The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire would like to assure the public that we are following all recommended guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the safety and health of the public and our staff. Please note the following:
The current terms of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond and United States Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan are due to expire on September 9, 2020, and September 30, 2020, respectively.
As required by law, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island has established a Merit Selection Panel to consider the reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond and United States Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan to an eight (8) year term.
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire has been made aware of an email jury scam in which the email claims its receipient has been "summoned to appear for Jury Duty for a Federal Case." The email also claims that if you do not appear, you will automatically be fined, and includes a hyperlink to more information about the case and the case number. This is not a legitimate jury summons.
The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Roger Williams University School of Law and the Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is proud to announce the next installment of the Litigation Academy – Deposition Skills Program.
It was recently brought to our attention that the functionality to subscribe to court opinions and news was no longer available on the court’s website. We have resolved that issue and you can now subscribe to receive civil opinions, criminal opinions, First Circuit opinion summaries, and district court news and events.
The District Court has improved and simplified how Windows 10 laptops connect to the courtroom display systems. Instructions have been posted on the Courtroom Technology page on the court's website, and are available here.
We have become aware of a scam in our area where the scammer is phoning potential victims, telling them that they missed a court date, and directing them to report to an address to post a bond as their fine payment. This is not how the court communicates with litigants. While you may contact the court at (603) 225-1423 to find out whether you in fact missed a court date, please do not send the scammer any money or provide them with any bank account information. If you receive such a call, you should report it to the U.S.
Tomorrow, November 1, 2018, the Honorable Landya B. McCafferty will become chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. She has served as a district judge for almost five years and will be the first woman to serve as chief judge in the District of New Hampshire.
Her predecessor, Joseph N. Laplante, will complete his seven-year term as chief judge on October 31, 2018, and will remain in active service on the court.
Click here for the official press release.
Pamela E. Phelan, Esq., who has served as the Chief Deputy Clerk since 2013, has decided to take a new position as the Litigation Director for the Disability Rights Center. The court has been privileged to benefit from Pamela’s legal expertise and professionalism over the past five years and her considerable administrative skills and legal acumen will be greatly missed. The judges and court staff thank Pamela for her exemplary public service and wish her well in her new endeavor at the Disability Rights Center.
Please note that the amendment to LR 9.1 goes into effect today. The amendment applies to all cases commenced today and thereafter.
Jury Administrator 2018-02D posting
The local rules have been updated and amended effective December 1, 2017. A summary of the changes can be found here.
We have become aware of another jury scam that has been recently occurring in NH. The scammer is phoning potential victims, telling them that a warrant has been issued for their arrest for failing to report for jury duty or for other reasons. They then tell victims they can avoid arrest by purchasing a prepaid debit card such as a Green Dot card or gift card and read the card number over the phone to satisfy the fine. This is not how this court communicates with jurors.