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Court Announcements and News: 2025
At 9:30 am today, July 25, 2025, Zachary M. Bluestone was sworn in by Chief Judge Stephen R. Clark as the Eastern District’s sixth active United States District Judge. Judge Bluestone served in a variety of roles in the public sector, serving as the...
July 25, 2025
At 11:00 am today, July 25, 2025, Joshua M. Divine was sworn in by Chief Judge Stephen R. Clark as the Eastern District’s seventh active United States District Judge. Judge Divine served in a variety of roles in the public sector, serving as Deputy...
July 25, 2025
At 10:00 am today, July 24, 2025, Cristian M. Stevens was sworn in by Chief Judge Stephen R. Clark as the Eastern District’s newest United States District Judge. Judge Stevens served in a variety of roles in both the public and private sector, most...
July 24, 2025
July 2, 2025
Pursuant to the Court’s Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan, the 2025 CJA Application Process remains open through July 1, 2025. Dependent on experience, attorneys not currently on the CJA Panel, who wish to serve as appointed contract counsel on...
June 17, 2025
Please see the attached 2025 Combined Naturalization Schedule.
June 11, 2025
The U.S. District Court's Northern Division Bench & Bar Seminar for federal practitioners will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the United States District Courthouse in Hannibal, Missouri. This program is approved for 4.9 MCLE including 1...
May 27, 2025
Pursuant to the Court’s Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan, the 2025 CJA Application Process is now open. Dependent on experience, attorneys not currently on the CJA Panel, who wish to serve as appointed contract counsel on criminal cases, may apply to...
May 15, 2025
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1, 2025, at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This is a full conference for judges and members of...
May 6, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Federal Public Defender Offices of the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois are pleased to announce the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Seminar to be held...
April 22, 2025
On April 11, 2025, the Court issued an Administrative Order on Sentencing Procedures establishing the procedures for the handling of all sentencing hearings in this District. The Order can be found on the Court’s website.
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April 16, 2025
The U.S. District Court's Southeastern Division Bench & Bar Seminar for federal practitioners will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh U.S. Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This program has been approved for...
March 25, 2025
U.S. District Court - Eastern MO Releases District Report for July-December 2024
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, released its semiannual District Report today, detailing activities for the second half of 2024 and looking ahead...
February 13, 2025
The Federal Bar Association – St. Louis Chapter will host a free CLE, “A Conversation with a Panel of Federal Judges,” on February 27, 2025, at 4 p.m. This event will be held in the Jury Assembly Room at the Eagleton Courthouse and is open to all...
February 10, 2025