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NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE VACANCY IN THE DISTRICT OF UTAH The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit seeks applications for a bankruptcy judgeship in the District of Utah.  Bankruptcy judges are appointed to 14-year terms pursuant to...
December 6, 2024
The 10th Circuit Clerk's Office will close at 1:45 MST on December 10, 2024. The drop box in the vestibule of the courthouse will remain available for filings, as will CM/ECF for all routine filings. Please contact 303-335-2824 to leave a voicemail...
December 3, 2024
Due to ongoing winter weather, the Byron White Courthouse is closed Friday, November 8, 2024. The Tenth Circuit Clerk's Office will be available via email, phone, and live chat during normal business hours.
November 8, 2024
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) or Notices of Docket Activity (NDAs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs/NDAs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to...
November 6, 2024
Changes to the Tenth Circuit Rules will take effect on January 1, 2025. The court invites comments regarding those changes, which are summarized in the first attachment below and detailed in the accompanying redline version of the rules. Comments...
October 1, 2024
The Byron White United States Courthouse and the Tenth Circuit Clerk's Office will be closed on November 28th and 29th for observance of Thanksgiving.  CM/ECF will remain available over the holiday weekend. Notice of emergency filings on November 28...
September 27, 2024
Effective next Monday, September 9, 2024, users of our ECF system will see docket numbers for entries on our electronic dockets.  Docket entries will be sequentially numbered similar to district court dockets. The numbers for public docket entries...
September 4, 2024
The Tenth Circuit is implementing a new procedure for CJA attorneys appointed in Tenth Circuit appeals who need to travel either for oral argument or to meet with their clients.   ORAL ARGUMENT The Tenth Circuit’s standard oral argument notice...
August 22, 2024
The streaming of oral argument in Courtroom 2 will not be available on You Tube today, August 21, 2024, due to technical issues. The oral argument recording will be available on the website as soon as possible.
August 21, 2024
The biennial Tenth Circuit Bench & Bar Conference in Colorado Springs, September 5-7, has been accredited for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by: Colorado: 14.00 credit hours, including 1.50 ethics credits (Course ID 848402); Kansas:...
August 1, 2024
Attorneys interested in applying for membership on the Tenth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel ("Panel") are reminded that applications are due by September 15, 2024. Appointments to the Panel are for three-year renewable terms (i.e., the...
July 13, 2024
The Court's electronic filing system (ECF) will be offline starting at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, for completion of required software upgrades and testing. CM/ECF will be back online before Monday, April 29, 2024. 
April 22, 2024
The Byron White Courthouse in Denver will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024 due to the continued winter storm affecting the Denver metro area. The Tenth Circuit Clerk’s Office will operate on a fully remote basis, and CM/ECF will remain available for...
March 14, 2024
The court has updated the Transcript Order Form. A fillable PDF and a Word version can be found on the Forms page of the Court's website.
February 13, 2024
The Court is seeking candidates for Circuit Executive for the 10th Circuit. Please see the job posting for additional information.
January 24, 2024
The hourly rates payable for providing legal representation in CJA matters will increase from $164 to $172 for non-capital work and from $210 to $220 for capital work performed on or after January 1, 2024. The case compensation maximum amounts (...
January 1, 2024
Please see the link for 2024 FRAP and Local Rules. 
December 1, 2023
Changes to the Court of Appeals Fee Schedule take effect on December 1, 2023. Notably, the filing fee for an appeal will increase to $605, and the filing fee for petitions for review and original proceedings will increase to $600. Other fees will...
November 15, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will continue to operate during any government shutdown caused by a lapse in appropriations. Pursuant to Judicial Conference policy, the court will continue all activities necessary to the...
September 29, 2023
Muskogee, OK -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has appointed Scott Graham as Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Oklahoma effective August 4, 2023. Mr. Graham has served as Interim Federal Public Defender...
August 4, 2023
Out of consideration for our judges, staff, and others who have business with the court, please do not enter the Byron White United States Courthouse if you have COVID-19 and are still infectious; have been asked to isolate; are experiencing...
May 26, 2023
Effective March 1, 2023, the court will no longer accept cash payments for any transactions. The Clerk’s Office strongly encourages payment of attorney admissions fees, original proceeding filing fees, and fees for certificates of good standing via...
February 16, 2023
Oklahoma City, OK -- On February 2, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit appointed Jeffrey Byers as the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Oklahoma. Mr. Byers earned both his undergraduate and law degrees...
February 6, 2023
Effective October 28, 2022, the Tenth Circuit's pandemic-related restrictions on public access to the Byron White United States Courthouse ("Courthouse")–including access for arguing attorneys–have been updated. Please see the court's October 28,...
October 28, 2022
Denver, CO – Honorable Jerome A. Holmes will become Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals effective October 1, 2022. “I am humbled and honored to be able to serve my country in the important position of Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit...
September 29, 2022