April 2025 - Did you receive a postcard from the Middle District of Alabama? The Court is currently in the process of updating our listing and that process includes the sending of a postcard to persons randomly selected from the list of registered voters. If you received a card, it is not a scam Read more
Alerts
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public to Report Phone Scams
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court
Planned Maintenance to PACER March 12
PACER PLANNED MAINTENANCE ALERT (March 12, 2023) PACER users and Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-filers may experience intermittent authentication issues
Federal Courthouse Closed to Visitors Friday (March 3)
The United States District Court for the Middle District announces that the Montgomery location will be closed to all outside visitors on Friday, March 3, due to staff management and training. All
Alabama Middle District Announces Mr. Trey Granger as Next Clerk of Court
The judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama are pleased to announce that they have selected Trey Granger as the new Clerk of Court. Mr. Granger becomes the Clerk
ALMD Changes Procedure Regarding Juror Profiles
The Alabama Middle district is implementing a policy change regarding the juror list and juror profiles that are provided to the parties pre-trial. Currently, these items are made available the Friday
CM/ECF Upgrade Will Interrupt Availability
Attention: Important Message. Due to system upgrades, the Alabama Middle District's CM/ECF application will be unavailable starting Friday, October 21, 2022 at 3:00PM Central Time until Monday
ALMD Announces Investiture Ceremony of U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly Fitzgerald Pate
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama requests the honor of your presence at the Investiture of Kelly Fitzgerald Pate as United States Magistrate Judge on Thursday
E-Filing New Cases Now Available for Registered Attorneys
The Alabama Middle District now allows registered attorneys to e-file new case filings via CM/ECF Attorney Case Opening or by emailing the new case(s) to the Clerk's Office's New Case Email list. This
Coming Soon: E-Filing New Cases
The Alabama Middle District will implement a new case filing system that allows attorneys to electronically file new cases via CM/ECF starting Monday, May 23rd. This new system of filing does not
Notice of Extension of Deadline Regarding Appointment of Full Time U.S. Magistrate Judge
Due to the on-going disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent increase in the community spread of COVID-19, particularly the omicron variant, the Court finds good cause for an