N.D. Ga. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 TITLE; EFFECTIVE DATE; DEFINITIONS; COMPLIANCE

1.1 TITLE

1.2 PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND CONSTRUCTION

1.3 EFFECTIVE DATE

1.4 SUBMISSION OF AO FORM 120

2 CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMERCIAL OR

2.1 Confidentiality Prior to Entry of Case Specific Protective

2.2 Stipulated Protective Orders

3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

3 RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL DISCOVERY

3.1 DIVISIONS OF COURT - VENUE

3.1 Discovery Requests

3.2 ADVANCE PAYMENT OF FILING FEES

3.3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND

3.4 PATENT, TRADEMARK, AND COPYRIGHT CASES

4 DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTIONS

4.1 INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS

4.2 RESPONSE TO INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS

4.3 INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS

4.4 TIME FOR DISCLOSURES

4.5 SUPPLEMENTING OR AMENDING CONTENTIONS

5 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS

5 BIFURCATION AND WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT

5.1 ELECTRONIC AND PAPER DOCUMENTS; FORMAT;

5.1 PRESUMPTION AGAINST BIFURCATION

5.2 ADDITIONAL AND COURTESY COPIES

5.2 DISCOVERY OF THE SUBSTANCE OF OPINIONS OF

5.3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR I.R.S. JEOPARDY

5.3 NO DISQUALIFICATION

5.4 SERVICE AND FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIAL

6 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION PROCEEDINGS

6.1 EXCHANGE OF PROPOSED TERMS

6.2 EXCHANGE OF PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTIONS

6.3 JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT

6.4 COMPLETION OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION

6.5 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS

6.6 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION HEARING

6.7 DISCOVERY AFTER CLAIM CONSTRUCTION

7 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS

7 EXPERT WITNESSES

7.1 FILING OF MOTIONS AND RESPONSES; HEARINGS

7.1 DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS AND EXPERT REPORTS

7.2 SPECIFIC MOTIONS

7.2 DEPOSITIONS OF EXPERTS

7.3 ORAL RULINGS ON MOTIONS

7.3 PRESUMPTION AGAINST SUPPLEMENTATION OR

7.4 RESTRICTIONS ON LETTER COMMUNICATIONS TO

7.5 APPLICATIONS TO JUDGES IN CHAMBERS

9 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS

9.1 THREE-JUDGE COURT

10 FORM OF PLEADINGS

10.1 CAPTIONS ON PLEADINGS

11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER

11.1 COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION

15 AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

15.1 AMENDED PLEADINGS

16 1 RULE 26(f) (EARLY PLANNING) CONFERENCE

16.2 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN

16.3 CONFERENCE AFTER DISCOVERY

16.4 CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL ORDER

16.5 SANCTIONS

16.6 PRETRIAL OBJECTIONS TO TRIAL EXHIBITS,

16.7 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLAN

23 CLASS ACTIONS

23.1 CLASS ACTIONS

26 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY; DUTY

26.1 INITIAL AND EXPERT DISCLOSURES

26.2 DISCOVERY PERIOD

26.3 SERVICE AND FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIAL

30 DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION

30.1 EXPERT WITNESSES

37 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURES OR TO COOPERATE IN

37.1 MOTIONS TO COMPEL A DISCLOSURE OR DISCOVERY

39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT

39.1 PLEADINGS AND EXHIBITS; APPEAL RECORDS; CLOSED

39.2 TAXATION OF COSTS IN LATE-SETTLING CASES

39.3 ATTORNEYS: AT TRIAL

39.4 RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA AND RELEASE OF

39.5 CONTINUANCES

40 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES FOR TRIAL

40.1 TRIAL CALENDAR

41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS

41.1 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

41.2 DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

41.3 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION

43 TAKING OF TESTIMONY

43.1 DEPOSITION TESTIMONY AT TRIAL

43.2 EXCUSAL OF WITNESSES

47 SELECTION OF JURORS

47.1 JURY SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION

47.2 VOIR DIRE PROCEDURES

47.3 RESTRICTED CONTACT WITH JURORS

49 SPECIAL VERDICTS AND INTERROGATORIES

49.1 SPECIAL VERDICTS

51 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY; OBJECTION

51.1 REQUESTS TO CHARGE

53 MASTERS

53.1 SERVICE AS SPECIAL MASTER

54 JUDGMENT COSTS

54.1 BILL OF COSTS

54.2 ATTORNEY’S FEES

55 DEFAULT

55.1 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT

56.1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

58 ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

58.1 FILING OF ORDERS

58.2 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT

58.3 REMITTITURS

64 SEIZURE OF PERSON OR PROPERTY

64.1 ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS

65 INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS

65.1 SECURITY: PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETIES

65.1.1 PROCEDURES RELATING TO BONDS

65.2 MOTIONS TO WAIVE USUAL PROCEDURES

67 DEPOSIT IN COURT

67.1 REGISTRY AND OTHER FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE

69 EXECUTION

69.1 ISSUANCE OF WRITS OF EXECUTION

72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: PRETRIAL ORDERS

72.1 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: CIVIL JURISDICTION AND DUTIES

73 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: TRIAL BY CONSENT AND APPEAL

73.1 TRIALS OF CIVIL CASES UPON CONSENT OF PARTIES

79 BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK AND ENTRIES

79.1 PLEADINGS AND EXHIBITS; APPEAL RECORDS; CLOSED

83 RULES BY DISTRICT COURTS

83.1 ATTORNEYS: ADMISSION TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE

83.2 TRIAL RELATED LOCAL RULES

83.3 PETITIONS TO STAY EXECUTION OF STATE COURT

83.4 RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA AND RELEASE OF

83.5 WEAPONS PROHIBITED IN COURTHOUSES

83.6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS

83.7 BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

83.8 TRUTH-IN-LENDING ACTIONS

83.9 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

83.11 INTERNAL REVENUE ACTIONS

84 FORMS

84.1 Appendix B: Documents Associated with Civil Cases (Appendix B)

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

Northern District of Georgia