Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Our website was designed to provide attorneys and public users convenient access to current information about our Court and the cases being adjudicated in this District. Our Court's mission is to facilitate the prompt and equitable administration of justice while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and accountability. We believe that this website plays a vital role in achieving that goal, so we welcome your suggestions as to how we might improve this website to better serve your needs.Court Notices & Important Announcements
4/20/2018
Important Announcement for All CM/ECF Filers
The U. S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee will be
upgrading its electronic filing and case management system on Friday, April 27,
2018 starting at 12:00 noon.
Announcement and details
4/13/2018
Job Opening - Generalist Clerk
The US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has
a job opening for a Generalist Clerk.
Announcement and Job Description
Job Application (PDF)
Job Application (Microsoft Word)
4/13/2018
Job Opening - U. S. Probation Officer Post Conviction
The United States Probation Office for the Western District of Tennessee is accepting applications for a United States Probation Officer.
Announcement and Job Description
4/6/2018
Article on the Court's MLK50 Program
The court's program on the 1968 litigation between the City of Memphis
and Martin Luther King, Jr. is covered in a United States Courts news article.
Court Recalls MLK's Last Legal Battle
4/5/2018
Transcript of Hearing in City of Memphis v. King
This is a scanned PDF of the transcript of the April 3, 1968, hearing
in City of Memphis v. Martin Luther King, Jr., in which the City of Memphis sought a temporary restraining order to prevent King from marching with striking
sanitation workers.
Transcript in City of
Memphis v. King
3/27/2018
An Attempt to Strike the March - Live Streaming Feed
On Thursday, April 5, the US District Court will look back at the 1968
federal litigation involving Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s right to march
with Memphis sanitation workers. The event will be begin at 8:30 a.m., and
will be held at the University of Memphis Law School. Keynote speakers will
be The Honorable Andrew Young and The Reverend James Lawson. Guest speakers
include Walter Bailey, Mike Cody, and Charles Newman, attorneys for Dr. King,
and Frierson Graves, attorney for the City of Memphis.
Live Streaming Feed
More information
2/5/2018
Thomas L. Parker Sworn in as United States District Judge
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is pleased to announce that Thomas L. Parker took the Oath of Office in a private ceremony Friday, February 2, 2018, to serve as a federal district judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Judge Parker will take office and commence his official duties later this month. A public investiture ceremony will be held sometime in April.
Judge Parker was appointed by President Donald Trump and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on January 10, 2018. He was appointed to the position left vacant by Judge Samuel H. Mays, who took senior status in 2015.
Judge Parker received his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1989, and his Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina, 1985. Judge Parker was a shareholder in the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., where he was a civil and criminal litigator. Judge Parker served nine years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Tennessee and is the former President of the Memphis Bar Association.
Judge Parker is married to Mrs. Allison Wellford Parker and they have three daughters, Katherine, Annie, and Ellen. Judge Parker and his family are lifelong Memphians.
2/2/2018
An Attempt to Strike the March - The US District Court and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike
Please join the Court on Thursday, April 5, as it looks back at the 1968 federal litigation involving Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s right to march with Memphis sanitation workers. More information
1/16/2018
Court Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather, the US District Court for the Western
District of Tennessee will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
Both Memphis and Jackson divisional offices will be closed.
1/1/2018
Updated Mileage Reimbursement Rate
GSA has announced an increase in reimbursement mileage rates for
privately owned vehicles. The new reimbursement rate of $0.545 per mile
went into effect on January 1, 2018, for travel on or after that date.
9/26/2017
Notice of Local Rules Amendments
The District Court has approved modifications to
Local
Rule 67.1, Investment of Registry Funds and
Local Rule 72.1,
Rules Governing Duties and Proceedings before United States Magistrate
Judges, as well as modifications to the
Local Patent
Rules and Appendix
A, Stipulated Patent Case Protective Order. The modifications are posted
for a period of thirty days for public comment. Comments should be submitted to
PublicComments@tnwd.uscourts.gov. Announcement
8/2/2017
Revised CJA Plan
The District Court has approved modifications to its Plan for the
Appointment of Counsel Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act ("CJA Plan").
The amended CJA Plan
is available for review.
6/29/2017
Magistrate Judges Bryant and Claxton Reappointed
The judges of the US District Court for the Western District of
Tennessee have reappointed Magistrate Judges Edward G. Bryant and Charmiane
G. Claxton. Announcement
1/3/2017
New Mileage Rates for 2017
GSA has announced a decrease in the mileage reimbursement rate for
travel on or after Jan. 1, 2017. The new mileage rate is 53.5 cents/mile.
