USDC Eastern District of Tennessee
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Archived Records

Records which have been archived with the Federal Records Center or the National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”) can be obtained in one of two ways:

From the District Court Clerk’s Office. For a fee of $45.00, the Clerk’s Office will retrieve the court file. Copies from the file cost $0.50 per page.

Directly from NARA. The public can order copies of docket sheets and case files directly from NARA.

  • Docket sheets cost $25.00.
  • Case files up to 150 pages cost $70.00.
  • Case files that exceed 150 pages will be billed $70.00 plus a labor charge billed in 15-minute increments.
  • Packages that exceed one box will also incur a $10.00 handling fee for each additional box.

Orders can be made online at https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline or by mail using these forms:

Before placing an order, certain information (transfer number, box number and location number) must be obtained from the Clerk’s Office.

Hon. Curtis L. Collier, Chief Judge Patricia L. McNutt, Clerk of Court