U.S. Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat recently announced his plans to retire August 2027. His current term is scheduled to expire on March 14, 2027. Please see Administrative Order 26-...
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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.
June 26, 2026
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court hereby gives notice of its consideration of amendments to the Local General Rules, the Local Civil Rules, and the Local Criminal Rules per...
June 12, 2026
Beginning August 17, 2026, PACER users who have not updated their password in the last 18 months will be randomly selected to update their password to comply with the updated password standards. Strong passwords are essential in safeguarding...
May 4, 2026
Update: CM/ECF is available as of 4:10 PM Sunday, May 24.
On Friday, May 22, 2026, the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system for the Western District of Michigan will undergo a period of...
April 16, 2026
Update: CM/ECF service has been restored after an outage from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The system is functioning normally.
Previous Notice: CM/ECF was...
April 13, 2026
To assist users with various aspects of the multifactor authentication (MFA) process, short training videos accompanying the learning aids are now available on the...
March 16, 2026
The Marquette Courthouse is closed on 3/16/26 due to inclement weather. For questions or assistance, please contact (906) 226-2021 or (616) 456-2381.
December 3, 2025
The following amended and new rules and forms became effective December 1, 2025:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:
Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Rule 16.1 Multidistrict Litigation [new rule]
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November 25, 2025
On October 16, 2025, PACER released an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access (e.g., filers, interested parties, etc.) whose account search status becomes inactive due to search inactivity the ability to reset their own password...
October 27, 2025
Per Administrative Order 25-MS-089, the Court is now serving restricted and sealed orders, notices, and other Court-generated documents by electronic means to attorneys of record and...