12/11/17 The Jury reporting instructions website will be unavailable December 16th from 8a.m.- 6p.m.
11/06/17 Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendment to Local Rule 83.1.A.
04/03/17 District and Bankruptcy CM/ECF and PACER for this district will be unavailable from 2:00AM to 8:00AM CDT on April 8, 2017 while scheduled maintenance is performed.
03/20/15 Judge John V. Singleton, Jr. died peacefully Friday, March 20, 2015, on his 97th birthday. Judge Singleton was born in Kaufman, Texas March 20, 1918. He was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson June 28, 1966, to a newly authorized seat in the Southern District of Texas. He was confirmed by the Senate July 22, 1966, and received his commission July 22, 1966. Judge Singleton served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1988. He assumed senior status April 1, 1988, and retired June 1, 1992.
01/01/15 Bankruptcy Court adopts new Uniform Plan and Motion for Valuation of Collateral form and Plan Summary and Statistical Cover Sheet and Emergency withdrawal Application effective January 1, 2015.
12/19/14 Court closing on Friday, December 26, 2014 and Friday, January 2, 2015. The court's electronic filing system is not affected and will be available.
12/05/14 New Chapter 13 Form Plan Meeting with the Bar.
07/10/14 Bankruptcy Court adopts changes to the Standard and Non-Standard Fixed Fee Agreement forms - increasing the fee for filing a motion to modify the plan from $450 to $600.
12/01/13 Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. - Subpoenas must now issue from the court where the action is pending (R. 45(a)(2)).
A GSA scheduled power outage on November 16th from 7AM - 9PM will cause the Southern District of Texas webpage to be available in a limited capacity. District ECF and Bankruptcy ECF will be available in read only format. Contact information for each divisional office will also be available. In case of an emergency call 832-215-8626.
12/09/11 The Bankruptcy ECF and PACER system for this district will be unavailable during maintenance between 6:00 and 7:00PM on Friday, December 9, 2011 and again between 10:00 and 11:00AM on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
03/08/11 Public Notice Posted: March 8, 2011 - Full-Time U.S. Magistrate Judge U.S. District Court Laredo Texas.
03/16/10 Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference scheduled for August 18-21, 2010 in Corpus Christi - Save the Date!
10/29/09 New Federal Rules in effect on Dec 1, 2009 !!