IN RE: Administrative Order Regarding Detainee/Arrestee Screening and Related Matters. | Read the Order
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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.
Tue, 03/24/2020
IN RE: Access to Federal Courthouse Buildings During the Covid-19 Outbreak | Read the Order
Mon, 03/16/2020
Notice of Activation of The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania COOP Plan. Read the Standing Order here.
Mon, 01/27/2020
Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has announced the release of the “2019 Report of the Third Circuit Task Force on Eyewitness Identifications.” The Report was recently published in the Temple...
Fri, 11/08/2019
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will be upgrading its CM/ECF software to the Next Generation (NextGen) of CM/ECF in the upcoming months. One of the benefits in NextGen is Central Sign-on, a login process which...
Fri, 03/29/2019
In line with the new Standing Order 2019-05 IN RE: Procedures for the Direct Assignment to Magistrate Judges of Certain Civil Proceedings, attached you will find a copy of the Order along with a copy of the consent form. |...
Wed, 01/30/2019
Omnibus Stay Order lifted, due to the enactment of continuing funding resolution. 18-MC-0729.
Thu, 12/27/2018
IN RE: Certain Matters Pending Before All Of The Various Courts Of The United States District Court For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania | Full Order
Wed, 12/26/2018
Regarding CJA payments during the temporary federal shutdown, per the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts:
FY 2019 Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney payments will be suspended beginning December 24, 2018. When...