The CM/ECF system for our Court will be down on Tuesday, March 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. (CST), while we upgrade to Version 1.6 of the NextGen CM/ECF software. Version 1.6 includes new rules and restrictions for the electronic filing of PDF...
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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.
February 8, 2021
The CJA Plan has been updated as of December 16, 2020. Find the updated version under Court Info > Court Plans or Court Info...
January 29, 2021
The CJA Panel Attorney List has been updated. You can find it under Attorney Information.
January 11, 2021
October 21, 2020
The Court is seeking to recruit pro bono attorneys to assist with the urgent and ever-increasing need to provide counsel for indigent litigants in certain pre-screened civil cases. While the Court has traditionally relied upon a handful of...
July 9, 2020
In re: Screening Procedures during the Public Health Emergency caused by the COVID-19 Virus.
April 22, 2020
A Town Hall Bulletin for April 2020 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
March 30, 2020
Effective March 30, 2020, and until further ordered, public access to all court hearings in criminal cases will be broadcast to the Jury Assembly Room on the 1st floor.
Charles R. Diard, Jr., Clerk of Court
March 30, 2020
March 18, 2020
A Town Hall Bulletin for March 2020 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
March 10, 2020
The United States District Court continues to monitor the most current statements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as all communications disseminated by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO),...
February 14, 2020
A Town Hall Bulletin for February 2020 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
January 24, 2020
The Federal Panel of Neutrals has been updated. You can find it under Attorney Information.
January 15, 2020
Attorney Case Opening via CM/ECF is now available in the Southern District of Alabama by selecting the Civil Menu and Attorney Case Opening. Detailed instructions can be found on our website at Electronic...
January 14, 2020
A Town Hall Bulletin for January 2020 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
December 9, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for December 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
December 9, 2019
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure went into effect on December 1, 2019. Click here for more information on the Amendments.
December 9, 2019
Effective January 1, 2020, the quarterly threshold for waiving Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) fees will increase from $15 to $30. As a result, PACER users will not be charged a fee for usage that does not exceed $30 in a given...
November 25, 2019
Our court has recently updated our electronic filing software to activate the “PageID” feature. PageID essentially functions like an electronic Bates stamping utility for the District Court record. It automatically creates a unique page number...
November 18, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for November 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.