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Civil Rules (48)
83.2.2 Special Orders For The Protection Of The Accused Or The Litigants In Widely Publicized Or Sensational Criminal Or Civil Cases
83.3 Photographing, Recording And Broadcasting
83.3.1 [Deleted]
83.3.2 [Deleted]
83.4 Courtroom Searches; Courtroom Seating
83.5.1 Admission To The District Bar
83.5.2 Appearances
83.5.3 Practice By Persons Not Members Of The Bar
83.5.4 Practice By Law Students
83.5.5 Practice By Pro Se Litigants
83.5.6 Ongoing Obligations
83.5.7 Registration For Electronic Case Management/Electronic Case Files (Cm/Ecf)
83.6.1 Rules Of Professional Conduct
83.6.2 Jurisdiction For Disciplinary Matters
83.6.3 Forms Of Misconduct
83.6.4 Forms Of Discipline
83.6.5 Disciplinary Proceedings
83.6.6 Temporary Suspension
83.6.7 Disbarment By Consent
83.6.8 Discipline After Criminal Conviction
83.6.9 Reciprocal Discipline
83.6.10 Reinstatement
83.6.11 Public Access And Confidentiality
106.1 Grand Juries
106.2 Release Of Information By Courthouse Personnel In Criminal Cases
112.1 Motion Practice
112.2 Excludable Delay Pursuant To The Speedy Trial Act
112.4 Corporate Disclosure Statement
116.1 Discovery In Criminal Cases
116.2 Disclosure Of Exculpatory Evidence
116.3 Discovery Motion Practice
116.4 Special Procedures For Audio And Video Recordings
116.5 Status Conferences And Status Reports Procedure
116.6 Declination Of Disclosure And Protective Orders
116.7 Duty To Supplement
116.8 Notification To Relevant Law Enforcement Agencies Of Discovery Obligations
116.9 Preservation Of Notes
116.10 Requirements Of Table Of Contents For Voluminous Discovery
117.1 Pretrial Conferences
117.2 Subpoenas In Criminal Cases Involving Court-Appointed Counsel
118.1 Effective Date
200 Renumbered And Amended--See Rule 203
201 Reference To Bankruptcy Court
202 Bankruptcy Court Jury Trials
203 Bankruptcy Appeals
204 Bankruptcy Court Local Rules
205 Disciplinary Referrals By Bankruptcy Judges
206 Core Proceedings Requiring Final Adjudication By The District Court
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (70)
Court-wide (9)
General Order 22-13 Jury Plan
General Order 23-1-Coronavirus-FourteenthSuppOrderConcerningVideoTCforCriminalProceedings
General Order 23-2-Coronavirus-FourteenthSuppOrderConcerningVideoTCforFelonyPleasandSentencings
General Order 23-3-Coronavirus-FifteenthSuppOrderConcerningVideoTCforCriminalProceedings
General Order 23-4-Coranavirus-FifteenthSuppOrderConcerningVideoTCforFelonyPleasandSentencings
General Order 25-1-RandomAssignmentOfCertainCivilCasesFileInCentralOrWesternDivisions
General Order 26-1
General Order 26-2
Standing Order 25-1 - Handling of Highly Sensitive Documents
Boal.Htm (3)
Initial Pretrial Order — Boal.Htm
Scheduling Order for Consent Cases — Boal.Htm
Scheduling Order for Referral Cases — Boal.Htm
Bowler.Htm (2)
Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Bench Trial) — Bowler.Htm
Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Jury Trial) — Bowler.Htm
Burroughs.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Burroughs.Htm
Cabell.Htm (2)
Notice of and Order with Respect to Mediation — Cabell.Htm
Scheduling and Instruction Order Sample — Cabell.Htm
Casper.Htm (3)
Scheduling Order — Casper.Htm
Standing Order - Appearance Of Counsel Via Telephone and/or Video — Casper.Htm
Standing Order - Courtroom Opportunities for Relatively Inexperienced Attorneys — Casper.Htm
Dein.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Dein.Htm
Djakelley.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Djakelley.Htm
Gorton.Htm (3)
Notice and Standing Order — Gorton.Htm
Notice Regarding Judge Gorton’s Standing Order On Interim CJA 20 Vouchers In Excess Compensation Cases — Gorton.Htm
Scheduling Order — Gorton.Htm
Guzman.Htm (1)
Standing Order Regarding Appearance of Counsel via Telephone or Videoconference — Guzman.Htm
Hedges.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Hedges.Htm
Hennessy.Htm (1)
Civil Scheduling Order — Hennessy.Htm
Joun.Htm (3)
general criminal scheduling order — Joun.Htm
Order Setting Civil Jury Trial — Joun.Htm
Order Setting Criminal Jury Trial — Joun.Htm
Kobick.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Kobick.Htm
Levenson.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Levenson.Htm
Mastroianni.Htm (1)
Standing Order on Confidentiality Agreements — Mastroianni.Htm
Mjpkelley.Htm (1)
Scheduling Order — Mjpkelley.Htm
Morgan.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Morgan.Htm
Murphy.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Murphy.Htm
Neiman.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Neiman.Htm
Otoole.Htm (1)
Scheduling Order — Otoole.Htm
Saris.Htm (2)
Standing Order - Electronic Filing in cases Filed Before Saris, J. — Saris.Htm
Standing Order - Sealing Court Documents — Saris.Htm
Saylor.Htm (7)
Instructions to Counsel Concerning Trial Procedures — Saylor.Htm
Patent Order — Saylor.Htm
Scheduling Order — Saylor.Htm
Standing Order - Appearance of Counsel by Telephone — Saylor.Htm
Standing Order - Courtroom Opportunities for Relatively Inexperienced Attorneys — Saylor.Htm
Standing Order re Appearance of Counsel by Telephone — Saylor.Htm
Standing Order Re Courtroom Opportunities — Saylor.Htm
Sorokin.Htm (7)
Civil Pre-Trial Scheduling Order — Sorokin.Htm
Civil Trial Order — Sorokin.Htm
Criminal Scheduling Order — Sorokin.Htm
See Standing Order re: Default Protective Order in Complex Cases. — Sorokin.Htm
Standing Order - Courtesy Copies — Sorokin.Htm
Standing Order - Courtroom Opportunites for Inexperienced Lawyers — Sorokin.Htm
Standing Order re Summary Judgment — Sorokin.Htm
Stearns.Htm (6)
Order Regulating Non-Jury Trial — Stearns.Htm
Order Setting Civil Case for Jury Trial — Stearns.Htm
Order Setting Criminal Case for Jury Trial — Stearns.Htm
Special Order re: Proposed Jury Instructions — Stearns.Htm
Standing Order - Courtesy Copies — Stearns.Htm
Standing Order re: Electronic Filing — Stearns.Htm
Talwani.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Talwani.Htm
Woodlock.Htm (7)
Standing Order - Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order - Notice of Rule 11 Hearing — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order - Order Regulating Non-Jury Civil Trial — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order - Order Setting Civil Jury Trial — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order - Order Setting Criminal Jury Trial — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order - Scheduling Order — Woodlock.Htm
Standing Order/Sample Order - Notice of Initial Scheduling Conference, Order for Joint Statement and Certifications, and Order for Electronic Filing — Woodlock.Htm
Young.Htm (1)
Individual Practices — Young.Htm
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