The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789.  The District of Connecticut has 8 active judges, 6 senior judges, and 5 magistrate judges.  Court proceedings take place in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. Appeals from the Court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  This court has jurisdiction over and summons jurors from the counties of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham.

The Court publishes information on this website to assist the public and the Bar in conducting business with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.  News and noteworthy information can be found under News & Announcements on the main page. Please note that in addition to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court's Local Rules govern the conduct of all actions filed in this Federal Court.

The District of Connecticut has implemented Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) and publishes the electronic case filing rules and instructions to assist the Bar.  For more information, please visit the Case Info section of this website or contact the Clerk's Office.