Senior Judge Karon O. Bowdre

Chambers Location:
Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse
1729 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203

All motions, responses, briefs, and memoranda relating to any matter set for hearing before the court must be filed electronically by the deadline given by the court. If no specific deadline is given, such document(s) must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m., the day before the date of the hearing. Papers filed after the deadline(s) will not be considered at the hearing.

All briefs, whether on pretrial or post trial motions, must comply with the requirements of “Appendix II,” as far as practicable, given the nature of the particular motion, including page limitations, unless the court grants specific permission to deviate. Unless the motion is dispositive, parties are not required to comply with Section D of Appendix II.

Staff Information

CM/ECF Helpdesk for Civil Cases:

Email: bowdre_helpdesk@alnd.uscourts.gov
Phone: (205) 278-1723

Proposed Orders to Chambers:

Email: bowdre_chambers@alnd.uscourts.gov

Do NOT call chambers for legal advice.
Chambers staff are prohibited from giving legal advice.

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Civil Forms

Documents	PDF	Word	WP
Juror Information Sheet	View
Sample Uniform Initial Order	View
Sample Uniform Initial Order ERISA	View
Sample Appendix I - HIPAA Order	View	View	View
Sample Appendix II - Summary Judgment Requirements	View
Order Setting Pretrial With Sample Pretrial Order Attached	View
Pretrial Order Exhibit A	View
Order Setting Civil Jury Trial	View
Order Setting Civil Bench Trial	View
Expectations of Counsel	View
Pro Hac Vice Admission Requirements	View
Standard Civil Jury Charge	View
Civil Voir Dire	View
Preliminary Jury Instructions for Civil Trial	View
Standard Civil Jury Charge Title VII Race Discrimination Cases	View
Standard Civil Jury Charge Sexual Harassment Cases	View
Standard Civil Jury Instructions PowerPoint Slideshow	View
Standard Civil Premlimary Jury Instructions PowerPoint Slideshow	View
Sample Scheduling Order	View

Criminal Forms

Documents	PDF	Word	WP
Juror Information Sheet	View
Advice of Rights in Criminal Cases	View
Advice of Rights in Criminal Cases Form - Used for Spanish-speaking Defendants	View
Order Setting Criminal Jury Trial	View
Sample Criminal Strike Form - Defendant	View
Sample Criminal Strike Form - Government	View
Standard Criminal Jury Charge Form	View
Criminal Voir Dire	View
Preliminary Jury Instructions for Criminal Trial	View
Preliminary Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases Powerpoint Slideshow	View

Opinions

5:00-cv-01795-KOB American Canoe v Thomas E. White

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Senior Judge Karon O. Bowdre

Staff Information

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