The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven at Texarkana, Texas is due to expire on May 25, 2014. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term.

The duties of a magistrate judge position include the following: (1) conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from the judges of the district court; and (4) trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants.

Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court. The comments should be directed to the Chair of the Merit Selection Panel, Lance Lee, Esq., 5511 Plaza Dr.,Texarkana,, TX 75503 Comments must be received by Friday, June 7, 2013.

An updated fee schedule has been posted and is effect beginning May 1, 2013.

The Clerks office located in Sherman, Texas will be closed from 11:00am to 2:00pm on April 24.

Click here to view the Agenda for the Advanced Patent Law Seminar in Plano on April 25, 2013.

The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge John Love at Tyler, Texas is due to expire on January 1, 2014. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight year term.

The duties of a magistrate judge position include the following: (1) conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from the judges of the district court; and (4) trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants.

Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court. The comments should be directed to the Chair of the Merit Selection Panel, Mike Jones, Esq., Potter Minton, P.C., Suite 500, 110 N College Ave. Tyler, TX 75702 Comments must be received by Friday, April 19, 2014.

The changes contained in General Order 13-05 have been integrated into the Local Rules Files and can be found in our Local Rules Section.

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed on March 29, 2013.

Public commentary regarding the local rule amendments in General Order 13-5 is being accepted through Friday, April 5, 2013. Comments should be sent to U.S. District Clerk David Maland at Room 106, William Steger U.S. Courthouse, 211 West Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702, or to david_maland@txed.uscourts.gov.

The Beaumont office will be closed between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Today, February 28, 2013.

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed on Monday, February 18, in observance of Washington's Birthday.

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

List of Claimants Dismissed

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge Ron Clark located in Beaumont, Texas. Visit our Employment Section for Qualifications and Application Instructions.

Just a reminder, the deadline is quickly approaching for the Eastern District of Texas 2013 Law Day Art Contest. The deadline for entries is Wednesday March 6, 2013 at 5pm. For more information please visit the 2013 Law Day Art Contest section.

Due to a power outage, the Beaumont offices will be closed December 26th.

The offices in Sherman and Plano will be closed December 26th. Please check back for updates.

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed December 31st and January 1st in observance of New Years Day.

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed December 24th and December 25th in observance of Christmas Day.

The following helpful instructions have been added to the Attorney Section.

Instructions for Calculating Response Times After Service of a Document

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge Thad Heartfield located in Beaumont, Texas. Visit our Employment Section for Qualifications and Application Instructions.

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed November 22nd and November 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Complete List of Federal Holidays

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed November 12th in observance of Veterans Day.

Complete List of Federal Holidays

The changes contained in General Order 12-15 have been integrated into the Local Rules Files and can be found in our Local Rules Section.

Any public commentary pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2071(b) regarding the recent amendments to LR CV-62 and LR AT-1 contained in General Order 12-15 should be conveyed to the Clerk of Court no later than the close of business, October 26, 2012.

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 18, 2013. For Rules, Registration and complete information please visit the Law Day Art Contest Page

All Eastern District of Texas offices will be closed on Monday October 8 in observance of Columbus Day.

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Please review the updated Vendor and Service Provider Information page for information and requirements on providing services or products to the Eastern District of Texas.

This process will also have an effect on CJA Attorney's, please visit our CJA section for more information.

The United States District Court Eastern District of Texas is currently seeking to appoint a full-time United States Magistrate Judge at Tyler, Texas.

For the complete public notice, information, instructions, and application please view our Employment Section.

The 16th annual Eastern District Bench Bar Conference will be held October 24 - 26, 2012 at the Plano Marriott Legacy Town Center Hotel. Click here for a brochure and registration information.

The process for submitting an Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice has been updated. Please visit the Attorney Section for the Complete Instructions and Application.

As per General Order 12-10, local rule CV-5(d) has been amended. To view or download the updated local rules, please visit our Local Rules Section.

The Honorable Judge Schell's court reporter, Jerry Kelley, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the National Court Reporters Association on August 10, 2012.

Click here to read the complete announcement

The Eastern District of Texas now has a mobile version of the website that has been optimized for viewing on mobile devices.

View the home page (www.txed.uscourts.gov) with your mobile device to automatically be redirected to the mobile site or you can click Here to go there directly.

The amendments to the local rules in General Order 12-08 can be found in the updated Local Rules files. Please visit our Local Rules section for the latest files.

The amendments are effect as of July 16, 2012.

The local rule amendments proposed in General Order 12-08 have been approved by the judges of the court subject to a reasonable period of public commentary. See 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b). If you have any recommendations or concerns about these amendments, please convey them to U.S. District Clerk Dave Maland (david_maland@txed.uscourts.gov; 903-590-1008) by the close of business on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.

The United States District Court Middle District of Louisiana is currently seeking to appoint a full-time United States Magistrate Judge at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information please view their Public Notice.

The 2012 Beaumont Law Day Art Contest is meant to celebrate and strengthen the American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law. Click here to view a collage of this years entries. To view past years, visit our Outreach Section

The Fee Schedule for the Eastern District of Texas has been updated and is effective as of June 1, 2012.The fee for Exemplification of Documents has changed from $18.00 to $21.00. New Fee Schedule

Your feedback is very important to us. Please take a moment to fill out our clerks office customer survey and let us know how we are doing. Clerk's Office Customer Survey

If a motion is AGREED, JOINT, OR UNOPPOSED it now requires a certificate of conference. This change is effective immediately.

Please refer to General Order 12-6.
Local Rules Section

CJA Panel Members, please review the new CJA Information Page.

Please review the Vendor and Service Provider Information page for information and requirements on providing services or products to the Eastern District of Texas.

Fee Motion Re: Case 3:93cv65 Notice: Lenore Smith et al v. AmeriPlan Corporation 4:10cv75 Form: 4:10cv75

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

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

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.

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.

The electronic public access fee to court records through the PACER service is scheduled to increase from $0.08 to $0.10 per page effective April 1, 2012.. Click here for the complete press release.

PSR's may be viewed by an applicable party only. Please refer to the instructions for accessing the PSR in criminal cases located under Attorney Information.