The mission of the United States District Court for the District of Montana is to support, defend and preserve the Constitution of the United States by providing an impartial forum for the just resolution of disputes. We act so as to protect individual rights and freedoms, preserve judicial independence and promote public trust in the Judiciary of the United States of America.

Richard F. Cebull , Chief United States District Judge
Patrick E. Duffy, Clerk of Court

 


IMPORTANT NOTICES:

The Great Falls Division will be closed during the week of July 6, 2009, during which time we’ll be moving to the Missouri River Courthouse. The Great Falls Division will reopen in its new location on Monday, July 13, 2009.

Please note, this closure does not have any impact on filing deadlines. The CM/ECF system is fully operational, and any electronic filings will be quality controlled on a daily basis by other Divisions within the District of Montana. If you have leave of court to file conventionally, or have filings that may be filed conventionally pursuant to Local Rule (such as those in sealed cases), you may bring those filings to the Court Security Officers posted at the entrance of the Missouri River Courthouse, located at 125 Central Avenue West. Court Security will notify the Deputy in Charge of the Great Falls Division and your filings will be filed as of the day they are presented to the Court Security Officers.

Should you need assistance with electronic filing during this time, please call the CM/ECF Help Desk, (866) 463-4052. Should you need any other assistance, please call one of our other divisional offices at the numbers below:

Billings Division: (406) 247-7000
Butte Division: (406) 782-0432
Helena Division: (406) 441-1355
Missoula Division: (406) 542-7260


1. Attorney Complaint Procedure and Electronic Learning Module (ELM) now posted under "Electronic Case Filing", "Manuals, Documents and Training". Click HERE to be directed to that page.

2. Using the "Search" Feature in CM/ECF

3. TRANSCRIPTS: New Deadlines for Practitioners to be aware of.

4. REDACTION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS: It might be "Out of sight, but not gone".

5. SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTITIONERS: Opening Social Security cases can only be done by Counsel of Record.

6. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to Local Rule 1.6(m), in cases in which Judge Richard Cebull is the presiding Judge, the parties shall submit a paper copy of all filings in excess of twenty (20) pages to Judge Richard Cebull's chambers. By "filings", the Court means any combination of a motion, brief in support, attachments or exhibits that when taken together exceed twenty (20) pages. This applies to both Civil and Criminal cases. All documents filed pursuant to a motion for summary judgment in Civil cases are subject to this requirement.

 

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If you are experiencing any technical difficulties with filing, please call the Help Desk at (866) 463-4052 or your local Clerk of Court office.