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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.
Thu, 10/16/2025
CM/ECF will be unavailable this evening, Thursday, October 16th, from 6:30 PM CST until approximately 7:00 PM CST.
We appreciate your patience during this scheduled system downtime.
Tue, 09/30/2025
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is issuing this notice to apprise the Judiciary contractor community of Judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary if contract funding is affected by a...
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....
Thu, 03/20/2025
CM/ECF will be unavailable from 8:00 AM until approximately 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 23, 2025, for system maintenance.
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....
Thu, 12/05/2024
CM/ECF will be unavailable from 7:00 AM until approximately 7:30 AM on Saturday, December 7, for system maintenance.