The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon is a federal court serving the area corresponding to the state of Oregon. The District has courthouses in Portland, Eugene, Medford, and Pendleton.
Announcements
2025 Virtual Power Act Event Set for June 24, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Power Act events promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault; engage citizens; and help lift victims out of the cycle of violence.
For more information or to RSVP, see the flyer or visit www.nynd.uscourts.gov/power-act-2025.
PACER to Require Multifactor Authentication for All CM/ECF Users by End of 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
PACER is rolling out multifactor authentication (MFA) for users of CM/ECF. Users may voluntarily enroll starting this month and are encouraged to do so. Beginning in August, users who have not already enrolled in MFA will be randomly selected for enrollment until all users are enrolled.
For full details, see Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon on the PACER website. Any questions about enrolling in MFA should be referred to the PACER Service Center at or 800-676-6856.
In Memoriam: Hon. Robert E. Jones and Hon. Malcolm F. Marsh (Retired)
Monday, May 5, 2025
In March of this year, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon experienced the loss of two of its esteemed judges, Hon. Robert E. Jones and Hon. Malcolm F. Marsh (retired).
After a distinguished career in private practice, Judge Marsh served as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon from 1987 until 1998, when he elected senior status. He remained in service to the Court for more than two decades after. Judge Marsh was known as a highly skilled and respected attorney, a fair-minded and trusted judge, and a warm and exceptionally loyal friend. He passed away at the age of 96 on March 15, 2025.
Judge Jones served as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon from 1990 until his death at 97 years old, on March 29, 2025. He elected senior status in 2000. Judge Jones’ career included service with the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Oregon House of Representatives, Multnomah County Circuit Court, and Oregon Supreme Court. He was deeply loved and respected by his colleagues, members of the bar, his students, and unbounded circles of family and friends.
The Court is strengthened by the examples of these two extraordinary judges. Their influence abides in the work and community they so loved.
Opt-Out Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Takes Effect on March 4, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Procedures for consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in civil cases filed on or after March 4, 2025, are governed by 2025-2 In Re Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Pursuant to 28 USC 636.pdf , which implements an opt-out consent procedure in cases randomly assigned to a Magistrate Judge. Cases within a Magistrate Judge’s jurisdiction are likely to proceed to trial more quickly than cases assigned to a District Judge, who must preside over felony criminal trials.
Pursuant to Standing Order 2025-2, consent procedures differ depending on whether a case is randomly assigned to a full-time Magistrate Judge, a part-time Magistrate Judge, or a District Judge.
Opinion and Order Issued in FTC v. Kroger Co. et al
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The Court has issued an Opinion and Order in Federal Trade Commission et al v. Kroger Company et al, 3:24-cv-00347. It can be accessed via PACER.
Hon. Mustafa Taher Kasubhai Confirmed as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Hon. Mustafa T. Kasubhai has been confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Oregon on November 19, 2024, and will begin his service upon taking the oath of office November 22, 2024.
Judge Kasubhai served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Oregon since September 21, 2018, until his appointment as a U.S. District Judge. Before joining the federal bench, Judge Kasubhai served as a Judge on the Lane County Circuit Court since 2007. Before that time, Judge Kasubhai served as board member of the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board and practiced law in Eugene and Klamath Falls. Judge Kasubhai received his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1996 and attended college at the University of California, Berkeley.
Judge Kasubhai fills the seat vacated by Judge Ann L. Aiken.
Judge Acosta and Judge Sullivan Available for Judicial Settlement Conferences
Friday, January 28, 2022
U.S. Magistrate Judges Acosta and Sullivan have assumed Recall status and continue to be available to lawyers in the district to conduct settlement conferences in their cases. Lawyers interested in scheduling a settlement conference with Judge Acosta are invited to e-mail a request to . Lawyers interested in scheduling a settlement conference with Judge Sullivan are invited to e-mail a request to .
Court Advisories
Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Phishing Scam
The District of Oregon has received information that fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEF) are circulating nationwide, including those that appear to originate with Oregon CM/ECF. If the recipient responds to the message, they are sent a follow-up email containing a link to access a document that leads the recipient to a malicious website.
The court would like to remind its users and the public that any e-mail that is not expected, encourages urgent action, or includes an attachment should be treated with caution, including e-mails purporting to be from the court. If in doubt, do not click any links or open any attachments, and verify the authenticity against the docket in PACER. The court does not send notifications to parties and attorneys that filings are due.
In addition, an official NEF from the District of Oregon CM/ECF system will always have the following characteristics:
- The subject line will be "Activity in Case [case number] [case title] [filing]"
- The message will be from
- Any links within will direct to ecf.ord.uscourts.gov
- The message will not be directly addressed to the recipient (recipients of NEFs are bcc'd)
- NEFs do not issue to individuals who are not already users of Oregon CM/ECF
- The NEF will not have any attachments
- The NEF will not include instructions for next steps, e.g. the filing of a response
- The NEF will include a list of all attorneys and parties to whom the NEF was also sent
Notice to Customers Presenting Checks
When you provide a check as payment, you authorize the Court either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries, please call the Clerk's Office at 503-326-8000.
Privacy Act – A Privacy Act Statement required by 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3) that states our authority for soliciting and collecting the information from your check and explaining the purposes and routine uses which will be made of your check information, is available from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and may be obtained through the mail by calling 1-866-945-7920 (toll free). Furnishing the check information is voluntary, but a decision not to do so will require you to make payment by some other method.
Notice Regarding Third-Party Services and CM/ECF Access
Registered users of Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share docket and/or hearing information when using third-party services or software. Sharing your PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or designating that provider as a secondary recipient of a Notice of Electronic Filing or Notice of Docket Activity (NEF) can potentially allow that third party access to restricted information. You are urged to use caution in your computer security practices to ensure that restricted information to which you have access is not disclosed.
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