Welcome to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. This site is designed to provide convenient and easy access to information about the court and its operations. Our main office is in Fort Smith, with satellite offices in El Dorado, Fayetteville, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Texarkana.
Nov
18
PACER Survey
To assist with a current PACER program assessment, users of PACER may participate in a short survey regarding their satisfaction with current services and any suggestions for potential enhancements. This survey will remain available to users for approximately 30 days. Please click on the following link to take this survey, and we thank you in advance for helping to improve public access to federal court documents and information:
If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov.
Oct
07
Proposed Amendments to Local Rules
Pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. 2071(b), the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas are providing public notice that several Local Rules are being amended in anticipation of the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures that go into effect on December 1, 2009. Access to the proposed amendments is available below. Comments to the proposed Amendments to the Local Rules must be received by the Clerk's Office at Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building, P. O. Box 1547, Fort Smith, AR 72902-1547, by no later than close of business on Friday, November 6, 2009.
CHRISTOPHER R. JOHNSON
CLERK OF COURT
See attached file: Proposed Amendments to Local Rules (PDF)
Oct
05
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar
The Arkansas Federal Public Defender Office is sponsoring a Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar on Thursday, October 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in Fort Smith. Attendees will receive 5.5 C.L.E Hours. Pre-Registration is Required. The Agenda and Registration Form is located below.
Agenda and Registration Form (PDF)
