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.

January 11, 2005

Filing fee for new civil suits increasing to $250, effective February 7, 2005

The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2005 included a provision raising the filing fee for new civil suits from $150 to $250, effective February 7, 2005.

January 3, 2005

Notice of Electronic Availability of Case File Information - amended 8/4/04

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November 15, 2004

Notice of Electronic Availability of Case File Information- amended 8/4/04

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November 10, 2004

Open Doors to the Federal Courts November 10, 2004

The following documents are in PDF format and can be viewed or printed using Adobe's Acrobat® Reader. Registration Form Federal Courts, In a Nutshell United States v. Daniel McPherson - Motion to Suppress Evidence Hudson v. Michigan Case Summary Jury - Instructions - Questions

August 20, 2004

Federal Bar Association Program, Inside Chambers - Friday, October 1, 2004

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May 19, 2004

Amended Local Rules

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May 11, 2004

Increase in Fee to be Admitted to the Bar of the Eastern District of Louisiana

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April 8, 2004

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Uniform Local Rules

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