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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 Hood
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

Other Resources

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News & Announcements

Jury Phone Scams

Posted: May 27, 2025

We have had recent reports that potential jurors are receiving scam phone calls regarding jury duty. The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. During these calls, scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest due to a claim of identity theft, failing to report for jury duty, or other offenses. Anyone who suspects a jury scam should not provide the requested Continue reading →

Power Act Virtual Event on Tuesday, June 24th at 12:00pm CST

Posted: May 12, 2025

The POWER Act requires every federal district in the U.S. to host at least one public event annually to promote free legal services to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This year, the judges of the Western District of Texas have joined with districts from around the country to host a CLE which is FREE. We encourage you to participate. You can log-in for the live stream at noon (Central Time) on Tuesday June 24 or watch a recording later Continue reading →

Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon

Posted: May 7, 2025

On May 11th, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. If you experience any issues or have additional questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800)676-6856. The PACER Service Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm CST. A link to the bulletin came be found here: Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon.

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 →

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 →

Federal Court Interpreter Certification Exam

Posted: February 24, 2025

Federal Court Interpreter Certification Exam: The written phase of the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination for interpreters of Spanish will be administered May 5-19, 2025. Registration is from February 3 to May 2, 2025. The test candidate must pass the written exam to qualify for the oral exam. The oral phase will be administered August 4-18, 2025. Registration will be from June 23 to August 1, 2025. For more information, please email FCICE@ao.uscourts.gov.

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