By Order of the Court and in observance of the National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr., it is hereby ORDERED that all Western District of Texas offices of the United States District Courts, the United States Magistrate Courts, the United States District Clerk, the United States Probation, the United States Pre-trial Services, and the United States Federal Public Defender shall be CLOSED January 9, 2025. For more information, click the title of this news item to view the Order Closing January Continue reading →

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 positions as full-time United States Magistrate Judge in El Paso, Texas. The application must be received no later than 5:00 PM (Central Time) Friday, June 21, 2024.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, El Continue reading →

The Western District of Texas ECF system will be be unavailable due to extended maintenance. This outage will begin at 8 AM CST on Saturday May 18, 2024 and extend through 8 AM CST on Monday May 20, 2024. If this maintenance is completed prior to that time, this notice will be removed. Please plan accordingly. Thank you in advance

The current term of the office of United States Magistrate Judge Leon Schydlower is due to expire on November 30, 2023.  The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge Schydlower to a new eight-year term.  Comments are invited from members of the bar and the public as to whether U.S. Magistrate Judge Schydlower should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the Court.  All comments should be directed to Continue reading →

The District Court has set a plea hearing for Defendant Patrick Wood Crusius on February 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. MST. The hearing will take place in Courtroom Number 812 on the Eighth Floor of the United States Courthouse, 525 Magoffin Avenue, El Paso, Texas. Because there is limited capacity in Courtroom Number 812, the Court will make additional space available to members of the press and public who want to view the hearing. The Court will provide an internal video and audio feed of Continue reading →