Welcome to United States District Court : Western Arkansas

Welcome to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. This site is designed to provide convenient and easy access to information about the court and its operations. Our main office is in Fort Smith, with satellite offices in El Dorado, Fayetteville, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Texarkana.

CM/ECF Online Attorney Registration

Create new CM/ECF account for the Western District of Arkansas

ATTENTION! Attorneys are required to register separately for access to the CM/ECF System in the WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS and the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Public Court News

Jan 21

Patent Case Filing Information

Three new patent-related events have been added to the civil menu under "Other Filings - Other Documents".  These events are:

      • Claim Construction Brief
      • Joint Claim Construction Chart
      • Notice of Asserted Claims

These events can also be located using the search feature from the menu bar.  Contact your local clerk's office or Help Desk (866-540-5066) if you have any questions or need assistance.

Jan 08

Mailing Address Change For El Dorado Office

Effective March 1, 2009, the post office box for the U.S. Clerk's office in El Dorado will be closed.  Please note the new business mailing address:

               U.S. Clerk's Office
               205 U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
               101 S. Jackson Avenue
               El Dorado, Arkansas 71730-6133

May 15

Electronic Availability of Transcripts

Effective  May 15, 2008, the United States District Court for the Western District will
implement Policy and Procedures regarding the Electronic Availability of Official
Court Transcripts.  The Policy is in accordance with the Judicial Conference Policy
on Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, Federal Rule of Civil
Procedures 5.2 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1.  Click below to view
the Notice to Members of the Bar.