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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Tue, 10/17/2023
Pursuant to Orders of the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Court will be closed on the following dates, in addition to federal holidays already established by law:...
Mon, 10/16/2023
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia announces a new Standing Order on Interim Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Vouchers. This Order...
Fri, 09/29/2023
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will continue operations in the usual course, notwithstanding any shutdown of the federal government caused by the failure to enact an annual appropriation act or a continuing...
Mon, 08/07/2023
August 7 the Alexandria Courthouse will close at 3pm due to inclement weather.
Mon, 08/07/2023
August 7 the RICHMOND Courthouse will close at 3:30 pm due to inclement weather.
Mon, 07/10/2023
Due to needed system maintenance, CM/ECF will not be available this Friday, July 14, 2023, from 8:00 pm, through Monday, July 17, 2023, at 8:30 am. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask that you please plan accordingly.
Tue, 06/13/2023
Upcoming unavailability of CM/ECF due to planned maintenance – Saturday, June 17, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Due to needed system maintenance, CM/ECF will not be available this Saturday, June 17, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask that you please plan accordingly.
Tue, 06/06/2023
Due to planned national maintenance of the Judiciary's IT infrastructure, CM/ECF users, including the public, may experience service disruption from Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 10:00 PM Eastern Time to Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 1:00 AM Eastern Time...
Fri, 05/12/2023
Due to the recent expiration of both the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the instant General Order rescinds or modifies several COVID-19 policies still in place in this District.
For more detailed information,...
Tue, 05/02/2023
Effective June 1, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will discontinue the use of public drop boxes in the Alexandria, Richmond, and Norfolk divisions. All matters needing to be filed in person should be...