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News & Announcements
CM-ECF Downtime
July 20, 2009 NEW
The CMECF system will be unavailable Saturday 07/25/2009 from 08:00am - 2:00pm due to system upgrade. The interruption will affect attorney e-filers and public(PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.
Proposed Amendments to Local Rules
July 17, 2009 NEW
The District of Minnesota is proposing several changes to the local rules. Substantive changes are proposed for Local Rules 7.1 - Civil Motion Practice and LR 83.10 - Sentencing. In addition, minor or technical changes are proposed for LR 7.2, 9.1, 15.1, 37.1, 72.2, and Form 3. For more information regarding the proposed rule changes, read the public notice and to see the full text of the proposed changes, click on the links. Public comment on the proposed rule changes are due by August 21, 2009.
.CM/ECF Upgrade Provides New E-Filing Features
July 9, 2009 NEW
A new version of the court's CM/ECF case management software will be implemented beginning on Monday, July 27, 2009. CM/ECF version 4.0 will provide several improvements for attorney e-filers and PACER users, including a new interface for adding filers/parties, an improved method for adding documents and attachments, improvements to e-mail configuration for attorney ECF accounts, and more. For details on the new features, please review the guide to CM/ECF ver. 4.0 Enhancements for Attorney E-Filers and PACER Users.
Live Training Sessions Offered for E-Filers on CM/ECF Ver. 4.0
July 9, 2009 NEW
The District of Minnesota will offer live, interactive demonstrations to introduce attorneys, paralegals and others to the new e-filing features of CM/ECF, ver. 4.0. Sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 2:00 PM, and on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at 9:00 AM.
These live demonstrations will provide e-filers with two ways to learn about ver. 4.0 enhancements. The sessions may be attended in person, at the Minneapolis, St. Paul or Duluth courthouses -- or from any location via the internet, using WebEx and a telephone connection. Each session is free, but advance registration is required. For details and registration instructions, please see the CM/ECF Ver. 4.0 WebEx Training Sessions page.
Employment Opportunity
July 2, 2009 NEW
The Office of the Federal Defender, District of Minnesota, is taking applications for the position of Investigator. More information can be found on the Employment Opportunity web page.
Fourth of July Holiday
July 2, 2009
The office of the District Court of Minnesota will be closed Friday July 3, 2009 in observance of the Fourth of July. CM/ECF will be available but the CM/ECF Helpdesk will not be staffed.
Minneapolis Courthouse Phone System
June 29, 2009
The Minneapolis Courthouse phone system is now up and operational. (Posted at 2:00 PM)
Minneapolis Courthouse Phone System
June 29, 2009
The Minneapolis Courthouse phone system is currently down. At this time, calls to anyone within the Courthouse cannot be made. This only effects the Minneapolis courthouse. (Posted at 10:15 AM)
CM-ECF Downtime
June 5, 2009
Due to system maintenance, the court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable Saturday, June 6 from 3:30am to 4:00 am CST. The interruption will affect both attorney e-filers and public (PACER) users. Please plan accordingly.
Federal Court Practice Seminar
May 20, 2009
The 35th Annual Federal Court Practice Seminar is being held on June 24 in Minneapolis. See the link for additional information.
Reminder - CM-ECF File Size Increase
April 30, 2009
Effective Friday, May 1, 2009, the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, will increase the individual file size limit for PDF
documents filed on the court's CM/ECF system. The current file size limit of 2.5 MB per document will increase to 5 MB per document.
For attorney e-filers, this change will reduce the need to split large documents filed electronically in CM/ECF, such as exhibits,
into two or more smaller PDF documents. It also means that some e-filed documents could take longer to view/download when accessing
them from e-mail Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs), or when using PACER. The complete announcement regarding this change is available
on the court's public website. Please click on the
link to view the announcement.
For assistance with PDF documents or other questions, please contact the court's ECF HelpDesk at 1-866-325-4975 or 612-664-5155
or by e-mail at: ecfhelpdesk@mnd.uscourts.gov .
Attorney Re-registration; Second and Final Notices
March 23, 2009
Second and final attorney re-registration notices will be sent on March 24, 2009. All H-M attorneys admitted to the Bar of the District of Minnesota that have not yet re-registered must do so by April 17, 2009. Click here for more re-registration information.
Duluth Courthouse Courthouse
March 10, 2009
Due to inclement weather, the Duluth Falls Courthouse will be closed for the remainder of today, March 10, 2009, .
Fergus Falls Courthouse
March 10, 2009
Due to inclement weather, the Fergus Falls Courthouse is closed today, March 10, 2009, .