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Civil Rules (113)
1.1 Scope And Modification Of Rules; Definitions; Citation
3.1 Commencement Of Actions
4.1 Service Of Process In Accordance With State Practice
4.2 Appointment Of State Officers To Serve Process
5.1 Form Of Pleadings And Papers
5.3 Copies Required For A Three-Judge Court
5.4.1 Eligibility, Registration, Passwords
5.4.2 Sealed Documents
5.4.3 Technical Failures
5.4.4 Administrative Procedures
6.1 Time
7.1 Motions In Civil Cases
7.2 Oral Argument On Motions
7.3 Motions To Reconsider
7.4 Application Of This Rule
9.1 Habeas Corpus, Motions To Vacate, And Civil Rights Complaints By Prisoners
11.1 Sanctions
15.1 Motions To Amend And For Leave To File
16.1 Matters Exempt From Pretrial Conferences, Scheduling, Case Management
16.2 Pretrial Conferences And Witness/Exhibit Disclosures
16.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution
23.1 Class Actions
26.1 Motions For Protective Orders
26.3 Disclosures And Discovery Not To Be Filed
26.4 Expert Witnesses
30.1 Notice Of Depositions
30.2 31
30.3 Time For Taking Depositions
32.1 Use Of Discovery At Trial
33.1 Additional Interrogatories To Those
33.2 Format For Interrogatories Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 33
35.1 Trial Preparation After Close Of Discovery
37.1 Motions Relating To Discovery
37.2 Duty To Confer Concerning Discovery Disputes
39.1 Oral Argument At Jury Trials
40.1 Assignment Of Cases
40.2 Determination Of Place Of Trial
40.3 Settlement Of Cases Set For Trial
47.1 Contact With Jurors After Trial
51.1 Jury Instructions
52.1 Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law
54.1 Taxation And Payment Of Costs
54.2 Award Of Statutory Attorney’S Fees
56.1 Motions For Summary Judgment
58.1 Journal Entries And Orders
62.1 Mandates Of An Appellate Court
62.2 40
65.1 Restraining Orders And Temporary Injunctions
65.2 Security Providers
66.1 Administration Of Estates
67.1 Registry Funds
72.1.1 Authority Of United States Magistrate Judges
72.1.2 Assignment Of Matters To Magistrate Judges
72.1.3 Consent To Civil Trial Jurisdiction
72.1.4 Objections; Appeals; Stay Of Magistrate Judge’S Orders
77.1 Record Offices; Filing Of Pleadings And Papers
77.2 Orders And Judgments Grantable By Clerk
77.3 Case Numbering System
77.4 Seal Of The Court
77.5 Dissemination Of Information By Court Supporting Personnel
77.6 Bench-Bar Committee
79.1 Access To Court Records
79.2 Court Libraries
79.3 Custody And Disposition Of Trial Exhibits, Sealed Documents, And Filed Depositions
79.4 Sealed Files And Documents In Civil Cases
80.1 Use Of Transcripts
81.1 Removal From State Courts
81.2 Copies Of State Court Proceedings In Removed Actions
83.1.1 Amendment Of Rules
83.1.2 Standing Orders And Mandated Rules
83.2.1 Photographs, Recordings, And Broadcasts
83.2.2 Court Security
83.2.3 Special Orders In Sensational Cases
83.2.4 Electronic Communication Devices
83.2.5 Conflicts Involving Spouses And Children Of Judges
83.5.1 Roll Of Attorneys
83.5.2 Admission To Bar
83.5.2.1 Special Admissions – Attorneys For The United States Government And The Federal Public Defender Office
83.5.3 Registration Of Attorneys
83.5.3.1 Appointment Of Counsel In Civil Cases
83.5.4 Appearance For A Particular Case
83.5.5 Withdrawal Of Appearance
83.5.6 Legal Interns
83.5.7 Appearances By Former Law Clerks
83.5.8 Limited Scope Representation In Civil Cases
83.6.1 Professional Responsibility
83.6.2 Discipline Of Attorneys
83.6.3 Procedure In Disciplinary Cases
83.6.4 Reciprocal Discipline
83.6.5 Attorneys Charged With Crimes And Disciplinary Proceedings
83.6.6 Interim Suspension
83.6.7 Attorneys Who Resign From The Bar During An Investigation Of Misconduct Or Disbarment On Consent
83.6.8 Reinstatement After Discipline
83.6.9 Proceedings In Which An Attorney Is Declared To Be Mentally Incompetent, Is Alleged To Be Incapacitated, Or Is Placed On Disability Inactive Status By Another Jurisdiction
83.6.10 Fees And Costs
83.6.11 Applicability Of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 To Disciplinary Proceedings
83.6.12 General Provisions
83.7.1 Review Of Orders Of Administrative Agencies, Boards, Commissions, And Officers
83.7.2 Social Security Appeals Involving One Individual Pursuant To 42 U.S.C. § 405
83.7.3 Proceedings In Social Security Appeals After A “Sentence Six” Remand
83.8.1 The Bankruptcy Court
83.8.2 Scope Of Rules
83.8.3 Filing Of Papers
83.8.4 Maintenance Of Case And Civil Proceeding Files; Entry Of Judgments
83.8.5 Clarification Of General Reference To Bankruptcy Judges
83.8.6 Transfer Of Particular Proceedings For Hearing And Trial By A District Judge
83.8.7 Determination Of Authority Of Bankruptcy Court To Enter Final Judgment
83.8.8 Review Of Non-Core Proceedings Heard By Bankruptcy Judge
83.8.9 Post-Judgment Motions
83.8.10 Appeals
83.8.11 Division Of Business Of Bankruptcy Court; Assignment Of Title 11 Cases
83.8.12 Supplemental Bankruptcy Court Local Rules
83.8.13 Jury Trials
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (25)
Court-wide (21)
NO 25-03 IN RE: SUSPENSION OF LOCAL RULE 79.4 SEALED FILES AND DOCUMENTS IN CIVIL CASES
NO 25-04 IN RE: ACCESS SERVICE AND MANAGEMENT OF SEALED DOCUMENTS
NO 25-06 IN RE: COLLATERAL FORFEITURE SCHEDULE - FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
NO 26-01 IN RE: USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ("AI") IN PREPARING COURT FILINGS
NO 26-02 IN RE: CRIMINAL INITIAL APPEARANCES
NO 26-03 IN RE: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 14-3 INTERIM CJA VOUCHERS
NO 26-04 IN RE: IMMIGRATION HABEAS CASES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241
NO. 18-3 - JOINTLY PROPOSED STANDING ORDER APPOINTING THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT DEFENDANTS WITH POST-CONVICTION SIXTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS REGARDING ATTORNEY-CLIENT RECO
NO. 18-4 - IN RE: FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018 (Dec. 21, 2018), APPLICATION OF FAIR SENTENCING ACT
NO. 19-1 - IN RE: FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018 (Dec. 21, 2018)
NO. 19-3 - STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
NO. 20-8 - ORDER ESTABLISHING PROTOCOL TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT STANDING ORDER 19-1 FOR REPRESENTATION OF DEFENDANTS SEEKING COMPASSIONATE RELEASE DUE TO COVID-19 UNDER SECTION 603(b)
NO. 21-1 PROCEDURES FOR FILING OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS
NO. 21-11 MOTIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF
NO. 22-04 COLLATERAL FORFEITURE SCHEDULE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FEE SCHEDULE
NO. 22-06 AUDIO RECORDED SESSIONS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
NO. 23-02 PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY RESTRICTED FILERS BUT NOT FILED
NO. 23-03 PETITIONS FOR APPLICATION OF RETROACTIVE 2023 CRIMINAL HISTORY AMENDMENTS TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES
NO. 24-01 APPOINTMENT OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT DEFENDANTS REQUESTING EARLY TERMINATION OF PROBATION OR SUPERVISED RELEASE
NO. 24-02 IN RE: DISTRICT OF KANSAS CYBERCRIME POLICY: COMPUTER AND INTERNET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
NO. 24-03 IN RE: DISTRICT OF KANSAS POLICY FOR REPORTING POSITIVE DRUG TESTS FOR PERSONS ON PROBATION OR SUPERVISED RELEASE
Chief Judge John W Broomes (1)
Standing Order Regarding Sentencing Memoranda: Broomes — Chief Judge John W Broomes
Magistrate Judge Gwynne E Birzer (1)
Case Caption Requirements for Pleadings and Email — Magistrate Judge Gwynne E Birzer
Senior Judge Eric F Melgren (1)
Motion Practice Guidelines: Melgren — Senior Judge Eric F Melgren
Senior Judge Kathryn H Vratil (1)
Courtroom Proceedings: Vratil — Senior Judge Kathryn H Vratil
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