(a) ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME PRACTICE MANUAL. To
supplement and clarify the United States “Supplemental Rules for
Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions,” the
Middle District must adopt and publish a manual that governs
admiralty and maritime practice in the Middle District.
(b) ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME PRACTICE COMMITTEE. The chief
judge must appoint a standing committee comprising representatives of
the admiralty and maritime bar and must designate the chair. The
committee must consist of no fewer than five admiralty and maritime
lawyers, each appointed for no more than three years. The committee
must meet at least annually to consider and recommend improvements
to the manual.
