2017 Biennial Criminal Bench Bar Conference
Eastern District of Texas
The 2017 Biennial Criminal Bench Bar Conference for the Eastern District of Texas will be held
on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, 2017. Registration is now available..
For more information visit the Criminal Bench Bar registration page.
Information
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 - 1
- Lufkin - 9
- Marshall - 2
- Sherman - 4
- Texarkana - 5
- Tyler (Headquarters) - 6
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Finance and Criminal Debt
(903) 590-1012
Mail Criminal Debt Payments to:
US District Court
Fine and Restitution Section
1910 E SE Loop 323, No. 287
Tyler, TX 75701
Discovery Hotline
(903) 590-1198.
Do not call this line for anything other than a discovery dispute.
Court Announcements
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Notice of Vacancy
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for a Procurement Supervisor. There are seven offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana and Tyler. Assignment of the position is in the Tyler office
Visit the Employment Section
Federal Public Defender Vacancy
The Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Texas is now accepting applications for a full-time Assistant
Federal Public Defender to be stationed in Sherman, Texas. The Office of the Federal Defender operates under
authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง 3006A, to provide representation in federal criminal matters in
the federal courts.
Eastern District Federal Public Defender Employment Section
Notice of Vacancy
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for a Web Developer. There are seven offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana and Tyler. The duty station for the position is in the Marshall office.
Visit the Employment Section
Notable Case
A Memorandum Opinion and Order has been entered in the notable case 4:16-cv-713 State of Nevada, et al vs United States Department of Labor, et al
Visit our Notable case section for more information.
Notice of Vacancy
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Official Court Reporter. There are seven divisional offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Sherman, Plano, Texarkana, and Tyler. Assignment of the position is in the Tyler office.
Visit the Employment Section
Public Notice Regarding Cash Payment Policy
Effective February 1, 2016, the Clerk's Office will no
longer accept cash as a form of payment at any office
within the Eastern District of Texas. Beaumont and Tyler offices will accept cash payments through January 29, 2016.
View the Public Notice
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
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 5.0
- Attorney's Guide for Civil Case Opening
- Common Questions
- Account Maintenance
E-filing Notices
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case have been amended to require the appellant/appellee(s) to provide the designated portion of the bankruptcy record as attachments to their electronically filed designation of record.
Instructions to Appeal to USCA in a Bankruptcy Case
Audio Transcripts
To request Audio Transcripts, please use form AO436, Also located in our Transcripts Section.
Tyler Drop Box
The Drop Box location in Tyler is no longer available. Please use CM/ECF or file your paperwork at the Clerk's Desk inside the courthouse.
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.