M.D. La. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

Civil Rules (40)

5 Service And Filing Of Pleadings And Other Papers

5.2 Protection Of Personal And Sensitive Information; Public Access To Court Files; Redacted Information; Sealed Information

7 Pleadings Allowed; Form Of Motions

7.1 Certificate Of Interested Persons

9 Pleading Special Matters

10 Form Of Pleadings

11 Signing Of Pleadings, Motions, And Other Papers; Representations To Court; Sanctions

12 Defenses And Objections

16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

23 Class Actions

26 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty Of Disclosure

34 Requests For Production

35 Motions For Physical Or Mental Examination

36 Requests For Admission

37 Discovery Violations

38 Jury Trial Of Right

39 Trial By Jury Or By The Court

41 Dismissal Of Actions

43 Taking Of Testimony

45 Subpoena

47 Jurors

54 Judgments; Costs

55 Default

56 Summary Judgment

58 Entry Of Judgment

62 Stay Of Proceedings To Enforce A Judgment

64 Seizure Of Property

65 Injunctions And Restraining Orders

65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties

65.1 Security

67 Deposit In Court

72 Magistrate Judges; Pretrial Orders

73 Magistrate Judges; Trial By Consent And Appeal Options

77 District Courts And Clerks

78 Motion Day

79 Books And Records Kept By The Clerk Of Court And Entries Therein

83 Rules By District Courts; Judges' Directives

Criminal Rules (9)

5 Initial Appearance Before The Magistrate Judge

23 Jury Or Non-Jury Trial

24 Trial Jurors

32 Sentence And Judgment

44 Continuing Representation, Withdrawals, Substitution Of Counsel

49 Service And Filing Of Papers

53 Regulation Of Conduct Pertaining To Criminal Matters

55 Records

58 Procedure For Misdemeanors And Other Petty Offenses

Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures

Electronic Case Filing Procedures

District Forms (22)

1983 Prisoner Complaint Form

5th Circuit Transcript Order Form

Certificate of Interested Persons Form

Complaint for Review of Social Security Decision

EEOC Complaint & Appointment of Counsel

Inmate 1983 Motion for IFP

MDLA Vaccination Attestation Form

Motion for Reimbursement of Civil Pro Bono Costs (PDF)

Notice - Intent to Redact

Notice of Change of Address

Noticing Removal Form

Physician Attestation Form

Pro Se E-Service & E-Notice Consent Form

Process Receipt and Return - U.S. Marshals Service

Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Criminal Case

Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case

Transcript Redaction Request

Victim Address Change Form

Victim Name Change Form

Video Conference Request - Pro Bono Program

Video Conference Request Form

Your Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct

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 (6)

Court-wide (2)

Middle District of Louisiana - Local Rules

Your Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct

Chief Judge Shelly D Dick (1)

Uniform Pretrial Order Notice — Chief Judge Shelly D Dick

Judge Brian Jackson (1)

Pretrial Order Instructions in Civil Matters before Judge Brian A. Jackson — Judge Brian Jackson

Judge John W Degravelles (1)

Uniform Pretrial Order Notice — Judge John W Degravelles

Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder Doomes (1)

Uniform Pretrial Order — Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder Doomes

Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“M.D. La. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.