New CAED

The current term of office of full-time United States Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson is due to expire on April 29, 2026. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term...

All Social Security Practitioners

In cases filed after June 15, 2021, or as otherwise ordered by the court, the Eastern District of California will be adopting new procedures in Social Security Cases. New deadlines updated April 16, 2025.

Senate Confirms Judge Dena M. Coggins for
Federal Judgeship in Eastern District of California

The United States Senate today voted 50-44 to confirm President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s, nomination of California Superior Court Judge Dena M. Coggins to serve as a U.S. district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Chi Soo Kim Appointed to be a United States Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Wednesday, February 7th, was a good day for the Eastern District of California. Click to read all about it.

Judicial Conference of the United States Transmits Judgeships Request to Congress; Recognizes “Severity of Conditions” in Eastern District of California “Require Immediate Attention”

On April 25, 2023, the Judicial Conference of the United States (JCUS) transmitted to Congress its biennial request for new federal court judgeships. In her transmittal cover letter, JCUS Secretary Roslynn R. Mauskopf noted, “Seven of our district courts continue to struggle with extraordinarily high and sustained workloads. The severity of conditions in the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of California, ... require immediate action.