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.

September 20, 2021

Public Notice RE: Elimination of Local Rule 16.2

Updated September 21, 2021 (to include additional language)

September 15, 2021

Proposed Local Rule Changes

The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois is posting the following proposed changes to its local rules. The local rules included in these changes include: 1.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.10, 7.1, 37.3, 40.1, 49.1...

August 26, 2021

Public Notice For Appointment Of United States Magistrate Judge - Springfield Division

August 18, 2021

Free Zoom CLE: Representing Vulnerable Individuals: Explore ways to represent vulnerable populations, including domestic violence survivors, and the resources available to them.

2021 Power Act Program

July 19, 2021

Public Notice For Reappointment Of United States Magistrate Judge

July 2, 2021

Revised Pattern Civil Jury Instructions (Patents)

The 2020 revisions to Part 11 (Patents) of the Seventh Circuit’s Pattern Civil Jury Instructions is attached and has been approved for publication by the Circuit Council.

July 1, 2021

Magistrate Judge Paul E. Singleton appointed as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

June 21, 2021

Vacancy Announcement, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, Springfield – Court Reporter

March 24, 2021

Designation by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois of Individuals Who are Authorized to Accept Service of Process for the United States

February 12, 2021

Rachel M. Blise appointed as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin