Eric F. Melgren at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 6, 2008–present
Eric F. Melgren
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · March 17, 2026
Zesiger v. Kansas et al.
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas, 2002-2008
- Private practice, Wichita, KS, 1987-2002
- Law clerk, Hon. Frank G. Theis, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 1985-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Kansas, 2008-present
Education
- Wichita State University · B.A., 1979
- Washburn University · J.D., 1985
Personal record
Born 1956 · Minneola, KS
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
C. Correct Naming Convention for Electronic Exhibits (a) General Format: <exhibit number>-<exhibit part>_<exhibit description>.<file extension> NOTE: All exhibits should be described as you have described them on the filed exhibit list and how they are described when presenting them as evidence. (b) Maximum Number of Characters: The maximum number of characters that may be used…EFM-JERS-Instructions-for-Counsel.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392811CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2211/eric-f-melgren/EFM-JERS-Instructions-for-Counsel.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/sites/ksd/files/EFM-JERS-Instructions-for-Counsel.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts