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Local rules, ECF filing procedures, and individual judges’ standing orders for federal district courts — the practice layer national tools skip. Pick a district.

All 94 federal district courts, grouped by state.
Alabama
Middle District of AlabamaM.D. Ala.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Northern District of AlabamaN.D. Ala.
16 local rules · ECF procedures · 113 standing orders (14 judges)
Southern District of AlabamaS.D. Ala.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Alaska
District of AlaskaD. Alaska
71 local rules · ECF procedures · 50 standing orders (0 judges)
Arizona
District of ArizonaD. Ariz.
123 local rules · ECF procedures · 54 standing orders (2 judges)
Arkansas
Eastern District of ArkansasE.D. Ark.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of ArkansasW.D. Ark.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
California
Central District of CaliforniaC.D. Cal.
585 local rules · ECF procedures · 345 standing orders (59 judges)
Eastern District of CaliforniaE.D. Cal.
102 local rules · ECF procedures · 23 standing orders (18 judges)
Northern District of CaliforniaN.D. Cal.
44 local rules · ECF procedures · 153 standing orders (36 judges)
Southern District of CaliforniaS.D. Cal.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Colorado
District of ColoradoD. Colo.
105 local rules · ECF procedures · 143 standing orders (20 judges)
Connecticut
District of ConnecticutD. Conn.
23 local rules · ECF procedures · 188 standing orders (18 judges)
Delaware
District of DelawareD. Del.
66 local rules · ECF procedures · 133 standing orders (8 judges)
District of Columbia
District of Columbia (federal district court)D.D.C.
137 local rules · ECF procedures
Florida
Middle District of FloridaM.D. Fla.
42 local rules · ECF procedures · 150 standing orders (25 judges)
Northern District of FloridaN.D. Fla.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Southern District of FloridaS.D. Fla.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Georgia
Middle District of GeorgiaM.D. Ga.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Northern District of GeorgiaN.D. Ga.
190 local rules · ECF procedures · 22 standing orders (13 judges)
Southern District of GeorgiaS.D. Ga.
176 local rules · ECF procedures · 4 standing orders (2 judges)
Guam
District of GuamD. Guam
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Hawaii
District of HawaiiD. Haw.
119 local rules · ECF procedures · 57 standing orders (0 judges)
Idaho
District of IdahoD. Idaho
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Illinois
Central District of IllinoisC.D. Ill.
65 local rules · ECF procedures · 75 standing orders (0 judges)
Northern District of IllinoisN.D. Ill.
96 local rules · ECF procedures · 81 standing orders (1 judges)
Southern District of IllinoisS.D. Ill.
53 local rules · ECF procedures · 88 standing orders (8 judges)
Indiana
Northern District of IndianaN.D. Ind.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Southern District of IndianaS.D. Ind.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Iowa
Northern District of IowaN.D. Iowa
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Southern District of IowaS.D. Iowa
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Kansas
District of KansasD. Kan.
113 local rules · ECF procedures · 25 standing orders (4 judges)
Kentucky
Eastern District of KentuckyE.D. Ky.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of KentuckyW.D. Ky.
53 local rules · ECF procedures · 150 standing orders (0 judges)
Louisiana
Eastern District of LouisianaE.D. La.
137 local rules · ECF procedures · 123 standing orders (1 judges)
Middle District of LouisianaM.D. La.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of LouisianaW.D. La.
140 local rules · ECF procedures · 20 standing orders (10 judges)
Maine
District of MaineD. Me.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Maryland
District of MarylandD. Md.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Massachusetts
District of MassachusettsD. Mass.
48 local rules · ECF procedures · 70 standing orders (27 judges)
Michigan
Eastern District of MichiganE.D. Mich.
91 local rules · ECF procedures · 41 standing orders (6 judges)
Western District of MichiganW.D. Mich.
112 local rules · ECF procedures · 545 standing orders (2 judges)
Minnesota
District of MinnesotaD. Minn.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Mississippi
Northern District of MississippiN.D. Miss.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Southern District of MississippiS.D. Miss.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Missouri
Eastern District of MissouriE.D. Mo.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of MissouriW.D. Mo.
46 local rules · ECF procedures · 78 standing orders (11 judges)
Montana
District of MontanaD. Mont.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Nebraska
District of NebraskaD. Neb.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Nevada
District of NevadaD. Nev.
88 local rules · ECF procedures · 108 standing orders (0 judges)
New Hampshire
District of New HampshireD.N.H.
130 local rules · ECF procedures · 5 standing orders (0 judges)
New Jersey
District of New JerseyD.N.J.
93 local rules · ECF procedures · 127 standing orders (31 judges)
New Mexico
District of New MexicoD.N.M.
49 local rules · ECF procedures · 176 standing orders (11 judges)
New York
Eastern District of New YorkE.D.N.Y.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Northern District of New YorkN.D.N.Y.
138 local rules · ECF procedures · 3 standing orders (0 judges)
Southern District of New YorkS.D.N.Y.
88 local rules · ECF procedures · 34 standing orders (2 judges)
Western District of New YorkW.D.N.Y.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
North Carolina
Eastern District of North CarolinaE.D.N.C.
160 local rules · ECF procedures · 65 standing orders (7 judges)
Middle District of North CarolinaM.D.N.C.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of North CarolinaW.D.N.C.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
North Dakota
District of North DakotaD.N.D.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Northern Mariana Islands
District of the Northern Mariana IslandsD. N. Mar. I.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Ohio
Northern District of OhioN.D. Ohio
77 local rules · ECF procedures · 159 standing orders (13 judges)
Southern District of OhioS.D. Ohio
67 local rules · ECF procedures · 152 standing orders (2 judges)
Oklahoma
Eastern District of OklahomaE.D. Okla.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Northern District of OklahomaN.D. Okla.
194 local rules · 37 standing orders (6 judges)
Western District of OklahomaW.D. Okla.
112 local rules · ECF procedures · 65 standing orders (0 judges)
Oregon
District of OregonD. Or.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Pennsylvania
Eastern District of PennsylvaniaE.D. Pa.
65 local rules · ECF procedures · 172 standing orders (35 judges)
Middle District of PennsylvaniaM.D. Pa.
238 local rules · ECF procedures · 14 standing orders (13 judges)
Western District of PennsylvaniaW.D. Pa.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Puerto Rico
District of Puerto RicoD.P.R.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Rhode Island
District of Rhode IslandD.R.I.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
South Carolina
District of South CarolinaD.S.C.
135 local rules · ECF procedures · 6 standing orders (0 judges)
South Dakota
District of South DakotaD.S.D.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Tennessee
Eastern District of TennesseeE.D. Tenn.
69 local rules · ECF procedures · 80 standing orders (13 judges)
Middle District of TennesseeM.D. Tenn.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of TennesseeW.D. Tenn.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Texas
Eastern District of TexasE.D. Tex.
42 local rules · ECF via Local Rule CV-5 · 113 standing orders (16 judges)
Northern District of TexasN.D. Tex.
122 local rules · ECF procedures · 27 standing orders (23 judges)
Southern District of TexasS.D. Tex.
31 local rules · ECF procedures · 116 standing orders (8 judges)
Western District of TexasW.D. Tex.
62 local rules · ECF procedures · 189 standing orders (15 judges)
Utah
District of UtahD. Utah
87 local rules · ECF procedures · 170 standing orders (10 judges)
Vermont
District of VermontD. Vt.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Virgin Islands
District of the Virgin IslandsD.V.I.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Virginia
Eastern District of VirginiaE.D. Va.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of VirginiaW.D. Va.
19 local rules · ECF procedures · 128 standing orders (2 judges)
Washington
Eastern District of WashingtonE.D. Wash.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of WashingtonW.D. Wash.
165 local rules · ECF procedures · 152 standing orders (4 judges)
West Virginia
Northern District of West VirginiaN.D.W. Va.
125 local rules · ECF procedures
Southern District of West VirginiaS.D.W. Va.
103 local rules · ECF procedures · 65 standing orders (0 judges)
Wisconsin
Eastern District of WisconsinE.D. Wis.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Western District of WisconsinW.D. Wis.
rules pending — orders, ECF and forms live
Wyoming
District of WyomingD. Wyo.
88 local rules · ECF procedures · 100 standing orders (6 judges)
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