Court Closure - December 24, 2013
Per General Order 13-09 the Court will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2013.
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Court Closed - 12/06/2013
Due to inclement weather, the court will be closed on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Judiciary to Remain Open If Government Shuts Down
In the event of a government shutdown on October 1, 2013, the federal Judiciary will remain open for business for approximately 10 business days. On or around October 15, 2013, the Judiciary will reassess its situation and provide further guidance. All proceedings and deadlines remain in effect as scheduled, unless otherwise advised. Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) will remain in operation for the electronic filing of documents with courts.
CLE: Federal Practice in the Northern District
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Notice of Increase in Civil Filing Fee Effective 05/01/2013
Click below for Notice of Increase in Civil Filing Fee Effective 05/01/2013:
CM/ECF Upgrade and New Password Requirements
CM/ECF System Upgrade to Version 5.0
CM/ECF will be unavailable beginning at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23 for a system upgrade. E-filing will not be available during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
CM/ECF Version 5: New Password Requirements
Reminder: Investiture of the Honorable John E. Dowdell
Please join us for the investiture of the Honorable John E. Dowdell, Friday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the ceremonial courtroom on the fourth floor of the Page Belcher federal building.
New Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44)
The Administrative Office has revised the Civil Cover Sheet (Form JS-44) to clarify the existing categories in the Prisoner Petitions and Immigration sections. A copy of the new version is attached and available on our public website. Please discard any previous versions of the form.
Judge Dowdell's Swearing-In
John E. Dowdell, our newly appointed District Judge will be sworn in on Friday, December 28th at 3:00 by Chief Judge Frizzell in Courtroom 1.
You're invited to attend and welcome our new judge.
Danny Williams, US Attorney - Oath of Office
Please mark your calendars. A ceremonial oath of office will be administered to Danny Williams, the new United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, on Friday, December 14, 2012, in the Tulsa Ballroom at the Tulsa Convention Center located at 100 Civic Center (3rd and Houston). The ceremony will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. featuring guest speaker Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States. A reception will follow with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres served in the foyer outside the ballroom.