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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Mon, 11/30/2020

IN RE: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: The Middle District of Pennsylvania shall immediately re-enter Phase One of the COVID-19 Recovery Guidelines adopted by this Court pursuant to Standing Order ...

Mon, 11/23/2020

Certain fees in the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (Fee Schedule) are to be adjusted for inflation effective December 1, 2020. See attached memo for...

Mon, 11/16/2020

Please be advised that the PACER Service Center performed upgrades and maintenance on Sunday, November 15th. 

Important: With this upgrade, PACER will be removing the TLS 1.1 protocol (Transfer Layer Security) from its web...

Fri, 11/13/2020

For Immediate Release: Guidance to the press and public for attending the public hearing in the case of Trump for President, Inc., et al v. Boockvar, et al. 4:20-cv-2078 | ...

Fri, 09/04/2020

URGENT NOTICE:  NextGen CM/ECF and eJuror will be unavailable beginning today, September 4, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. until Sunday, September 6, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m. for system upgrades and maintenance.  It is imperative that you log off by...

Thu, 08/06/2020

IN RE: Resumption of Jury Trials and Other Proceedings | Read the order.

Thu, 07/30/2020

The Court, in collaboration with the Office of the Federal Public Defender and the Office of the United States Attorney, presented the Middle District's plan for the reinstitution of jury trials on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The ZOOM presentation...

Fri, 07/10/2020

Below you will find the Amended Guidelines [07/09/2020] incorporating our decision to move into Phase Two of our Recovery Plan; also the new Face Covering/Masking and Social Distancing Protocols, which are attached to the Amended Guidelines as...

Wed, 07/01/2020

Chief Judge John E. Jones has issued a Standing Order IN RE: Mediations and Settlement Conferences on Phase Two of Court’s Recovery Plan. | Read the order...

Wed, 06/24/2020

IN RE: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect To Teleconferences And Videoconferences For Criminal Proceedings | Read the Order

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