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Court Announcements and News: 2024
Please note the amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure governing proceedings commenced on or after December 1, 2024, and all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.” Links to the text of the amended rules, and...
December 2, 2024
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...
November 6, 2024
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has released contact and filing information for any emergency election-related cases on November 5, 2024. The attached Notice outlines the Court’s procedures and provides contact...
October 31, 2024
The ADR Court-Certified Neutrals Seminar will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Eagleton Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Attendance at this in-person program will satisfy the mandatory hours of accredited continuing legal education...
September 25, 2024
The United States Courts within the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the Fifth Annual Bill of Rights Day Art and Essay Contest for students in Grades 5-12.
https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/bill-rights-day-dec-15
September 12, 2024
In support of the POWER Act (Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent), a free training webinar will be offered for attorneys of the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri on September 19th from 12:00-1:30 pm. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Jason...
September 5, 2024
In support of the POWER Act (Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent), a free training webinar will be offered to attorneys of the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri on September 19, 2024, from 12:00-1:30 pm. This event centers on the...
August 7, 2024
United States District Judge Ronnie L. White will retire from the federal bench on July 31, 2024, a position he has held since his nomination by President Barack Obama in January of 2014 and confirmation by the U.S. Senate in July of that year. See...
July 31, 2024
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, released its semiannual District Report today, detailing activities for the first half of 2024 and looking ahead to the second half of the calendar year. For questions or comments, please...
July 26, 2024
Through its Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan, the Court's 2024 CJA Application Process remains open through July 12, 2024. Dependent on experience, attorneys not currently on the CJA Panel, who wish to serve as appointed contract counsel on criminal...
June 7, 2024
The U.S. District Court's Northern Division Bench & Bar Seminar for federal practitioners will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the United States District Courthouse in Hannibal, Missouri. This program is approved for 4.9 MCLE including 2....
June 6, 2024
Please be advised that there have been reports throughout the United States of scams targeting members of the public whereby people are being targeted by phone call, email, and text messaging, threatening them with prosecution for failing to comply...
May 21, 2024
Through its Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan, the Court's 2024 CJA Application Process is open. Dependent on experience, attorneys not currently on the CJA Panel, who wish to serve as appointed contract counsel on criminal cases, may apply to be...
May 13, 2024
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Seminar - Registration Open
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Federal Public Defender Offices of the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois are pleased to...
April 18, 2024
Applications are now open for high school students interested in participating in the 2024 edition of The Supreme Court and My Hometown. “Hometowns” is an after-school enrichment program for select high school students, presented by the Supreme...
March 29, 2024
APRIL 18, 2024 INAUGURAL FEDERAL CAREER FAIR Please join the Offices of the U.S. Attorney and the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of Missouri, along with various federal agencies, as we showcase our roles in the functioning of the Thomas F...
March 15, 2024
The U.S. District Court - Eastern Missouri is aware that the Court’s address and Judicial Officer names are being used by an individual or individuals pretending to work for the FDIC, Legal Division – Office of Inspector General. The mailed...
February 13, 2024
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, released its semiannual District Report today, detailing activities for the second half of 2023 and looking forward to events to come in the first half of 2024. For questions or comments, please...
January 29, 2024
The Federal Bar Association – St. Louis and Southern Illinois Chapters will host a free CLE, “A View from the Bench: Perspectives on Professionalism and Advocacy from a Panel of Federal Judges,” on January 25, 2024, at 4 p.m. This event will be held...
January 18, 2024
United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri selects a new Clerk of Court. See the attached Press Release for additional information.
January 5, 2024