(a) Notice by the government.
Upon determining that a later filed case and an earlier filed case are related
cases as defined in Local Criminal Rule 50.1, the attorney for the
government shall as soon as reasonably practicable file and serve in the later
filed case a Notice of Related Criminal Case identifying the earlier field case
and setting forth the reason why the cases are related. Whenever
practicable , the government shall file the Notice with the indictment or
information and serve it on the defendant’s attorney promptly after that
attorney’s appearance in the case.
(b) Notice by defendant.
The defendant may file a Notice of Related Cases at such time as the
defendant becomes aware that a later filed case and an earlier filed case are
related cases. The Notice must identify the earlier filed case and set forth
the reasons why the cases are related.
(c) Responses.
Any party may file a response to another’s party Notice of Related Cases or
to the sua sponte reassignment of a case under this rule or Local Criminal
