--- title: "James R. Marschewski | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-r-marschewski-9029" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # James R. Marschewski U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - State: Arkansas - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, serving from January 3, 2007 until his retirement on January 2, 2015 ### Education ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, W.D. Arkansas, 2007-present - Marschewski retired from the bench on January 2, 2015. - Appointed to the bench by the judges of the Western District of Arkansas in 2007, serving a renewable eight‐year term. - Handled a variety of cases, including prisoner civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C.. 1983, commercial matters, and Social Security appeals ezel.ai. - Known for granted‐in‐part dispositions in some pro se. 1983 cases, addressing claims individually rather than granting or denying all claims ezel.ai. - Worked out of the Fort Smith, Arkansas office. - Issued rulings on Rule 41(b) dismissals for failure to comply with court orders ezel.ai. - held the role of a magistrate judge for 18 years. - His role included handling civil and criminal matters referred to magistrate judges, as well as certain appeals and motions ezel.ai. - His service is documented in the U.S. Courts Judicial Milestones and other judicial databases United States Courts. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Zoom Guides for Court Users [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio recording Scope: statewide Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource. Evidence excerpt: AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District Courts [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9029/james-r-marschewski/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9029/james-r-marschewski/) - [U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9029/james-r-marschewski/) - [Arkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom](https://arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts/electronic-hearings-zoom) - [Arkansas Judiciary: District Courts](https://arcourts.gov/courts/district-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9029/james-r-marschewski/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-r-marschewski-9029", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-r-marschewski-9029", "name": "James R. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.