening
The Sherman Offices will open at 10am on December 11, 2013. The Plano offices will open at the regular scheduled time (8am).
Fee Schedule Change
Effective December 1, 2013. The Appeal Case Docketing Fee is $505.00
Fee Schedule
Juror Scam Warning
WARNING: Bogus Phone Calls on Jury Service May Lead to Fraud Click here for more information
Law Day Art Contest 2014
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated May 1st as Law Day, which is meant to celebrate and strengthen the American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law.
The Eastern District of Texas Law Day Art Contest will be held April 24, 2014. For Rules, Registration and complete information please visit the Law Day Art Contest Page
Regarding: Civil Action 1:10-CV-51
In the Matter of the Complaint of AET Inc Limited as Owner and AET Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte LTD as Manager of the M/V Eagle Otome for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability
Civil Action No 1:10-CV-51
Instructions, Affidavit, and Form for Filing a Late Claim Re: January 23, 2010 Port Arthur Oil Spill,
Case No. 1:10-cv-51
Format: PDF
Claimants in Excel Format
CM/ECF and PACER
Electronic Filing
- Electronic Filing PACER.gov
- CM/ECF User Manual
- New Features in 5.0
- New Features in 4.0
- Attorney's Guide for Civil Case Opening
- Common Questions
- Account Maintenance
E-filing Notices
Audio Transcripts
To request Audio Transcripts, please use form AO436, Also located in our Transcripts Section.
Tyler Drop Box
The Drop Box location in Tyler is no longer available. Please use CM/ECF or file your paperwork at the Clerk's Desk inside the courthouse.
Notice of Fee Increase
The Judicial Conference of the United States has
approved the following change with respect to the District
Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, effective May 1, 2013
Administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court, $50.
Click here for the complete Notice
Duty to Keep CM/ECF Account Information Current
Per Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A), it is the attorney's responsibility to keep their account information, including the email address, current in CM/ECF.
If you are not receiving Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) e-mails in your Texas Eastern cases and you think you should be, please update the e-mail address in your CM/ECF account. To do this please follow these instructions: Maintaining Your CM/ECF Account
Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A)(i) was abolished by General Order 12-6 in late February 2012. The clerk's office will no longer monitor and remedy "bounce-back" e-mails when a filed document is sent to an attorney in CM/ECF.
Megabyte Limit Increase
The megabyte limit for filing documents in CM/ECF has been increased from 5 megabytes to 15 megabytes. The Eastern District local rules are currently being updated to reflect this change. It is recommended that scanned documents be set to a resolution of 300 dpi.