By Order of the Court, the Midland/Odessa and Pecos Division will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Friday, November 27, 2026, Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Thursday, December 31, 2026. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, the 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’s Office. For more information, click the title of this news
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By Order of the Court, the El Paso Division will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 beginning at 12:00pm, Friday, November 27, 2026, Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Thursday, December 31, 2026. This order affects the offices of the United States District Court, 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.
By Order of the Court, the Waco Division will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Friday, November 27, 2026, Wednesday, December 23, 2026 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Thursday, December 31, 2026. This order affects the offices of the United States District Court, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, the United States Pretrial Services Office, the United States Bankruptcy Court, and the United States Federal Public Defender’s
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Due to the inclement weather forecasted within the area and the National Weather Service’s storm warning for rain accumulation and for the safety of our employees, it is hereby ORDERED that the Waco offices of the United States District Courts, the United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk’s Office, the United States Probation Office, the United States Pre-Trial Services Office, and the United States Federal Public Defender shall be closed on Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 9:00am to 5pm. Waco Delayed Opening.
Due to network connectivity issues, the Alpine Courthouse has reported that they have limited access to answer phones and internet access as of 2:00pm on August 27, 2026. This is affecting the United States District Courts, the United States Magistrate Courts, United States District Clerk’s Office, United States Probation Office, and United States Pretrial Services Office in the Alpine Courthouse. The network provider anticipates that the outage will last later into this evening.
The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Robert C. Castaneda is due to expire on March 31, 2027. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge Castaneda to a new eight-year term. Comments are invited from members of the bar and the public as to whether U.S. Magistrate Judge Castaneda should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the Court. All comments should be directed
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Due to a significant increase in civil filings, the Western District of Texas is currently accepting applications for multiple Pro Se law clerk positions. These positions will be allocated to the chambers of district judges in the Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, San Antonio, and Waco divisions. Based on current data, funding for the positions is expected to last at least until December 31, 2028, and may be renewed thereafter, depending on the availability of funds. The positions are open for an immediate start.
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Due to the inclement weather forecasted within the area and the National Weather Service’s storm warning for rain accumulation and for the safety of our employees, it is hereby ORDERED that the Del Rio offices of the United States District Courts, the United States District Clerk, the United States Probation, the United States Pre-Trial Services, and the United States Federal Public Defender shall have a delayed opening on Thursday, July 16, 2026 opening at 11:00 am. Del Rio Courthouse Delayed Opening.
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. Scammers use many tactics to sound and appear credible. They sometimes
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By Order of the Court, the Del Rio Division will be closed on Friday, June 26, 2026. This order affects the offices of the United States District Courts, United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk, the United States Probation, the United States Pretrial Services, and the United States Federal Public Defender. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the Del Rio Order.
