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John J. McConnell, Jr., Chief Judge • Hanorah Tyer-Witek, Clerk of Court

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  • Next Generation of CM/ECF is coming

    The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island will be upgrading its CM/ECF software to the Next Generation (NextGen) of CM/ECF on August  23, 2021.

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U.S. District Court
District of Rhode Island
One Exchange Terrace
Federal Building and Courthouse
Providence, RI 02903

Clerk's Office: (401) 752-7200

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03/22/2021
Next Generation of CM/ECF is coming August 23, 2021!
The United States District Court for the District of Rhode island is upgrading its CM/ECF software to the Next Generation (“NextGen”) of CM/ECF on August 23, 2021.  CM/ECF (for the “Case Management/Electronic Case Filing” system) is the federal
01/28/2021
Zoom Civil Jury Trials
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island will conduct all trials and all phases of trial from empanelment to deliberation in civil actions via the zoomgov.com platform until further notice.  If you have a case or controversy that is
01/20/2021
Vacancy - Bankruptcy Judge - District of Puerto Rico
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is seeking applicants for a bankruptcy judge position for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico in Ponce. More information is available
01/13/2021
2021 Town Hall
Members of the federal bar, Please join us for our third virtual town hall meeting Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 3:30pm-4:30pm.  The Judges will discuss the way forward with continued virtual operations, any changes or developments as well as take

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