AND NOW, this 1st day of September, 2021, due to adverse weather conditions impacting the region; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Johnstown Division, will be closed for business...
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Fri, 08/27/2021
AND NOW, this 27th day of August, 2021, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT Upon the affirmative vote of the Board of Judges, KAREN EARLEY is appointed the Chief Official Court Reporter effective August 30, 2021
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Fri, 08/20/2021
Our case administrators are the “face” of the court to much of the public and attorneys who practice in the court. Individuals join this staff position and train on the job. They maintain and process case information; manage the progression of...
Fri, 08/06/2021
Our Court Reporters maintain the courtroom record and produce transcripts of court proceedings according to strict standards. Highly accurate records and transcripts of court proceedings are critical to the administration of justice.
For...
Tue, 07/13/2021
The Deputy in Charge performs supervisory work related to the full range of administrative activities at a divisional office of the court. The incumbent serves as the highest-ranking on-site employee of the Clerk’s Office and is a first-line...
Mon, 07/12/2021
September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States of America. Given the occasion, the Historical Committee of United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, together with the...
Thu, 06/17/2021
WHEREAS, on the afternoon of June 17, 2021 the President of the United States declared June 19th as a federal holiday pursuant to the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act; WHEREAS, June 19, 2021 falls on a Saturday;
WHEREAS, because...
Thu, 06/10/2021
Our Pro Se Law Clerks provide legal advice and assistance to the Court in connection with prisoner petitions and complaints. The Pro Se Law Clerk works primarily on prisoner habeas corpus and civil rights actions, and cases in which a plaintiff...
Fri, 06/04/2021
The current term of the office of part-time United States Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is due to expire February 28, 2022. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to...
Wed, 05/12/2021
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania will be accepting quotes until 4:00 pm EST on Friday, May 28, 2021 for the purchase and installation of a mobile evidence presentation lectern and related infrastructure...