The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota, is accepting applications for the position of Systems Manager. More information can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.

The deadline to apply for the U.S. Magistrate Judge position in the District of Minnesota has been extended to Friday, August 6, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. See the full notice for information, as well as the Instructions to Applicants, and Application (PDF or MS Word).

The CMECF system will be unavailable Saturday July 24, 2010, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM due to scheduled hardware maintenance. This outage will affect access for attorney e-filers and public(PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

The Court has issued a public notice seeking comments on the reappointment of current Part-time Magistrate Judge Mary Kay Klein in Bemidji. See the notice for information.

The Court has announced the appointment of the Merit Selection Panel who will consider applicants for the upcoming Magistrate Judge vacancy in the Twin Cities. See the Notice for additional information.

The District of Minnesota is seeking applicants for a U.S. Magistrate Judge position in the Twin Cities. See the Public Notice, Instructions to Applicants, and Application (PDF or MS Word) for additional information. Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time, on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

The CMECF system will be unavailable Sunday June 27, 2010, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM due to scheduled hardware maintenance. This outage will affect all access to CM-ECF - including court users, attorney e-filers and public(PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

Due to the upcoming retirement of Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson in the Duluth division, he has been removed from the civil case assignment wheel effective June 21, 2010. Any new civil case assignments from the 5th and 6th divisions, Duluth and Fergus Falls respectively, will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Erickson’s successor in Duluth, who will be listed as Magistrate Judge X on the docket.

Any emergency hearings or matters for Magistrate Judge X should be directed to Vicki Miller at 218-529-3520, who will discuss these issues with Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan.

12 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE FBA SEMINAR!

....Come see great LEGAL minds spar on the Guthrie stage....

You won’t want to miss the session on pleading and federal court litigation in the wake of the Iqbal and Twombly Supreme Court decisions. The Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz will present the judicial perspective on Iqbal and Twombly, while insiders Gregory Garre and Professor Stephen Burbank, University of Pennsylvania, will present opposing perspectives on the two cases.

As United States Solicitor General, Mr. Garre successfully argued Iqbal before the U.S. Supreme Court, and recently defended Iqbal and Twombly at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in December 2009. Professor Burbank testified at that same hearing, lodging criticism against Iqbal and Twombly. Click here for Seminar Information, Agenda and Registration Materials.

The CMECF system will be unavailable Friday June 11, 2010, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM due to software maintenance. This brief outage will affect all access to CM-ECF - including attorney e-filers and public(PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

The Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association thank you for participating in the patent litigation survey that was distributed earlier this year. A summary of the written responses can be found by clicking on the link.

The FBA now will conduct “focus group” discussions to gain enhanced feedback on Markman proceedings in the District of Minnesota. You are cordially invited to join in these focus group discussions. Please RSVP by following the link below. One hour of CLE credit has been requested for each session. The FBA will present the findings from the written survey and focus group discussions in an upcoming public forum.

*Thursday, June 10, 2010 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. United States Courthouse, Minneapolis, Jury Assembly Room (2nd Floor) Welcome by Honorable Joan N. Ericksen

*Thursday, June 17, 2010 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Warren E. Burger United States Federal Building & Courthouse, St. Paul, Jury Assembly Room (1st Floor) Welcome by Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz

*Thursday, June 24, 2010 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. United States Courthouse, Minneapolis, Jury Assembly Room (2nd Floor) Welcome by Honorable James M. Rosenbaum

*Please RSVP by clicking on the link. Contact Tara Norgard with questions (tnorgard@ccvl.com or 612-436-9620).

The Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference is being held in Minneapolis on August 11-13, 2010. Please see the link for additional information

The 36th Annual Federal Court Practice Seminar is being held on June 22 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. See the link for additional information.

Second and final attorney re-registration notices will be sent on March 23, 2010. All N-Z attorneys admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota who have not re-registered must do so by April 16, 2010. Click here for more re-registration information.

Starting Monday, February 22, 2010, the Court will provide public computer terminals for pro se litigants in its Minneapolis and St. Paul Clerk's Offices. These terminals provide access to the Court's website and Pro Se Civil Guidebook. The terminals also feature a new web application, E-Pro Se, which allows the user to create a civil complaint, summons and civil cover sheet by answering a series of simple questions.

The Court has announced the appointment of the Merit Selection Panel who will consider the Duluth U.S. Magistrate Judge candidates. See the notice for additional details.