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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
September 29, 2025
On September 29, 2025, Chief Judge Beaverstock entered an administrative order restricting access to sealed documents effective immediately. Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures, but will no longer be...
September 29, 2025
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama is currently accepting applications for a full-time Financial Director. This permanent position requires scheduled hours of Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m...
May 15, 2025
You are invited to attend a virtual program highlighting the impact of Pro Bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse on June 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT....
May 6, 2025
The CJA Panel Attorney List has been updated. You can find it under Attorney Information
April 29, 2025
Starting mid-May, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect...
March 18, 2025
The CJA Panel Attorney List has been updated. You can find it under Attorney Information
February 4, 2025
This court will never ask you to pay money related to any jury service.
The Court has recently become aware of a significant increase in jury scam activity. The scammers will typically make contact by telephone...
January 27, 2025
The Electronic Case Management team will be performing ECF Application maintenance on the CM/ECF system Tuesday, January 28, 2025. This maintenance will occur between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Central Time. During this maintenance window, PACER...
January 22, 2025
Update: Due to the hazardous travel conditions, the Clerk's Office will remain closed Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Due to the inclement weather, the Clerk’s Office will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, January 21-22,...
January 21, 2025
We have recently released a new feature which allows attorneys to verify their current bar status in the District Court CM/ECF system. Go to Attorney Info > ...
January 7, 2025
You can find the new version under Attorney Info > Important Links and Info > Transcript Redaction Policy.
January 2, 2025
The US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama will remain OPEN on Thursday, January 9, 2025, the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. All court scheduled on that day will proceed as originally noticed.
November 6, 2024
The court has received reports that CM/ECF users are receiving malicious emails that purport to be from federal courts and set a response deadline of today. The emails attempt to spoof a Notice of Electronic Filing and include either malicious...
October 17, 2024
The 2024 Bench & Bar Judicial Roundtable event organized by the Mobile Bar Association will be held at the History Museum of Mobile on October 29, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Further information and registration details may be found here: ...
October 1, 2024
A new Maximum Transcript Rates Order has been posted in Forms > Appeals >...
August 28, 2024
The Order re: Procedures for Requesting, Filing and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents has been updated, August 28, 2024
August 16, 2024
The CJA Panel Attorney List has been updated. You can find it under Attorney Information
July 3, 2024
You are invited to attend a virtual program highlighting the impact of Pro Bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse on July 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT.
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June 25, 2024
Attached is a public notice concerning the reappointment of Bankruptcy Administrator Mark S. Zimlich in the Southern District of Alabama at Mobile. We are publicizing this notice throughout the federal judiciary, and to federal, state, and local...