SCOPE AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RULES
(a) Scope. These Rules govern all actions in the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California, the boundaries of which are set forth in 28 U.S.C. §
84. Outside the scope of these Rules are matters relating to internal court administration
that, in the discretion of the Court en banc, may be accomplished through the use of
General Orders, provided, however, that no matter appropriate for inclusion in these
Rules shall be treated by General Order. No party or attorney shall be bound by any
General Order.
(b) Availability of Local Rules. The Clerk shall maintain updated Rules in .pdf
format available for downloading on the Court's website: www.caed.uscourts.gov.
(c) Notice After Adoption. Immediately upon the adoption of these Rules or
any change in these Rules, copies of the new and revised Rules shall be provided to such
publications and persons as the Chief Judge deems appropriate. The Clerk shall
promptly notify the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts, all county law libraries in the Eastern District of California and other law libraries
maintained by the State or by law schools in the Eastern District of California. Copies
shall be distributed in a manner calculated to ensure maximum notification to those
practicing in the Eastern District of California. A notice shall be posted prominently in the
Clerk's Offices and on the Court's website.
(d) Procedures Outside the Rules. Unless contrary to law, the Court in its
discretion may make such orders supplementary or contrary to the provisions of these
Rules as it may deem appropriate and in the interests of justice and case management
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 17.1 in a special circumstance.
