Subject to the exception for Rule 34 requests as set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(2), official
Court-enforceable discovery does not commence until issuance of the Scheduling Order. While
parties are encouraged to engage in consensual discovery before such period and up to trial, the
Court will only enforce discovery that is conducted within the context of the Scheduling Order or
where leave is granted in accordance with LCvR 16.1(f).
Advisory Committee Notes
Changes to this Rule are intended to bring the Local Civil Rules into conformity with the
2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The revisions are made in tandem
with those made to LCvR 16.1.
