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Court Locations

Alpine
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
2450 State Hwy. 118
Alpine, Texas 79830

Austin
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
501 West Fifth Street, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701

Del Rio
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
111 East Broadway, Room L100
Del Rio, Texas 78840

El Paso
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 105
El Paso, Texas 79901

Fort Cavazos
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
800 Franklin Avenue, Room 380
Waco, Texas 76701

Midland / Odessa
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
200 East Wall, Room 222
Midland, Texas 79701

Pecos
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
410 South Cedar
Pecos, Texas 79772

San Antonio
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
262 West Nueva Street, Room 1-400
San Antonio, Texas 78207

Waco
U.S. District Clerk’s Office
800 Franklin Ave., Room 380
Waco, Texas 76701

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News & Announcements

Beginning March 15th – Register for eVoucher EFT Payments

Posted: March 11, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Vendor Manager System (VMS) designed to easily and securely collect tax and banking information to facilitate electronic funds transfers (EFT) for voucher payments approved through Criminal Justice Act (CJA) eVoucher. Panel attorneys, expert service providers, and court reporters will be required to register in VMS after signing in to CJA eVoucher with Login.gov. The account setup process for VMS takes less than 10 minutes to complete.  An informational banner will appear in CJA eVoucher with a link Continue reading →

Midland-Odessa Courthouse Closure on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Posted: March 10, 2025
By Order of the Court, the Midland-Odessa division will be closed on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, and the United States Pretrial Services Office. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the Midland-Odessa Order.

Austin Courthouse Closure on April 18, 2025

Posted: March 6, 2025
By Order of the Court, the Austin division will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, and the United States Pretrial Services Office. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the Austin Order.

San Antonio Courthouse Closure on April 18, 2025 and May 2, 2025

Posted: March 5, 2025
By Order of the Court, the San Antonio division will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025 and May 2, 2025. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, the United States Pretrial Services Office and Executive Offices of the U.S. District Clerk. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the San Antonio Order for April 18th and San Antonio Order for Continue reading →

Public Notice: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge, San Antonio, Texas

Posted: March 4, 2025
The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Richard B. Farrer is due to expire on September 26, 2025.  The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge Farrer to a new eight-year term.  Comments are invited from members of the bar and the public as to whether U.S. Magistrate Judge Farrer should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the Court.  All comments should be directed Continue reading →

El Paso Courthouse Closure on Friday, April 18, 2025

Posted: February 27, 2025
By Order of the Court, the El Paso division will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, and the United States Pretrial Services Office. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the El Paso Order.
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