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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.

July 20, 2016
After a party files a notice of appeal, the Clerk’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana will file trial and evidentiary hearing exhibits in the court’s electronic case filing system (CM/ECF) so that they can become part of the Electronic Record on Appeal (EROA) at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  The Clerk’s Office will issue a Notice of Redaction Responsibility advising the parties that, unless sealed by the court, admitted or proffered exhibits will be filed and docketed in CM/ECF and accessible by court users and case participants.  The parties will have 14 days to submit a redacted version of all trial or evidentiary hearing exhibits  which complies with the privacy protection requirements of the Federal Rules of Appellate, Civil, Criminal, and Bankruptcy Procedure and to file a motion to submit a redacted version of an exhibit which contains sensitive information.  Remote public access to all non-sealed exhibits will be provided upon request to those trial and hearing exhibits filed in CM/ECF which comply with the privacy protection requirements of the Federal Rules.   If the court allows a party to file a redacted version of an exhibit, only the redacted exhibit will be accessible by the public upon request. More details regarding the procedure the Clerk's Office will follow are included in "Clerk's Corner, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Trial Exhibits in CM/ECF", published in The Advocate, the newsletter of the Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, Summer edition, 2016.
May 6, 2016
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is pleased to announce the selection of Janis van Meerveld as Magistrate Judge for the District subject to completion of a standard background check. Full Page View
February 5, 2016
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February 1, 2016
The Court intends to appoint a Magistrate Judge to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan, effective July 30, 2016.   Full Page View
January 12, 2016
Order regarding rules for Press and public during January 14, 2016 hearing in 15-CV-6905.   Full Page View
December 7, 2015
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy in the position of United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The position will be available August 1, 2016.  Deadline for applications is January 29, 2016. A full public notice and application for the Magistrate Judge position may be found on our employment page. 
December 2, 2015
Amendments to  F.R.Civ.P. 4(m) and 16   Full Page View     

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