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| News from 2008 |
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| 04/14/2008 |
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Please be advised that the CM/ECF system will be taken offline at 6 PM this Friday night (4/18/08) and will be unavailable until noon Sunday (4/20/08). This downtime is to facilitate an upgrade of the system. |
| 03/05/2008 |
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Employment opportunities with the Court have been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 02/25/2008 |
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The Cincinnati Bar Association announces the Bench-Bar Social on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 5 to 7pm. The announcement and registration flyer can be found here (pdf). |
| 02/22/2008 |
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General Order No. 08-03 (pdf) announcing procedures regarding implementation of retroactive amendments to the sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine has been released. |
| 02/12/2008 |
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General Order No. 08-02 (pdf) announcing the appointment of the Federal Public Defender in recent OHSD Sentence Reduction Cases has been released. |
| 02/04/2008 |
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A Notice regarding Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge can be found here (pdf). An Order regarding Reappointment of Michael R. Merz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio can be found here (pdf). |
| 01/29/2008 |
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Employment opportunities with the Court have been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 01/28/2008 |
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Important changes to the Rules of Federal Practice and Procedure regarding privacy of personal information took effect on December 1, 2007. These changes include modifications to forms and procedures to prevent or limit disclosure of personal information contained within documents filed with the court. This personal information includes social security numbers, names of minor children, financial account numbers, birth dates, and, in criminal cases, home addresses. Information regarding Federal Rulemaking and the Rules and Forms in Effect can be found here. |
| 01/28/2008 |
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General Order 08-01 (pdf) on Collateral Forteiture has been posted. See the General Orders page for details. |
| 01/22/2008 |
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Employment opportunities with the Court have been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 01/22/2008 |
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The OHSD Electronic Filing System (ECF) has been upgraded. Read about the benefits of this new version here. (pdf) |
| 01/17/2008 |
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The Ohio Southern District Electronic Filing System (CM/ECF) will be unavailable from Friday, January 18th at 5:45pm until Monday, January 21st at 6:00pm for system maintenance. |
| 01/07/2008 |
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The brochure to sign up for registration materials to the Conference of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the United States has been released. It can be accessed here and completed online. |
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| News from 2007 |
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| 12/05/2007 |
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Judge Beckwith has issued an order (pdf) approving the Special Master's Plan of Distribution in Hainey v. Parrott, Case No. 1:02-cv-733. |
| 11/08/2007 |
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Case Administrator in Dayton employment opportunity has been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 11/05/2007 |
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Judge Beckwith has issued an order (pdf) approving attorney's fees and incentive awards in Haney v. Parrott, Case No. 1:02-cv-733. |
| 10/31/2007 |
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Federal Bar Examination Seminar to be held in Cincinnati on November 29, 2007. See this notice (pdf) for details and registration. |
| 10/24/2007 |
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General Order 07-10 (pdf) regarding Proposed Orders on Private Foreclosure Cases for Dayton has been posted. See the General Orders page for details. |
| 10/22/2007 |
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Chief Judge Beckwith will be presenting at the Advanced Discovery and Evidence continuing education seminar in Cincinnati on November 27, 2007. See this flyer (pdf) for details and registration. |
| 10/17/2007 |
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Law Clerk employment opportunity with a District Judge has been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 10/09/2007 |
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Proposed consent decree (pdf) in the case of United States of America, et al. v. American Electric Power Service Corp., et al., civil action No C2-99-1250 (Consolidated with C2-99-1182). |
| 10/02/2007 |
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit announces the appointment of Guy R. Humphrey as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Ohio at Dayton. See this press release (pdf) for details. |
| 09/27/2007 |
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General Order 07-09 (pdf) regarding Appointment of Special Masters in Cincinnati has been posted. See the General Orders page for details. |
| 09/20/2007 |
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Judge Beckwith has issued an order (pdf) approving the proposed class action settlement in Hainey v. Parrott, Case No. 1:02-cv-733. |
| 09/18/2007 |
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Planning is underway for the 2008 Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference to be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee from May 7-10, 2008. Please visit the conference website here to monitor developments. |
| 09/27/2007 |
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Employment opportunities with the Court have been posted. See the Job Announcement page for details. |
| 09/25/2007 |
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The Fourth Biennial Ohio Federal Bench/Bar Conference will be held at the Hyatt on Capitol Square in Columbus on Thursday, October 4th and Friday, October 5th. See Announcement (pdf) for further details. |
| 08/27/2007 |
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General Order 07-08 Regarding Adoption of Amended Local Rules has been posted. See the Local Rules page for details. |
| 08/27/2007 |
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NOTICE: The file size limit for attachments in the OHSD electronic filing system has been increased from 2 MB to 5 MB. |
| 08/20/2007 |
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Amendments to the Local Civil and Criminal Rules have been made effective September 1, 2007. Comments about these amendments or suggestions for any other needed amendments to the Rules may be emailed to Local_Rules@ohsd.uscourts.gov. A memorandum regarding Amendments to the Local Rules and the Local Rules as amended may be found on the Local Rules page. |
| 08/16/2007 |
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A settlement has been proposed in the pending class action litigation Mayborg v. City of St. Bernard. A fairness hearing has been set for 3:30 P.M. on October 11, 2007. Click here for the Notice of Settlement and Opinion and Order. |
| 07/18/2007 |
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General Orders 07-04, 07-05 and 07-06 Regarding Appointment of Special Masters have been posted. See District-Wide Orders on the General Orders page for details. |
| 07/16/2007 |
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A General Order of Assignment and Reference for the Western Division at Dayton has been posted effective July 20, 2007. |
| 07/06/2007 |
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The District Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals are pleased to announce the availability of public wireless internet access at select locations of the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. See this flyer (pdf) for details. |
| 06/22/2007 |
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The Court is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert S. Kaiser, District Court Mediator, effective August 20, 2007. |
| 06/04/2007 |
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A settlement has been proposed in the pending class action litigation Hainey v. Parrott. Click here for the Notice of Settlement, Claim Form, and Exclusion Form. |
| 05/18/2007 |
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General Order 07-03 (pdf) regarding Procedures for Foreclosure Actions Based on Diversity Jurisdiction effective February 1, 2007. |
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