Division Offices
- Clerks offices are located in each divisional office. Click on a Division that is closest to your location or where your case was filed. If you are unsure please contact any of the divisions for assistance.
- Beaumont
- Lufkin
- Marshall
- Sherman
- Texarkana
- Tyler (Headquarters)
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Finance and Criminal Debt
(903) 590-1012
Discovery Hotline
(903) 590-1198.
Do not call this line for anything other than a discovery dispute.
Court Announcements
Regarding: Civil Action 1:10-CV-51
In the Matter of the Complaint of AET Inc Limited as Owner and AET Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte LTD as Manager of the M/V Eagle Otome for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability
Civil Action No 1:10-CV-51
Term Law Clerk Opening
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge Ron Clark located in Beaumont, Texas. Visit our Employment Section for Qualifications and Application Instructions.
Law Day Art Contest 2013 Entry Deadline
Just a reminder, the deadline is quickly approaching for the Eastern District of Texas 2013 Law Day Art Contest. The deadline for entries is Wednesday March 6, 2013 at 5pm. For more information please visit the 2013 Law Day Art Contest section.
Instructions for Calculating Response Times
The following helpful instructions have been added to the Attorney Section.
Instructions for Calculating Response Times After Service of a Document
Local Rules Updated
The changes contained in General Order 12-15 have been integrated into the Local Rules Files and can be found in our Local Rules Section.
Instructions, Affidavit, and Form for Filing a Late Claim Re: January 23, 2010 Port Arthur Oil Spill,
Case No. 1:10-cv-51
Format: PDF
Claimants in Excel Format
CM/ECF and PACER
Electronic Filing
- Electronic Filing PACER.gov
- CM/ECF User Manual
- New Features in 4.0
- Attorney's Guide for Civil Case Opening
- Common Questions
- Account Maintenance
E-filing Notices
Duty to Keep CM/ECF Account Information Current
Per Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A), it is the attorney's responsibility to keep their account information, including the email address, current in CM/ECF.
If you are not receiving Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) e-mails in your Texas Eastern cases and you think you should be, please update the e-mail address in your CM/ECF account. To do this please follow these instructions: Maintaining Your CM/ECF Account
Local Rule CV-5(a)(2)(A)(i) was abolished by General Order 12-6 in late February 2012. The clerk's office will no longer monitor and remedy "bounce-back" e-mails when a filed document is sent to an attorney in CM/ECF.
Megabyte Limit Increase
The megabyte limit for filing documents in CM/ECF has been increased from 5 megabytes to 15 megabytes. The Eastern District local rules are currently being updated to reflect this change. It is recommended that scanned documents be set to a resolution of 300 dpi.
Electronic Public Access Fee Increase
The electronic public access fee to court records through the PACER service is scheduled to increase from $0.08 to $0.10 per page effective April 1, 2012.. Click here for the complete press release.
USPO is Now Filing PSR's Electronically
PSR's may be viewed by an applicable party only. Please refer to the instructions for accessing the PSR in criminal cases located under Attorney Information.