We are pleased to announce that the 2026 Middle District of Pennsylvania Bench/Bar Conference website is open and accepting registration. The Conference will be held Wednesday through Friday, October 7-9, 2026, at the Skytop Lodge in Skytop, PA....
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News & Announcements
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, 07/13/2026
Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit announces the application process for a bankruptcy judgeship in the District of Delaware, seated in Wilmington. A bankruptcy judge is appointed to a 14-...
Fri, 06/26/2026
The Electronic Public Access Fee schedule was amended to increase the EPA fee from $0.10 to $0.12 per page for access to court records through PACER for a period of five years to help fund the accelerated initiative to modernize and strengthen...
Wed, 06/17/2026
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, upon the retirement of the Honorable Susan E. Schwab as...
Wed, 04/15/2026
Effective immediately, attorneys who wish to be generally admitted to the Middle District of Pennsylvania Court should follow the instructions on the Notice, which is the first page of the Admission Petition, to electronically...
Thu, 01/01/2026
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Court will be utilizing current year numbering conventions and no longer use 02-6000. When filing a civil initial pleading with the Middle District of Pennsylvania the case number will change to 4:26-at-6000. For...
Mon, 12/15/2025
Here is the winning video from the Third Circuit's 2025 "Courts, Community, and Rule of Law Committee" contest. "What Democracy Means to Me" submitted by student Charlotte Mathias. | ...
Tue, 11/25/2025
On October 16, 2025, PACER released an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access (e.g., filers, interested parties, etc.) whose account search status becomes inactive due to search inactivity the ability to reset their own password...
Thu, 09/04/2025
A fake website is currently impersonating www.cvb.uscourts.gov and may attempt to collect personal or financial information fraudulently. The only official website for paying a U.S. District Court Violation Notice is www.cvb.uscourts.gov. If you...
Wed, 08/13/2025
Federal courts do not require past or prospective jurors to provide any sensitive information in a telephone call. Please do not provide this type of information to anyone claiming to be associated with the federal courts. More information is...