JOB OPPORTUNITY - Assistant Federal Public Defender, Fayetteville division (Jun 10, 2013)

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Arkansas announces an immediate opening for an ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER in its divisional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Starting salary will range from $50,894 - $77,614.
All applications must be submitted no later than Monday, July 8, 2013.

• Announcement letter
• Application form

VACANCY/JOB OPPORTUNITY - Automation Specialist/Programmer, Fort Smith Division (Jun 7, 2013)

The U. S. District Court for Western Arkansas is accepting applications for an Automation Specialist/Programmer, to be stationed in the Fort Smith office.  Resumes must be submitted by close of business on June 21, 2013.  Click here for more information.

VACANCY - FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER - WESTERN MISSOURI (May 3, 2013)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is accepting applications [under authority of 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g)(2)(A)] from all qualified persons for the position of Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri headquartered in Kansas City. The term of appointment is four years; annual salary at an amount not to exceed the salary of the U.S. Attorney for the district, currently $155,500. The Federal Public Defender provides federal criminal defense services to individuals unable to afford counsel.

• VACANCY NOTICE - Federal Public Defender - Western District of Missouri
• APPLICATION - Federal Public Defender - Western District of Missouri

INCREASED COST FOR FILING CIVIL CASES (Apr 16, 2013)

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has announced the cost of filing a new civil case will increase to $400.00, effective May 1, 2013. This increase includes a $50.00 Administrative Fee for new civil cases, in addition to the current $350.00 filing fee.

• PUBLIC NOTICE

GENERAL ORDER NO. 16 (Jan 30, 2013)

Amended General Order No. 16 IN RE: PLAN FOR THE RANDOM SELECTION OF JURORS was entered by Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III, effective January 30, 2013.

• General Order 16

GENERAL ORDER NO. 3 (Jan 30, 2013)

Amended General Order No. 3  IN RE:  EEO/EDR PLAN FOR WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS was entered by Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III, effective January 30, 2013.

• General Order 3

BOGUS COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING JURY SERVICE (Jan 29, 2013)

Recently the clerk’s office has received reports from Arkansas citizens who have received phone calls, e-mail messages or text messages concerning jury service.  The calls or messages report that the citizen’s name is listed on a Web site for failing to appear for jury duty or the threat of a fine for failure to appear. These calls or messages are hoaxes...  (Continue Reading)

GENERAL ORDER NO. 42 (Jan 18, 2013)

General Order No. 42 - IN RE:  PLAN FOR DIRECT ASSIGNMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL CASES TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE was entered by Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III, on January 17, 2013.

• General Order 42

AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 7 (Jan 11, 2013)

Amended General Order No. 7  IN RE:  SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANTS was entered by Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III, effective January 10, 2013.

• Amended General Order 7