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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.
Fri, 06/26/2026
On Jan. 1, 2027, a modest temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records will take effect to help reimburse the costs of the development of the new case management and public access system. Click ...
Fri, 06/26/2026
On Jan. 1, 2027, a modest temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records will take effect to help reimburse the costs of the development of the new case management and public access system. Click ...
Fri, 06/26/2026
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is pleased to announce the implementation of the Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (McVCIS). McVCIS provides callers with free, 24-hour access to limited real-time case...
Mon, 09/29/2025
On September 29, 2025, Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel entered an administrative order restricting electronic access to sealed documents effective immediately. Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures. A...
Wed, 09/17/2025
On September 17, 2025, the Court will host a virtual two-part continuing legal education seminar on “Anatomy of a Prisoner Civil Rights Case” and “Medical Claims.” Part 1, “Anatomy” will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and Part 2, “Medical...
Thu, 09/04/2025
Important Notice for Individuals Attempting to Pay a U.S. District Court Violation Notice On-line: A fake website is currently impersonating www.cvb.uscourts.gov and may attempt to collect...
Tue, 08/26/2025
The revised Local Rules and Appendices take effect on September 22, 2025. Click here for further information.
Fri, 05/09/2025
On May 11, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER....
Mon, 01/27/2025
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, Notice of Proposed Revisions to Local Rules and Appendices (Comments Requested by February 28, 2025)
Pursuant to 28 U.S....
Tue, 09/03/2024
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is requesting Open Market quotes for audio and visual services. See solicitations for full details.
Quotes may be e-mailed to...