(a) All non-governmental artificial entities appearing as parties or amici curiae
shall file a Disclosure Statement along with the initial filing on behalf of that
party or amicus. Where filing the Disclosure Statement with the initial filing is
impossible or impracticable, it shall be filed within seven (7) days after the
initial filing, or within such other time as the Court may direct.
(b) The Disclosure Statement shall identify the represented entity’s general
nature and shall identify all parents, subsidiaries, partners, members,
managers, trustees, affiliates, and similarly related persons and entities.
Members of a trade association or professional association need not be
identified. For purposes of this Rule, an “affiliate” is an entity that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the specified entity; a “parent” is an affiliate that
controls such entity directly, or indirectly through intermediaries; a “subsidiary”
is an affiliate controlled by such entity directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries; and a “trade association” is a continuing association of
numerous organizations or individuals operated for the purpose of promoting
the general commercial, professional, legislative or other interests of the
membership.
(c) The purpose of the Disclosure Statement is to enable the Judges of this
Court to determine the need for recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455 or
otherwise. Counsel shall have the continuing obligation to amend the
Disclosure Statement to reflect relevant changes.
(d) The form of the Disclosure Statement is set forth in the Appendix of Forms
attached to these Rules.
(e) A party who commences a civil action using a pseudonym instead of his or
her actual name must file a Disclosure Statement, under seal, identifying the
Plaintiff’s actual name.
