(a) The clerk may require any party obtaining a judgment or order that
does not require approval as to form by the judge to supply the clerk with a draft
judgment or order.
(b) No judgment or order, except orders grantable by the clerk pursuant to
authorization by the court and judgments that the clerk is authorized by the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure to enter without direction of the court, will be noted on
the civil docket until the clerk has received from the court a specific direction to
enter it.
(c) Every order and judgment shall be filed with the clerk.
(d) Attorneys shall notify the clerk in advance of substantial sums to be
deposited as registry account funds, to ensure that the depository has pledged
sufficient collateral under Treasury Regulations; otherwise, funds will be retained
in a non-interest-bearing account pending verification of such pledge. All orders
for the deposit of registry account funds in interest-bearing accounts shall contain
the following provisions:
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel presenting this
order shall serve a copy on the clerk at the time the money is
deposited. Absent service, the clerk is relieved of any personal
liability relative to compliance with this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall deduct from
the income earned on the account, a fee, not exceeding that
authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States and
set by the Director of the Administrative Office.”
(e) Orders distributing registry funds that have accumulated interest
income in the amount of $10.00 or more shall contain the name, address, and social
security number or taxpayer identification number of the party or parties entitled
thereto. A copy of the entire order shall be filed under seal. A copy of the order
with the personal information redacted shall be filed and available for the public’s
inspection.
