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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.
Mon, 05/12/2025
This national program highlights the positive impact of pro bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
Guest speakers for 2025 include the Honorable Virginia Mary Kendall, Chief Judge of...
Fri, 03/07/2025
There is an ever-growing demand for Spanish interpreters in the Federal Courts. Excellent employment opportunities exist for both staff interpreters and contract interpreters. The Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination, often referred...
Tue, 02/18/2025
The James Dale Todd United States Courthouse, and Odell Horton Federal Building will be closed for public access on February 19th, 2025 due to inclement weather conditions.
Thu, 01/09/2025
The James D. Todd U.S. Courthouse and the Odell Horton Federal Building are closed Friday, January 10, 2025 due to the weather conditions predicted for the 22 counties which comprise the Western District of Tennessee.
Mon, 12/02/2024
Under 28 U.S.C. §§2074 and 2075, and the Supreme Court orders dated April 2, 2024, the amendments govern all proceedings commenced on or after December 1, 2024, and all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.” Links to the text of...
Thu, 11/21/2024
The Court has issued Case Management Order No. 1 in 2:24-md-3127, In Re: Evolve Bank & Trust Customer Data Security Breach.
Fri, 11/08/2024
Attorneys across the country are being targeted with fake electronic filing notifications, in which emails purporting to come from the federal Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system lead recipients to a malicious website...
Mon, 11/04/2024
Filing procedures for emergency petitions related to the election on November 5, 2024 are here.
Tue, 10/15/2024
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is alerting the public to an ongoing phone scam in which callers are fraudulently claiming to represent the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and falsely stating that a warrant...
Wed, 10/09/2024
The Honorable Sheryl H. Lipman, chief judge of the United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, spoke in chapel October 4. At a time when the judiciary and judges have come under fire, History Department Chair Jonathan Jones invited...