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Western District of Kentucky

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Civil Rules (38)
5.7 Service Date for Electronic Notice of Entry of Court Judgments and Orders
6.1 “Last Day” Defined
6.2 Computation of Time – Date Certain
7.1 W.D. Ky. LR 7.1
7.1.1 Disclosure Statement
8.1 Residence Required to be Stated in Complaint or Other Initial Pleading
16.1 Exemptions from Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16. The following are exempt
16.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution. Upon motion of any party, or sua sponte, any
26.1 Discovery Responses
37.1 Motions Relating to Discovery
40.1 Assignment of Cases Among Judges and Calendaring
41.1 Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
45.1 Service of Subpoenas by United States Marshal
47.1 Trial Jurors
54.1 Notice of Settlements
54.3 Time for Filing Bill of Costs
54.4 Time for Filing Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Nontaxable Expenses
65.1.1 Bond and Surety Requirements
72.1 Duties of United States Magistrate Judges
72.2 Objections To Non-Dispositive Ruling of Magistrate Judge
73.1 Consent to Judgment by a Magistrate Judge
79.1 Original Pleadings
81.1 Removal Procedures; Supplemental Filing of State Court Record and
83.1 Attorney Admission to Practice
83.2 Permission to Practice in a Particular Case
83.3 Attorney Discipline
83.4 Local Counsel
83.5 Appearance of Counsel
83.6 Substitution or Withdrawal of Attorney of Record
83.8 Writs of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum
83.9 Courtroom Decorum
83.10 Exhibits
83.11 Attorney’s Fees Petitions Under Social Security Act
83.12 Bankruptcy Matters
83.13 Advance Payment of Fees
83.14 Modification or Amendment of Local Rules
85.1 Citation
86.1 Effective Date
Criminal Rules (15)
49.5 Service Date for Electronic Notice of the Entry of Court Judgments and Orders
50.1 Assignment of Cases Among Judges and Calendaring
53.1 Courtroom Decorum
55.1 Original Pleadings
55.2 Exhibits
57.1 Attorney Admission to Practice
57.2 Permission to Practice in a Particular Case
57.3 Attorney Discipline
57.4 Local Counsel
57.5 Appearance of Counsel
57.6 Substitution or Withdrawal of Attorney of Record
57.7 Modification or Amendment of Local Rules
58.1 Misdemeanors and Other Petty Offenses
59.1 Effective Date
60.1 Citation
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (13)
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Qualification Questionnaire Information
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Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (150)
Court-wide (150)
Amended General Order 2020-01
Electronic Document Submission System
General Order 2005-04
General Order 2008-01
General Order 2008-03
General Order 2008-05
General Order 2008-06
General Order 2010-04
General Order 2011-04
General Order 2013-06
General Order 2014-01
General Order 2014-05
General Order 2014-14
General Order 2015-02
General Order 2015-03
General Order 2016-06
General Order 2017-10
General Order 2018-01
General Order 2018-02
General Order 2018-03
General Order 2018-09
General Order 2018-10
General Order 2018-14
General Order 2018-15
General Order 2019-09
General Order 2019-10
General Order 2019-12
General Order 2020-03
General Order 2020-05
General Order 2020-06
General Order 2020-07
General Order 2020-07
General Order 2020-08
General Order 2020-10
General Order 2020-11
General Order 2020-12
General Order 2020-13
General Order 2020-14
General Order 2020-15
General Order 2020-16
General Order 2020-17
General Order 2020-18
General Order 2020-19
General Order 2020-19 Amended
General Order 2020-20
General Order 2020-21
General Order 2020-22
General Order 2020-23
General Order 2020-24
General Order 2020-25
General Order 2020-26
General Order 2020-27
General Order 2020-28
General Order 2021-01
General Order 2021-02
General Order 2021-03
General Order 2021-04
General Order 2021-05
General Order 2021-08
General Order 2021-09
General Order 2021-10
General Order 2021-11
General Order 2021-12
General Order 2021-13 Juror Qualification Questionnaires
General Order 2021-15 Re Naturalization Ceremonies
General Order 2021-16
General Order 2021-17
General Order 2021-18
General Order 2021-19
General Order 2021-20
General Order 2021-21
General Order 2021-22
General Order 2022-01
General Order 2022-02
General Order 2022-03
General Order 2022-04
General Order 2022-05
General Order 2022-06
General Order 2022-08
General Order 2022-09
General Order 2022-10
General Order 2022-10 (Amended)
General Order 2022-11
General Order 2022-12
General Order 2022-13
General Order 2022-14
General Order 2022-15
General Order 2022-17
General Order 2023-02
General Order 2023-04
General Order 2023-05
General Order 2023-06
General Order 2023-07
General Order 2023-08
General Order 2023-09
General Order 2023-10
General Order 2023-11
General Order 2023-12
General Order 2023-13 Re Holiday Closure
General Order 2023-14 In Re: Retroactive Application of Amendment 821 to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
General Order 2023-15 RE:PETIT JURY
General Order 2023-16 RE:CASE ASSIGNMENT
General Order 2024-01 In Re: Case Assignment
General Order 2024-02 In Re: Delivery of Juror Qualification Questionnaires
General Order 2024-03 In Re: Grand Jury
General Order 2024-04 In Re Highly Sensitive Documents
General Order 2024-05 In Re Case Assignment (Supersedes GO 2024-01)
General Order 2024-06 - IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General Order 2025-01 In Re: Amended Plan for the Administration of the Bench and Bar Fund
General Order 2025-02 - In Re: Electronic Document Submission by Self-Represented Litigants
General Order 2025-03 - In Re: Case Assignment
General Order 2025-07 - In Re: Refilling the Master Jury Wheel
General Order 2025-08 - In Re: Case Assignment
General Order 2025-09 - Case Reassignments to Judge McKinley
General Order 2025-10 IN RE: COURTHOUSE SECURITY AND LIMITATIONS...
General Order 2025-12 - IN RE:GRAND JURY
General Order 2025-13 - In Re: Civil Cases Involving the USA - Stay Lifted
General Order 2025-15 - In Re: Case Assignment
General Order 25-02
General Order 25-14 In Re: Holiday Schedule
General Order 25-14 In Re: Holiday Schedule (Amended)
General Order 25-16 In Re: APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATE GENERAL ORDER JUDGE MERIT SELECTION PANEL
General Order 25-18 In Re: Collateral Forfeiture Schedule - Federal Protective Service
General Order 26-02 In Re: Appointment of Criminal Justice Act Panel Committee
GENERALORDER NO. 25-11 - IN RE:PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS, SERVICE, AND MANAGEMENT OF SEALED DOCUMENTS
GO 25-04 Jury Plan_KYWD
GO 25-05 In Re Case Assignment
GO 25-06 In Re Grand Jury (Paducah Division)
GO 25-13 In Re Civil Cases Involving the USA_Amended
GO 25-13 In Re Civil Cases Involving the USA_AMENDED
GO 25-17 In Re: Petit Jury
Joint General Order 2005-03
Joint General Order 2006-01
Joint General Order 2008-01
Joint General Order 2008-02
Joint General Order 2011-02
Joint General Order 2016-01
Joint General Order 2016-02
Joint General Order 2016-03
Joint General Order 2018 - 01
Joint General Order 2018-02
Joint General Order 2018-03
Joint General Order 2021-1
Joint General Order 2021-2
Joint General Order 2023-01 Amendments to Joint Local Rules
Joint General Order 2023-02 Amended Joint Local Rules 7-7-2023
Joint General Order 2024-01 Amendments to Joint Local Rules
Joint General Order 2024-02 Amendments to Joint Local Rules
Joint General Order 2024-03 Amendments to Joint Local Rules
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