The CMECF system will be unavailable Saturday 07/25/2009 from 08:00am - 2:00pm due to system upgrade. The interruption will affect attorney e-filers and public(PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

The Office of the Federal Defender, District of Minnesota, is taking applications for the position of Investigator. More information can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.

The office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed Friday July 3, 2009 in observance of the Fourth of July. CM/ECF will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

The Minneapolis Courthouse phone system is now up and operational. (Posted at 2:00 PM)

The Minneapolis Courthouse phone system is currently down. At this time, calls to anyone within the Courthouse cannot be made. This only effects the Minneapolis courthouse. (Posted at 10:15 AM)

Due to system maintenance, the court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable Saturday, June 6 from 3:30am to 4:00 am CST. The interruption will affect both attorney e-filers and public (PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

The 35th Annual Federal Court Practice Seminar is being held on June 24 in Minneapolis. See the link for additional information.

Second and final attorney re-registration notices will be sent on March 24, 2009. All H-M attorneys admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota that have not yet re-registered must do so by April 17, 2009. Click here for more re-registration information.

Due to inclement weather, the Duluth Falls Courthouse will be closed for the remainder of today, March 10, 2009, .

Due to inclement weather, the Fergus Falls Courthouse is closed today, March 10, 2009, .

Due to system maintenance, the court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable Monday, March 16 from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm CST. The interruption will affect both attorney e-filers and public (PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

The office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed Monday, February 16, 2009 in observance of President's Day. CM/ECF will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

Due to system maintenance, the court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable on Saturday, February 21 at 08:00am through Sunday February 22 at 12:00pm. The interruption will affect both attorney e-filers and public (PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.

Attorney re-registration notices were sent on February 4, 2009 to all H-M attorneys. If you are an H-M attorney admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota and have not re-registered, you must do so by March 11, 2009. Attorneys with last names beginning with N-Z and A-G will re-register in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Click here for more re-registration information.

The District of Minnesota will increase the PDF file size limit from 2.5 MB per document to 5MB per document, effective May 1, 2009. See the public notice for additional information.

There will be a short interrupt to CM/ECF Saturday January 31, 2009 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for system maintenance. It is anticipated the system will be available by 1:00pm.

The office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed Monday January 19, 2009 in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday. CM/ECF will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

The Fergus Falls Courthouse was closed December 30, 2008, due to inclement weather.

The Office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed for the Christmas Holiday on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26, 2008 and for the New Years Holiday on Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2, 2009. The CM/ECF system will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

The Court has adopted an amendment to Local Rule 83.5(d), which provides for the pro hac vice admission of attorneys. For more information regarding the rule change, read the public notice. To see the full text of the amendment to LR 83.5(d) and the amended Clerk's Office forms, Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice and Motion for Permission for a Non-Resident to Serve as Local Counsel, associated with this rule change, click on the links. These forms may also be found on the Court Forms page of this web site.

The Office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2008. The CM/ECF system will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

The Court has adopted several changes to its attorney admission procedure. These changes include requiring that all admission materials be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the admission ceremony and to provide admission ceremonies in Fergus Falls and Duluth. For more information on the changes in the attorney admission procedure, please read the public notice. To see the new Admission to Practice Procedure, Petition for Admission to Practice form, and updated 2008-09 Attorney Admissions Schedule, click on the links.

The Office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed for the Veteran's Day Holiday on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The CM/ECF system will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.

The CM/ECF system will be unavailable Saturday October 25th from 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM for system maintenance.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

Beginning September 15th, the U.S. District Court will be back in the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. Please view the notice for information about the newly renovated St. Paul Courthouse.

The Court has adopted several amendments to Local Rules 5.5 and 80.1 concerning the electronic availability of transcripts. Please read the public notice concerning these changes for more information. The Court has also revised its Policy for Electronic Access to Transcripts of Court Proceedings in CM/ECF and PACER to address the changes in the local rules. To see the full text of the amended LR 5.5 and 80.1 and the Court’s policy, click on the links above.

The Court proposes amendments to Local Rule 83.5(d), which provides for the pro hac vice admission of attorneys. For more information regarding the proposed rule change, read the public notice. Public comment on the proposed rule change is due by September 8, 2008. To see the full text of the proposed changes to LR 83.5(d) and the amended Clerk’s Office forms associated with this proposed rule change, click on the links.

The CM/ECF system will be unavailable Friday August 8th from 05:00am - 05:30am for system maintenance.

Judge Michael J. Davis will succeed Judge James M. Rosenbaum as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota on July 1, 2008.  Please see the Press Release for more information.

The U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota is pleased to announce the unveiling of our new web site. The revised site provides visitors with dramatic improvements in navigation, uniformity, appearance, and accessibility. To view the Press Release , click on the link.

To file motions to exclude time under the Act, attorneys will have to either use the new CM/ECF event "Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act" or file a Motion for Continuance to exclude time. The event "Waiver of Speedy Trial" has been removed from CM/ECF. The following forms have been posted on the "Forms" section of the Court's website (under Criminal Forms) connected to this change in procedure: "Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act," and a "Statement of Facts in Support of Exclusion of Time Under Speedy Trial Act" and a "Proposed Order".

Effective May 12, 2008, all transcripts prepared by a court reporter of any court proceeding in this District may become electronically available on the Court's CM/ECF system and the judiciary's PACER system. The public notice will provide the details regarding this change. To implement this new policy, the Court adopts amendments to the Local Rules, effective May 12, 2008, with the addition of LR 5.5 and amendments to LR 80.1. To view the full text of LR 5.5 and 80.1 and the Court's Policy for Electronic Access to Transcripts of Court Proceedings in CM/ECF and PACER , click on the links.

The CM/ECF system will be unavailable Saturday May 10th from 08:00am - 12:00pm. The system will be upgraded to v3.2.1. It is anticipated that the system will be available again by 12:00pm Saturday May 10th.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Richard Nelson has been reappointed to a second term. To view the Press Release , click on the link.

Chief Judge James M. Rosenbaum is pleased to announce the appointment of the new U. S. Magistrate Judge for the District. Please read the press release for the details.

Second and final attorney re-registration notices were sent on April 15, 2008. If you are an A-G attorney admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota and have not re-registered, you must do so by May 15, 2008. Attorneys with last names beginning with H-M and N-Z will re-register in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Click here for more re-registration information.

The Duluth Courthouse will be closed Friday, April 11th, due to inclement weather.

CM/ECF will be unavailable from 8:00am until 12:00pm on Saturday, March 29, 2008 for system maintenance.

For the past seven years, the court has been providing electronic access to selected documents through a service called CourtWeb. Beginning April 1, the CourtWeb service will be discontinued due to the availability of court documents on PACER. PACER is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts, and from the U.S. Party/Case Index. Electronic access is available by registering with the PACER Service Center, the judiciary's centralized registration billing and technical support center. You can access the District of Minnesota's PACER site by clicking on this link. This decision does not affect the Court's web site, www.mnd.uscourts.gov. The web site will continue to be updated and available to the public.

The following forms have been posted on the "Forms" section of the website: Form 3. Rule 26(f) Report, Form 4. Rule 26(f) Report (Patent Cases), Form 5. Stipulation for Protective Order, Form 6. Stipulation for Protective Order.

CM/ECF will be unavailable from 5:00am until 5:30am on Thursday, February 28, 2008 for system maintenance.

Please note: We are sending out attorney re-registration e-mails in stages. All re-registration notices will be sent to the A-G attorneys within the next two weeks. You will receive an attorney re-registration notice by e-mail or mail starting on Friday, February 15, 2008. The re-registration affidavit and fee are due by April 1, 2008. Attorneys with last names beginning with H-M and N-Z will re-register in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Click here for more re-registration information.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, February 18 in observance of President's Day. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00am until 6:30am on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 for system maintenance.

The District of Minnesota will be upgrading the ECF system to a newer version on February 5. The system will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2 through 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 3. Please review this notice to ECF users which provides an overview of the enhancements. One of the key features for lawyers will be the ability to file documents that include hyperlinks to previously filed cases on ECF. The Guide to Using Cross-Document Hyperlinks in CM/ECF will provide a step-by-step instruction on how to use this feature in your filings. For more detailed information on the upgrade, review the CM/ECF Guide for Attorneys and Public Users .

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson has been reappointed to a third term. Follow the link to view the Press Release.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

Attorney Admissions and Naturalization Ceremony schedules have been published for 2008. You can click on the links provided, or visit the General Information page.

The Court revised the ECF Procedures pursuant to the changes in the Federal Rules. See the Public Notice for additional information.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

The Judicial Conference of the U.S. Courts has authorized a ten percent increase in transcript rates. Please see the attached order for specific rates. A signed copy of the order is available at the Clerk's Office.

CM/ECF will be unavailable between 1:00pm and 3:00pm Saturday, November 17th 2007 for system maintenance.

The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the creation of a new Magistrate Judge position in the District of Minnesota. Additional information, including details on applying for the position are included in the Public Notice . The Court has appointed a Merit Selection Panel to advise the court on the selection of finalists for the position. The position application and instructions are available at this link .

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

CM/ECF will be unavailable from 9:00 PM to 9:45 PM on Tuesday, November 6 for unanticipated system maintenance. During this time Electronic Case Filing will be unavailable.

CM/ECF may be unavailable from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM on Tuesday, October 30 for testing related to Pacernet line problems.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day and on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

The Court has approved several revisions to the Local Rules. See the Public Notice for additional information, and visit the Local rules link for the complete updates.

The District of Minnesota Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day. CM/ECF will be available for electronic filing, but the CM/ECF Help Desk will not be staffed.

Rensselaer Nelson, the first United States District Court Judge for the District of Minnesota, is the subject of a display in the lobby of the Federal Courthouse in Minneapolis. Appointed by President Buchanan in 1858, Nelson served on the federal bench until his retirement in 1896. The display is sponsored by the Minnesota branch of the Eighth Circuit Historical Society and includes photographs, excerpts from Judge Nelson's opinions, and comments from his contemporaries. The display is open to the public during normal building hours through the end of 2008, in conjunction with Minnesota's sesquicentennial.

The Duluth Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse will be formally renamed the Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse. An event will be held on the front courthouse steps on Saturday, October 6, 2007 beginning at 10:30 a.m. to commemorate the honor. The event is open to the public.

The CJA Information Page has been updated to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-capital panel attorney compensation rate from $92 to $94/hour for attorneys appointed to represent eligible persons under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. 3006A. The new rate applies to work performed on or after May 20, 2007.