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District of Nebraska

D. Neb. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

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Civil Rules (62)
1.1 Definitions
1.3 Case Filings; Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys; Pro Se Litigants
1.4 Assignment of Judges
1.5 Bankruptcy Cases
1.6 Public Security and Conduct in Courthouse and Courtroom
1.7 Practice of Law
1.8 Attorney Discipline
3.2 Prepayment of Filing Fees
3.3 Applications to Proceed in Forma Pauperis
4.1 Summons
5.1 Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF)
5.2 Electronic Service
5.3 Privacy
5.4 Restrictions on Filing Discovery
6.1 Time
7.1 Motion Practice
7.2 Proposed Order
7.3 Agreements and Stipulations
7.4 Motion to Certify a Question to State Court
7.5 Sealed Documents and Objects
7.6 Denial of Pending Motions Upon Reference
9.1 Pleading Special Matters
10.1 Form of Documents
11.1 Signing of Documents
12.1 Motions to Dismiss; Suspension of Time to Answer
15.1 Motion to Amend Pleading
16.1 Scheduling Orders
16.2 Pretrial Procedure in Civil Cases
23.1 Class Action Procedures
26.1 Service of Disclosures
29.1 Discovery Stipulations
30.1 Video Depositions
32.1 Editing Video Depositions for Court Proceedings
34.1 Requests for Production or Inspection
34.2 Persons Not Parties
36.1 Requests for Admission
38.1 Notation of "Jury Demand" on Pleading
39.1 Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
39.2 Briefs
39.3 Trial Exhibits
40.1 Trial Calendar
47.1 Jury Selection
47.2 Disclosure of Juror Identity
48.1 Number of Jurors
48.2 Jury Deliberations
51.1 Proposed Jury Instructions
52.1 Proposed Findings
54.1 Taxation of Costs
54.2 Jury Cost Assessment
54.3 Award of Attorney's Fees and Nontaxable Expenses
54.4 Fee Application Guidelines
56.1 Summary Judgment Procedure
58.1 Satisfaction of Judgment
65.1 Preliminary Injunctive Relief
67.1 Deposits
72.1 Magistrate Judge Duties
72.2 Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order or Findings and Recommendations
72.3 Review of Magistrate Judge's Order in Special Master Report
73.1 Magistrate Judge; Trial by Consent
79.1 Custody of Files and Exhibits
81.1 Removed Actions
85.1 Title; Citation
Criminal Rules (31)
32.2 Pretrial Services, Presentence, and Probation Post-conviction
32.2.1 Criminal Forfeiture; Referral to Bankruptcy Court
33.1 Post-Trial Motions
41.1 Search Warrant Applications
41.2 Intercepted Communications
43.1 Corporate Defendant
44.1 Defendant's Representation
44.2 Appointed Counsel in Ancillary Matters
44.3 Filing of Fee and Expense Voucher
44.4 Joint Representation
45.1 Time; Computation
46.1 Bonds and Other Sureties
46.2 Appeal of Release or Detention Orders
46.3 Defendant as Confidential Informant
46.4 Offenders as Confidential Informants
46.5 Appearance of Defendant and Witness on Release
49.1 Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF)
49.1.1 Privacy
49.2 Form of Documents
49.3 Service
49.4 Certificate of Service
50.1 Setting Trial
50.2 Speedy Trial Act Plan
53.1 Free Press-Fair Trial Guidelines
53.2 Closure of Pretrial Proceedings
55.1 Custody of Files and Exhibits
59.1 Magistrate Judge Duties in Felony Cases
59.2 Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order or Findings and Recommendations
59.3 Magistrate Judge Duties in Misdemeanor Cases
59.4 Forfeiture of Collateral
61.1 Title; Citation
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (8)
Attorney Admission, Full Time
Attorney Admission, Pro Hac Vice
Authorization Form - Electronic Device(s)
CM/ECF Registration Instructions
CM/ECF Registration Instructions (Special Mailing Group)
Consent to Random Assignment to Magistrate Judge
Consent to Reassignment to Magistrate Judge
Contract Court Reporter Statement of Services
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 (14)
Court-wide (14)
2024-04 — IN RE: THE APPOINTMENT OF A
2024-05 — IN RE: COURT CLOSING ON JULY 5,
2024-07 — TRANSCRIPT FEE RATES GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-07
2024-09 — IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF )
2024-10 — IN RE: COURT CLOSING ON
2025-01 — IN RE THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ORDER
2025-02 — IN RE: 2023 AMENDMENT OF
2025-03 — IN RE: COURT CLOSING ON
2025-04 — IN RE PROCEDURES FOR
2025-05 — IN RE: DESIGNATION OF
2025-06 — IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION
2025-07 — IN RE: COURT CLOSING ON
2026-01 — Marshal Service to Conditionally Release
Authorization Form - Electronic Device(s)
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“D. Neb. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.