Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, Federal courthouse in downtown Dallas, United States
The Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse is a 1971 federal building in downtown Dallas's Government District, named for former mayor Earle Cabell. It shares a wall with the Art Deco Federal Building, formerly the Santa Fe Building. Inside are the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, bankruptcy and magistrate courts, a U.S. Attorney office, an IRS office and passport offices.
The building was constructed in 1971 and connects to the Art Deco Santa Fe Building from an earlier period. It received National Register of Historic Places designation in 2023.
The building is named after Earle Cabell, a former mayor of Dallas. Its federal offices include passport offices and an IRS office, alongside the courts, so members of the public visit for administrative services as well as for hearings. The courthouse shares a wall with the older Art Deco Federal Building, formerly the Santa Fe Building.
The building is accessible through the Commerce Street entrance and offers various federal services for the public. Be aware that as a courthouse, security screening is required to enter.
On June 17, 2019, former Army infantryman Brian Isaack Clyde opened fire at the building; security guards returned fire and fatally wounded him. He collapsed in the parking lot and was pronounced dead at Baylor University Medical Center. No one else was killed, though an employee suffered superficial injuries while taking cover.
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