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Subpoena Email Scam - April 15, 2008 - If you receive an email from "subpoena@uscourts.com", please do not open the link inside the email. The link will install a virus on your PC or network. This email was NOT sent by the U.S. Courts. If you receive one of these emails, you are advised to delete it from your inbox. If you wish to view a "safe" example of one of these bogus emails, click on the word "subpoena" above. It will open a PDF copy for viewing only.

Phone Scam - Citizens are being targeted in Minnesota by phone calls and threatened with prosecution for failing to comply with jury service in federal courts. Please read the following important warning, click here.

NEW! (May 6, 2008) 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.

NEW! (May 5, 2008) 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.

NEW! (May 2, 2008) U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Richard Nelson has been reappointed to a second term. To view the Press Release, click on the link.

(April 23, 2008) 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.

(April 16, 2008) 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.

(March 13, 2008) For the past seven years, the court has been providing electronic access to selected documents through a service called CourtWeb (accessible by clicking on the Court Rulings link on the side bar). 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.

(March 10, 2008) 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.

(February 21, 2008) 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.

(February 12, 2008) 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.

(February 5, 2008) CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00am until 6:30am on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 for system maintenance.

(January 25, 2008) 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.

(January 20, 2008) 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.

(January 10, 2008) A display depicting the life of Rensselaer R Nelson - the first Federal Judge from Minnesota - will be open to the public on the first floor of the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis through the end of 2008. To view PDF files of these displays, please visit our History Page, and scroll down to find the RR Nelson link on the right hand side. The PDF files are quite large and will take some time to open.

(January 9, 2008) U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson has been reappointed to a third term. Follow the link to view the Press Release.

(December 18, 2007) 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.

(December 3, 2007) The Court revised the ECF Procedures pursuant to the changes in the Federal Rules. See the Public Notice for additional information.

(November 30, 2007) A new job has been posted on the Employment Page - Legal Advisor. Click on the link to view the position.

(November 21, 2007) 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.

(November 14, 2007) 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.

(November 14, 2007) CM/ECF will be unavailable between 1:00pm and 3:00pm Saturday, November 17th 2007 for system maintenance.

(November 9, 2007) 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.

(November 9, 2007) 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.

(November 6, 2007) 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.

(October 29, 2007) CM/ECF may be unavailable from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM on Tuesday, October 30 for testing related to Pacernet line problems.

(October 25, 2007) 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.

(October 19, 2007) 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.

(October 3, 2007) 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.

(October 3, 2007) 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.

(October 2, 2007) 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.