April 9, 2013
Notice of Increased Fees for Filing New Civil Cases - Effective May 1, 2013


Effective May 1, 2013, there is a new $50 general administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court.  This fee is in addition to the existing civil filing fee of $350.  Therefore, effective May 1, the total fee for filing a new civil case will be $400.

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April 9, 2013
Microsoft Word Migration October 1, 2013

Effective October 1, 2013, the United States District Court will migrate from WordPerfect to Microsoft Word.

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March 13, 2013
Settlement Week - June 10-14, 2013

The Eastern District of California is pleased to announce that during the week of June 10-14, 2013, Eastern District judges, volunteer attorney mediators and local law professors will be conducting mediation sessions and settlement conferences for federal cases pending in the Eastern District of California at no charge to the parties.

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July 16, 2012
New Bakersfield Courthouse Opens

On, Monday, July 16, 2012, the Eastern District of California opened its newest Courthouse in Bakersfield.  The Courthouse houses U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, the U.S. Marshal Service and Magistrate Judge Jennifer Thurston.

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