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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.
September 23, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR APPOINTMENT OF NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGE - The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Michigan at Marquette,...
August 13, 2026
Administrative Order 26-RL-067 provides notice that the Court has adopted the Local Rules following Administrative Order 26-RL...
July 2, 2026
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-...
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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