M.D. Ala. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders | The Law Mind

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Civil Rules (41)

1.1 Scope and Construction

3.1 Civil Cover Sheet

4.1 Service of Process

5.1 Notification of Claim of Unconstitutionality

5.2 Redaction of Personal Identifiers

5.3 Filing of Documents By Electronic and Other Means

5.4 Service of Documents By Electronic Means and Other Means

5.5 Emergency Filing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers

5.6 Document Size of Papers Filed with Court

5.7 Letter Briefs

5.8 Page substitutions

5.9 Removal of Court Files and Return or Destruction of Exhibits

7.1 Conflict Disclosure Statement

9.1 Pro Se Civil Rights and Habeas Corpus Filings

9.2 Capital Habeas Corpus Cases

9.3 Request for Three-Judge Court

11.1 Identification of Counsel on Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers

15.1 Form of Motion To Amend and Supporting Documents

23.1 Designation of Class Action in the Caption

26.1 Initial Disclosures

26.2 Form of Certain Discovery Documents

26.3 Non-filing of Civil Discovery

37.1 Discovery Motions To Include Discovery at Issue

38.1 Notation of Jury Demand in the Pleading

39.1 Premarked Exhibits

40.1 Calendar of Cases

45.1 Deadlines and Procedures for Requesting

45.2 Subpoena of Hospital Records

47.1 Juror Information, Questionnaires and Contact

54.1 Recovery of Taxable Costs Other than Attorneys' Fees

54.2 Taxation of Juror Costs

58.1 Payment of Judgments

72.1 Magistrate Judges: Selection of Chief Magistrate Judge

72.2 Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges

73.1 Consent for Trial of Civil Case by Magistrate Judge

81.1 Removal: Legible Copies of State Documents Required

83.1 Attorneys: Admission to Practice and

83.2 Law Student Representation

83.4 Photography, Broadcasting, Recording and Electronic Devices

83.5 Extraordinary Expenses for Indigent Clients

Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures

Electronic Case Filing Procedures

District Forms (17)

National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.

Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (20)

Court-wide (18)

Juror Questionnaire

Emily C Marks (2)

Uniform Scheduling Order Dates - Eastern 2025-2026 — Emily C Marks

Uniform Scheduling Order Dates - Southern 2025-2026 — Emily C Marks

Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“M.D. Ala. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.