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Civil Rules (118)
3.1 Collateral Proceedings and Refiled Cases
3.1.1 Assignment of Collateral Proceedings and Refiled Cases
3.2 Removal
5.1 Place and Manner of Filing
5.2 Filing of Extraordinary Pleadings
5.3 Advance Payment Required
5.4 Certificate of Service
5.5 Deposit for Service
5.6 Procedure for Filing Documents Under Seal
7.1 Submission of Motions
7.2 Noticing Motions for Submission
7.3 Submission of Ex Parte or Consent Motions
7.4 Motions Must Be Accompanied by Memorandum
7.5 Response and Memorandum
7.6 Motions to Intervene, to Amend Pleadings and to File Third-Party Complaints 13
7.7 Length of Memoranda and Briefs
7.8 Extension of Time to Plead
9.1 Three Judge Cases
9.2 Social Security Cases
10.1 Form: Statement Regarding Filing of Documents
10.2 Consolidated Cases
10.3 Constitutional Questions
11.1 Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Documents
11.2 Trial Attorney
11.3 Announcement of Representation
16.1 Scheduling Orders
16.2 Call of the Docket
16.3 Responsibility for Settlement Discussions
16.3.1 Alternative Dispute Resolution
16.4 Notice of Settlement to Clerk
16.5 Captious Settlement Tactics
16.6 Reasonable Settlement Discussions
16.8 Absence of Material Witness
16.9 Retaining Position on Trial Calendar
23.1 Class Action
26.2 Meeting of Parties Under FRCP 26(f)
26.3 Initial Disclosures in Misappropriation of Trade Secret Cases
33.1 Number of Interrogatories
33.2 Responses to Interrogatories
34.1 Responses to Requests for Production
36.1 Responses to Requests for Admission
38.1 Designation of Jury Demand
41.1 Dismissals
41.2 Conditional Dismissals
41.3 Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
41.3.1 Dismissal for Failure to Provide Notification of Change of Address
43.1 Oral Testimony on Hearing of Motion
43.2 One Counsel to Examine Witness and Present Objections
45.1 Witness Fees and Mileage
45.2 Notification of Witnesses
45.3 Subpoena Duces Tecum to Hospitals
47.2 Voir Dire Examination
47.3 Argument of Law to Jury Prohibited
47.4 Contacting Prospective Jurors
47.5 Interviewing Jurors
54.1 Costs
54.2 Award of Attorney’s Fees
54.3 Certification of Costs
54.3.1 Cost Motions
54.4 Security for Costs
54.5 Payment and Application for Order of Satisfaction of Judgment
54.6 Filing Acknowledgment of Satisfaction Notice in Docket
54.7 Seaman and Pauper Cases
56.1 Motions for Summary Judgment
56.2 Opposition to Summary Judgment
58.2 Clerk May Require Draft of Judgment to Be Furnished
58.3 Seaman Settlements
62.1 Petitions to Stay Execution of State Court Judgments
62.2 Bond or Other Security
65.1.1 Qualifications of Sureties
65.1.2 Court Officers Not to Be Sureties
67.1 Receipt and Deposit of Registry Funds
67.2 Form of Order
67.3 Disbursement of Registry Funds
72.1 Automatic Referral of Pre-trial Proceedings
72.2 Review of Magistrate Judges’ Orders
73.1 Jurisdiction
73.2 Automatic Referral of Cases
73.3 Referral of Other Cases
73.4 Additional Duties
73.5 Assignment of Matters to the Magistrate Judge
77.1 Conference In Chambers - Notice
77.2 Sessions of Court
78.1 Submission Dates and Oral Argument
78.2 Calendar
79.2 Custody of Exhibits
79.3 Disposition of Exhibits
79.4 Offer and Marking of Exhibits
79.5 Obtaining Record From Appellate Court for Hearing on Motions in district ... 36
83.1 Naturalization
83.2.1 Roll of Attorneys
83.2.2 Procedure for Admission
83.2.3 Rules of Conduct
83.2.4 Attorney Representation
83.2.5 Visiting Attorneys
83.2.6 Waiver by Court Order of Requirements for Local Counsel
83.2.7 Familiarity With and Compliance With Rules
83.2.8 Familiarity With the Record
83.2.9 Counsel’s Failure to Appear
83.2.10 Practicing Before Admission or During Suspension
83.2.11 Continuing Representation, Withdrawals, Substitution of Counsel
83.2.12 Additional Counsel
83.2.13 Appearances by Law Students
83.3.1 Reasons for Building Security
83.3.3 Carrying of Parcels, Bags, and Other Objects
83.3.4 Search of Persons
83.3.5 Unseemly Conduct
83.3.6 Entering and Leaving
83.3.7 Spectators
83.3.8 Cameras and Electronic Equipment
83.3.9 Photographs, Radio or Television Broadcasting
83.3.10 Weapons
83.3.11 Enforcement
83.4.1 Reference to Bankruptcy Judge
83.4.2 Appeal to the District Court
83.4.3 Motion Seeking Relief From a District Judge
83.4.4 Record Transmitted to the District Court
83.5.1 Cases Transferred to a District Court Outside of the Fifth Circuit
Criminal Rules (19)
32.1.1 Submission of Motions or Letters Requesting Departure from Sentencing
32.1.2 Submission of Other Motions or Documents Connected with Sentencing
43 - Search of Persons
44 Appearances by Law Students
46.1 Appearance Bonds in Criminal Cases
53.1 Dissemination of Information Concerning Pending or Imminent
53.2 Pending Investigations
53.3 Extrajudicial Statements Concerning Specific Matters
53.4 Disclosures Authorized
53.5 Extrajudicial Statements During Trial
53.6 Extrajudicial Statements After Trial and Prior to Sentence
53.7 Matters Not Precluded
53.8 Disclosure of Information by Courthouse Personnel
53.9 Special Orders
53.10 Subjects of Special Order
58.1 Trial of Misdemeanors
58.2 Jurisdiction
58.2E and shall give appearance notices to those violators whose offenses are not disposed
58.3 Central Violations Bureau
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (52)
1983 Complaint Form
Appeal Transcript Order Form
Application for Appointment of Attorney Pursuant to 42:2000e-5(F)(1)
Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment
Application to Proceed IFP with Prison Account Information
Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form)
Attorney Notification of Inactive or Deceased Status
Attorney Registration Statement
Bill of Costs Form
Civil Cover Sheet
CJA Panel Application
Consent to Electronic Filing
Consent to Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Deposition Subpoena in a Criminal Case
Financial Affidavit
FRCP Rule 7.1 Disclosure Form
Motion for Compassionate Release
Motion for Reimbursement of Civil Pro Bono Panel Costs
Motion for Reinstatement
Motion to Vacate/Set Aside Sentence (Motion Under 28 U.S.C. 2255)
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Lawsuit & Request for Waiver of Service of Summons
Notice of Submission
Notice Regarding Filing a Lawsuit in Proper Person
Order for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018
Order on Motion for Reimbursement of Civil Pro Bono Panel Costs
Order Regarding Motion for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to 18 USC § 3582(C)(2)
Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241
Petition for Admission to Practice Packet
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2254
Pleading Form
Proposed Order
Proposed Order for Reinstatement
Representing Yourself in Federal District Court
Request for Issuance/Reissuance of Summons
Request for Subpoenas in a Civil Action
Request for Subpoenas in a Criminal Case
Request Form for Civil Cases Returned by Mail or Fax from Fort Worth, TX
Request Form for Criminal Cases Returned by Mail or Fax from Fort Worth, TX
Request to Be Admitted to the BAR without Personal Appearance and Written Oath for Admission to Practice
RICO Standing Order
Sample Complaint Format
Social Security Complaint
Subpoena in a Civil Case (Trial, Hearing or Deposition)
Subpoena in a Criminal Case
Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects in a Criminal Case
Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action
Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Action
Summons in a Civil Case
Third Party Summons in a Civil Action
Victim Address Change Form
Waiver of Service of Summons
National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (123)
Court-wide (121)
(COVID 19, Order 20-13) Amending Orders 20-10, 20-9 & 20-6 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID 19, Order 20-4) CARES Act, Video and Teleconferencing for Criminal Case Events
(COVID 19, Order 21-1) Amending Orders 20-13, 20-10, 20-9 & 20-6 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID 19, Order 21-4) Amending Orders 21-1, 20-13, 20-10, 20-9 & 20-6 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID 19, Order 21-6) Mask Requirements & Social Distancing
(COVID-19, 22-4) Vacating Order 20-1 Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse & Hale Boggs Fed. Bldg.
(COVID-19, Order 20-1 Amended) Courthouse Visitation & Access Restrictions
(COVID-19, Order 20-10) Amending COVID-19 Orders 20-6 & 20-9 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID-19, Order 20-11) Amending COVID-19 Orders 20-4 & 20-8 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 20-12) Courthouse Open to the General Public for Limited Purposes
(COVID-19, Order 20-14) Amending COVID-19 Orders 20-4, 20-8 & 20-11 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 20-2) Trials, In-Person Hearings & Conferences Cont. to May 1, 2020
(COVID-19, Order 20-3) Criminal Proceedings before the Magistrate Judges
(COVID-19, Order 20-5) Hale Boggs Federal Building Closed to the General Public
(COVID-19, Order 20-6) Amending COVID-19 Order 20-2 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID-19, Order 20-7) CJA Voucher Interim Payments
(COVID-19, Order 20-8) Amending COVID-19 Order 20-4 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 20-9) Amending COVID-19 Order 20-6 to Extend Certain Deadlines
(COVID-19, Order 21-10) Mask Requirements & Social Distancing
(COVID-19, Order 21-11) Jury Trials Suspended until September 20, 2021
(COVID-19, Order 21-11, Addendum to) Hurricane Ida, All Court Operations Suspended Until at least September 7, 2021
(COVID-19, Order 21-13) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 21-15) Proof of Vaccination or Negative PCR Test Required to Enter U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and U.S. Probation Office
(COVID-19, Order 21-16) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7, 21-13 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 21-17) Amending Order 21-15, Failure to Provide Proof of Vaccination or Negative PCR Test Required to Enter USDC, USBC, and US Probation Office May Result in Costs
(COVID-19, Order 21-3) Amending COVID-19 Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11 & 20-14 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 21-7) Amending COVID-19 Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14 & 21-3 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 22-1) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7, 21-13, 21-16 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 22-2) Mask Mandate Lifted
(COVID-19, Order 22-3) Vacating Order 21-15 Requiring Proof of Vaccination or Testing for Visitors
(COVID-19, Order 22-5) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7, 21-13, 21-16, 22-1 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 22-6) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7, 21-13, 21-16, 22-1 & 22-5 to Extend CARES Act for 90 days
(COVID-19, Order 22-7) Amending Orders 20-4, 20-8, 20-11, 20-14, 21-3, 21-7, 21-13, 21-16, 22-1, 22-5 & 22-6 to Extend CARES Act through December 31, 2022
(GENERAL ORDER 21-12) Hurricane Ida, All Deadlines and Delays Suspended for 30 days Commencing from August 26, 2021
(General Order 21-14) Jury Trials Suspended until November 1, 2021
(General Order 21-5) Order of Reference to Bankruptcy Judges
(GENERAL ORDER 24-1) Hurricane Francine, All Deadlines and Delays Suspended to September 13, 2024
(HSD, Order 21-2) Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs), Procedures for Filing, Service and Management of
Adoption of the 5th Circuit Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan
Appointment and Compensation of Guardians Ad Litem (GAL)
Appointment of Member to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment of Member to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment/Reappointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment/Reappointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Appointment/Reappointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Assignment of Cases Removed Subsequent to Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, 24-813 U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney Admission Fees
Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel
Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel
Civil Pro Bono Counsel Program & Panel (revised 4/16/25)
Court Closure, Adverse Weather Conditions
Court Closure, December 26, 2014
Court Closure, January 9, 2025
Court Closure, Tropical Storm Isaac
Court Registry Fee - replaced by CRIS order of 10/13/16
CRIS - Court Registry Order
Deadlines & Flooding in Louisiana
Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
Designation of EDR Coordinator
Disposition of Sealed Court Records
Early Disposition or "Fast Track" Program
ECF Administrative Procedures Amended
Effecting Service and Issuance of Scheduling Orders, Amendments to F.R.Civ.P. 4(m) and 16
Fifth Amendment to Hurricane Ida Case Management Order No. 1
Form AO0247 EDLA, Proposed Order
Fourth Amendment to Hurricane Ida Case Management Order No. 1
Grand Jury Indictments, Signature of Foreperson Redacted
Hurricane Ida - 3rd Amendment to Case Management Order No. 1
Hurricane Ida Case Management Order No. 1
Hurricane Ida – 1st Amendment to Case Management Order No. 1
Hurricane Ida – 2nd Amendment to Case Management Order No. 1
Hurricane Ida – Addendum to Case Mgt Order No. 1 for Lawsuits Filed by Former Clients of MMA
Hurricane Ida – Order to Stay Cases Filed by McClenny Moseley & Assoc. (with updated Attachment B)
Hurricane Ida: Order re: (1) Motions to Compel and (2) Payment of Mediators
In re: Ida Claims – Order Appointing Additions to Panel of Neutrals
In re: Ida Claims – Orders Appointing Program Administrator and Panel of Neutrals
Jury Plan Adopted 2013
Jury Plan Adopted 2020 as Amended Dec 2, 2020
Jury Plan Adopted 2021 as Amended April 21, 2021
Motions to Dismiss Criminal Complaints Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a)
National Park Service
Order Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules 9.2, 23.1 and LAR 64.5 and Local Criminal Rule 5.2 effective March 1, 2022
Order Adopting Amendments to Local Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement 5, 6.3, 7.8 and 7.9 and to Local Rules for Disability Inactive Status 1.5, 4, 5.2 and 5.4 effective Mar
Order Adopting Local Civil Rule 83.5, Transfer Orders
Order Adopting Local Civil Rules as Amended
Order Adopting Local Criminal Rule 23.2, Interviewing Jurors
Order Adopting Local Criminal Rules as Amended
Order Adopting Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement as Amended
Order amending Local Civil Rules 5.4, 16.2 & 62.2 to align with changes made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Order Amending Local Rule 47.5, Interviewing Jurors
Order Amending Local Rules 7.5, 78.1, 5.6, and 26.3
Order Amending Registry Related Local Rules 67.1 & 67.2
Order Amending Registry Related Local Rules 67.1 & 67.2
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disc Enforcement and Adopting Rules for Disability Inactive Status
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (10.2)
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (4.1)
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (8.2)
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (9.1)
Order Amending Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement and Rules for Disability Inactive Status
Order Appointing Members to EDLA Local Rules Committee
Order to Abrogate Local Criminal Rule 23.1, Trial by Jury
Reappointment of Member to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Reappointment of Member to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Reappointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Reappointment of Members to Lawyer Disciplinary Committee
Reassignment of Mag 1 and BP Oil Spill Cases
Reference of Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings
Removal of Cases from State Court
Representing Yourself in Federal District Court
Retroactive Sentencing Guidelines, Amendment 782
Retroactivity Screening Committee for U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Amendment 821
Rev Plan of July 2018 for Furnishing Representation Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964
Revised Plan of April 2024 for Furnishing Representation Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964
RICO Standing Order
Statement of Reasons to be Filed Under Seal
Transcript Rates
“B3” Cases, Settlement Conferences
Brandon S Long (2)
Brandon S Long — Chambers Information and Procedures
Brandon S Long — Pro Se Handbook APPROVED v2019 2
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“E.D. La. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.