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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.
January 21, 2020
The CJA Panel Attorney List 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
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...
December 9, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for December 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
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.
September 25, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for September 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
September 19, 2019
On August 29, 2019, United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana preliminarily approved a class action settlement between the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee and Taishan Gypsum Company Ltd., f/k/a Shandong...
August 28, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for August 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
August 19, 2019
On August 19, 2019, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Rules published proposed amendments to their...
July 25, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for July 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
June 21, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for June 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
May 29, 2019
Standing Order 27 In the Matter of Fees Charged for Pro Hac Vice Admission is updated on the Local Rules and Standing Orders page. New...
May 28, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for May 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.
May 24, 2019
The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins, United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, is due to expire on February 1, 2020. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a...
May 13, 2019
A new version of the Introduction to Civil Discovery Practice has been posted and is effective today, May 13, 2019. The updated version can be found under the ...
April 29, 2019
A Town Hall Bulletin for April 2019 has been posted in the Construction Updates section.