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
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With the authorization of the United States Judicial Conference, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is accepting applications for the appointment of one position as full-time United States Magistrate Judge in Waco, Texas. The application must be received no later than 5:00 PM (Central Time) June 6, 2025. Questions may be directed to Human Resources, (210) 249-4034. Additional information regarding the appointment and an application form are listed below. Public Notice For Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge, Waco, Texas
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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.
By Order of the Court, the Del Rio 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, the United States Pretrial Services Office and the United States Federal Public Defender Office. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the Del Rio Order.
With the authorization of the United States Judicial Conference, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is accepting applications for the appointment of one position as full-time United States Magistrate Judge in San Antonio, Texas. The application must be received no later than 5:00 PM (Central Time) Friday, May 16, 2025. Questions may be directed to Human Resources, (210) 249-4034. Additional information regarding the appointment and an application form are listed below. Public Notice For Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge,
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
