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Northern District of Alabama

N.D. Ala. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

Civil Rules (16)
3.1 Civil Cover Sheet. A completed civil cover sheet (Form JS-44c) shall be submitted to
5.3 Non-Filing of Discovery Materials in Civil Cases. Discovery materials in civil cases
5.4 Removal of Court Files and Exhibits. Except as otherwise directed by a judge of the
5.5 Filing of Documents By Electronic Means. Documents may be filed, signed and
5.6 Service of Documents By Electronic Means. Documents may be served through the
9.1 Pro Se Civil Rights and Habeas Corpus Filings
16.1 Scheduling Orders; Alternative Dispute Resolution
23.1 Designation of Class Action in the Caption. In any case sought to be maintained as a
47.1 Juror Interrogation. Communications with a juror concerning a case on which such
54.1 Costs. Requests for taxation of costs (other than attorneys’ fees) under Fed. R. Civ. P
58.1 Payment of Judgments. Except as otherwise directed by a judge of the court, there
72.1 Magistrate Judges
72.2 Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
81.1 Proceedings to Compel Testimony or Production. Proceedings to compel the giving
83.1 Attorneys
83.2 Broadcasting and Photographs. Whether or not court is actually in session, there shall
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (18)
1983 Prisoner Pro Se Complaint - Pro Se 14
Civil Pro Se In Forma Pauperis Affidavit Requesting an Attorney
Consent Or Declination To Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
Counter-Claim Summons
Cross-Claim Summons
Notice of Appeal
Pro Se Employment Discrimination Complaint - Pro Se 7
Pro Se General Complaint For A Civil Case
Pro se Guide
Pro Se Social Security Complaint - Pro Se 13
Pro Se Summons in a Civil Case
Request By Non-Prisoner Pro Se Party for Electronic Noticing
Third-Party Summons
AO2412254 Form - AO241
AO2422241 Form - AO242
AO2432255 Form - AO243
AO398Notice Of A Lawsuit And Request To Waive Service Of A Summons - AO398
AO399Waiver of Service of Summons - AO399
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 (113)
Court-wide (35)
1983 Prisoner Pro Se Complaint - Pro Se 14
2241 Form - AO242
2254 Form - AO241
2255 Form - AO243
Civil Pro Se In Forma Pauperis Affidavit Requesting an Attorney
Consent Or Declination To Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
Counter-Claim Summons
Cross-Claim Summons
General Order 20-0003 - Authorizing Use of Video and Audio to Conduct Criminal Proceedings effective March 30, 2020
General Order 20-0004 Effective April 13, 2020
General Order 20-0006 Effective April 30, 2020
General Order 20-0008 Effective June 17, 2020
General Order 20-0010 Effective June 18, 2020 - Regarding Extending the Authorization of the Use of Video and Audio to Conduct Criminal Proceedings
General Order 21-0004 - Regarding Use Of Face Coverings Or Masks In Courthouses Due To Corona Virus (Covjd-19)
General Order 21-0009 Extending the Authorization of the Use of Video and Audio to Conduct Criminal Proceedings
General Order 22-0002 Extending the Authorization of the Use of Video and Audio to Conduct Criminal Proceedings
General Order 24-0001 Increase in Attorney Admission Fees
General Order 25-0001 Operation Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Alabama In The Absence Of Funding Authority By The United States Congress And/Or Th
General Order Regarding Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release
General Order Regarding Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release
General Order Regarding Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release
General Order Regarding Legal Internship by Law Students
General Order Regarding Subpoena Costs
General Orders of Reference to Magistrate Judges
General Orders of Reference to Magistrate Judges
Notice Of A Lawsuit And Request To Waive Service Of A Summons - AO398
Notice of Appeal
Pro Se Employment Discrimination Complaint - Pro Se 7
Pro Se General Complaint For A Civil Case
Pro se Guide
Pro Se Social Security Complaint - Pro Se 13
Pro Se Summons in a Civil Case
Request By Non-Prisoner Pro Se Party for Electronic Noticing
Third-Party Summons
Waiver of Service of Summons - AO399
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Judge Edmund G Lacour Jr (1)
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Judge Harold D Mooty Iii (2)
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Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella (9)
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Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius (11)
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Senior Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr (5)
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Senior Judge R David Proctor (7)
Civil Administrative Procedures Manual for CM/ECF — Senior Judge R David Proctor
Criminal Administrative Procedures Manual for CM/ECF — Senior Judge R David Proctor
Doc.#161 Order — Senior Judge R David Proctor
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Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“N.D. Ala. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.