IN RE: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: extends the suspension of jury trials set forth in Standing Order 2020-19 until February 1,...
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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, 12/07/2020
IN RE: FEES FOR GENERAL ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS (Supersedes Standing Order 2020-27).
Thu, 11/19/2020
Wed, 08/05/2020
IN RE: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19. | Read the Order
Thu, 11/13/2025
Order lifting various stays, etc., as a result of the enactment of the Continuing Resolution restoring funding to the United States Department of Justice. | Read the order....
Wed, 10/15/2025
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is issuing this notice to inform judiciary contractors of judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary on or about October 17 in the absence of a...
Wed, 10/15/2025
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is issuing this notice to inform judiciary contractors of judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary on or about October 17 in the absence of a...
Mon, 06/30/2025
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals hosted an essay contest for fifth and sixth-grade students within the Third Circuit, which includes New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The essay prompt was “How did our Nation’s...
Wed, 05/07/2025
On May 11, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect against...
Fri, 05/02/2025
Beginning May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act (“Act”) will restrict access to certain federal facilities without compliant identification; however, the Act contains an exception for access to court proceedings and services. These activities are...