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The District has courthouses in Portland, Eugene, Medford, and Pendleton. Announcements Changes to Consent Procedures in Social Security Appeal Matters Changes to Consent Procedures in Social Security Appeal Matters Monday, March 18, 2024 Pursuant to Standing Order 2024-1 , effective April 2, 2024, registered users of CM/ECF who represent plaintiffs seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) will be required to make the determination regarding consent when filing the complaint in CM/ECF. Because the United States has already consented to jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge in social security appeals under terms set forth in In re: Consent to Magistrate Judges Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) in Social Security Cases , 06-mc-9130, May 26, 2006, consent on the part of the plaintiff constitutes full consent in the case, and the case will be randomly assigned to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. If the plaintiff does not consent, the case will be randomly assigned to a U.S. District Judge. Cases filed by plaintiffs who are not represented will be randomly assigned to a U.S. District Judge. In any case seeking review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), once a District Judge is assigned, parties may not later consent to jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge. For more information, see Section 16 of the CM/ECF User Manual, Social Security Appeals , and Consenting to Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge in the District of Oregon . Hon. Amy Baggio Confirmed as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon Hon. Amy Baggio Confirmed as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Hon. Amy Baggio has been confirmed as a United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. Upon taking her oath, Judge Baggio will join the Court when Judge Marco Hernández assumes senior status on August 21, 2024. Judge Baggio will join the Portland Division. Judge Baggio has served as a Judge on the Multnomah County Circuit Court since April of 2019. Before joining the bench, Judge Baggio practiced criminal defense law in Portland, Oregon at the Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office, Federal Public Defender’s Office, and as a solo practitioner. Judge Baggio received her law degree from the Lewis and Clark Law School and attended college at Wake Forest University. The Judges of the U.S. District Court congratulate and warmly welcome Judge Baggio. Notice Regarding Third-Party Services and CM/ECF Access Notice Regarding Third-Party Services and CM/ECF Access Tuesday, July 11, 2023 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. Juror Qualification Questionnaire Juror Qualification Questionnaire Thursday, May 11, 2023 Did you receive a letter requiring you to complete a Juror Qualification Questionnaire online? Click here for more information . Scam Calls Scam Calls Thursday, April 27, 2023 The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has received reports that people purporting to be court staff or law enforcement personnel have called members of the public and falsely claimed that their targets failed to respond to a jury summons or subpoena, or failed to appear for a proceeding, and owe a fine. Please be advised that the staff of the District of Oregon will never call a member of the public to demand money, nor should law enforcement personnel. If you have any questions about whether a communication you receive about a federal jury summons in Oregon is legitimate, please call 503-326-8100 or e-mail , and the Jury Department will provide accurate information to you. Judge Acosta and Judge Sullivan Available for Judicial Settlement Conferences 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 . Public Notices Notice to Customers Presenting Checks 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...