UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio will re-open the Joseph P. Kinneary Courthouse (Columbus), the Potter Stewart Courthouse (Cincinnati) and Walter H. Rice Courthouse (Dayton) at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020.  Re-opening of the Courthouses is pursuant to a new General Order (General Order 20-17) which adopts the Reconstitution Plan for U.S. District Court for Southern District of Ohio and modifies operational parameters for the Court as set forth in General Order 20-08.

Re-Opening of the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse

The Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse will re-open at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, pursuant to General Order 20-14 dated April 27, 2020.

Temporary Closure of the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse

The Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse is temporarily closed until further notice pursuant to General Order 20-12 dated April 22, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (513) 564-7500.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered a new General Order (General Order No. 20-08) extending the Court’s previously entered General Orders 20-02, 20-04 and 20-05, regarding court operations in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Joseph P. Kinneary Courthouse (Columbus), the Potter Stewart Courthouse (Cincinnati) and the Walter H. Rice Courthouse (Dayton) will continue to be closed to the public up through and including June 1, 2020, with exceptions as stated in General Order No. 20-08.

Attorneys and pro se parties may continue to file documents with the Court electronically through CM/ECF, or in paper by using the Court's drop boxes positioned at or near the entrances to the aforementioned courthouses.

For all other matters or questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (614) 719-3000 (Columbus), (513) 564-7500 (Cincinnati) or (937) 512-1400 (Dayton).