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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.

September 23, 2022
U.S. Courts Bill of Rights student contest - $500 cash prize!

Hello educators, students, parents, and fans of American civics!

The federal courts in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are hosting the third annual Bill of Rights...

July 28, 2022
Public Notice Regarding Procedure for Comments to the Merit Selection Panel for the Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long
July 25, 2022
Free Zoom CLE: Access to Justice:  Recognize the signs your client is in an unsafe situation and how to connect them with community resources

Access to Justice:  Recognize the signs your client is in an unsafe situation and how to connect them with community resources. 

 

Hosted by the U.S. District for the Central District...

May 13, 2022
Senator Durbin, Senator Duckworth Announce Screening Committee, Application Process for Federal District Court in the Central District of Illinois.

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that they will begin accepting applications from those interested in serving as a Federal District...

April 1, 2022
Karen L. McNaught appointed as United States Magistrate Judge
December 27, 2021
Honorable Jonathan E. Hawley’s reappointment as a Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois
September 30, 2021
Federal Public Defender Vacancy for the Southern District of Illinois
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 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

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