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News & Announcements
Employment Opportunity
May 7, 2012 NEW
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri, is accepting applications for Bankruptcy Judge. The position is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Information about this job can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.
Employment Opportunity
May 4, 2012 NEW
The U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, is accepting applications for an Systems Administrator. Information about this job can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.
CM/ECF Menu Break Down-Event List by Category
May 2, 2011 NEW
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has updated the CM/ECF Menu Break Down-Event List by Category. It is now available on the District of Minnesota's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system.
The CM/ECF Menu Break Down-Event List by Category lists all docket events for civil and criminal and lists the menu item the event appears on.
Attorney Re-registration 2012 – Second and Final Notices
April 11, 2011
Second and final attorney re-registration notices were sent to all H-M attorneys who have not yet re-registered. If you are a H-M attorney admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota and have not yet re-registered, you must do so by April 25, 2012. Attorneys should re-register using ECF and Pay.gov.
If your last name does not begin with the letters H-M, you do not need to re-register in 2012. Attorneys recently admitted to the Bar of this Court in either 2010, 2011 or 2012 do not need to re-register at this time. Click here for more re-registration information.
Attorney Re-registration 2012
March 7, 2012
Attorney re-registration notices were sent to attorneys with last names beginning with the letters H-M. If you are a H-M attorney admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota and have not re-registered, you must do so by March 30, 2012. Attorneys should re-register using ECF and Pay.gov.
If your last name does not begin with the letters H-M, you do not need to re-register in 2012. Attorneys recently admitted to the Bar of this Court in either 2010, 2011 or 2012 do not need to re-register at this time. Click here for more re-registration information.
PACER Fee increases to $.10 per page on April 1, 2012
March 5, 2012
The increase in the electronic public access fee, from $.08 to $.10 per page, will take effect on April 1, 2012. The Judicial Conference of the United States authorized an increase in the Judiciary's electronic public access fee in response to increasing costs for maintaining and enhancing the electronic public access system. PACER users who do not accrue charges of more than $15 in a quarterly billing cycle will not be charged a fee (this is an increase in the exemption from $10 per quarter).
Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference
March 2, 2012
The Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference is being held in Kansas City, Missouri on August 8-10, 2012. Please click on the link for additional information
U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan up for Reappointment to Another Term
February 22, 2012
The court has issued a notice announcing a public comment period for feedback regarding the reappointment of Magistrate Judge Boylan. A Merit Selection Panel has been appointed by Chief Judge Davis to advise the court on the reappointment. See the full notice for details.
New Bill of Costs Guide
November 15, 2011
The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has updated its Bill of Costs Guide. The updated Bill of Costs Guide may be found under the Information and Court Forms tabs.
Employment Opportunity
November 14, 2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is accepting applications for the position of United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota. Information about the job can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.
Increase in Miscellaneous Fees
October 31, 2011
The Judicial Conference of the United States increased certain miscellaneous fees for federal courts effective November 1, 2011. Click here for a list of affected fees.
2012 Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference
September 23, 2011
Members of the Bar in the Eighth Circuit are invited to the 2012 Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference August 8 - 10, 2012 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Please see click here to read the full announcement.
CM/ECF Version 5 Upgrade and Password Change
August 10, 2011
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota will be upgrading the court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system (CM/ECF) on Saturday, August 27, 2011. After the upgrade, all users will be required to change their CM/ECF password as a security enhancement. Please click on the link to view directions on changing your password.




