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Northern District of Ohio

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

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Civil Rules (77)
3.1 Assignment of Cases; Related Cases, Refiled, Dismissed and Remanded Cases
3.2 Procedure for Assignment of Cases
3.3 Categories of Civil Cases
3.4 Preparation of Assignment Decks
3.5 Duties of the Clerk as to Case Assignments
3.6 Assignments to Senior Judges
3.7 Reassignment of Matters to Active Judges
3.8 Venue of Actions Within the District
3.9 Place of Holding Court
3.10 Miscellaneous Docket
3.11 Unavailability of District Judge -- Urgent Cases
3.12 Fees and Deposits for Costs
3.13 Commencement of Action
3.14 Procedure as to Initial Papers
3.15 In Forma Pauperis Cases
3.16 Formatting and Page Limitations for Filings by Unrepresented Parties or
4.1 Service of Actions Filed In Forma Pauperis
4.2 Service of Process
5.1 Filing by Facsimile or Electronic Means
5.2 Filing Documents Under Seal
7.1 Motions
7.2 Dispositive Motions
7.3 Ruling on Motions
8.1 General Rules of Pleading
9.1 Social Security and Black Lung Cases
10.1 General Format of Documents Presented for Filing
10.2 Designation of District Judge and/or Magistrate Judge
16.1 Differentiated Case Management
16.2 Tracks and Evaluation of Cases
16.3 Track Assignment and Case Management Conference
16.3.1 Review of Decisions by the Commissioner of Social Security
16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
16.5 Early Neutral Evaluation (E.N.E.)
16.6 Mediation
16.7 Other ADR Procedures
23.1 Class Actions
24.1 Procedure for Notification of Any Claim of Unconstitutionality
26.1 Discovery - General
30.1 Conduct at Depositions
32.1 Videotape Depositions
37.1 Discovery Disputes
37.2 Form of Discovery Motions
38.1 Notation of Jury Demand in the Pleading
39.1 Models, Exhibits, Etc
39.2 Video and Telephone Conferences, Trials and Hearings
47.1 Venire Selection
47.2 Jury Questionnaires
47.3 Voir Dire of Jurors
47.4 Jury Selection
48.1 Number of Jurors
48.2 Juror Note-Taking
48.3 Jury Charge
54.1 Assessment of Jury Costs
65.1.1 Security; Proceedings Against Sureties
66.1 Receiverships
67.1 Deposits
67.2 Disbursements
69.1 Preparation of Documents
72.1 Duties of United States Magistrate Judges
72.2 Assignment and Referral of Matters to Magistrate Judges
72.3 Review and Appeal
72.4 Appeals from Other Orders of a Magistrate Judge
73.1 Conduct of Trials and Disposition of Civil Cases by Magistrate Judges Upon
73.2 Appeal from Judgments in Civil Cases Disposed of by Magistrate Judge on
77.1 Hours for Filing
79.1 Withdrawal of Paper
80.1 Orders for Transcripts from Official Court Reporters
83.1 Photography, Recording, and Broadcasting
83.2 Duties of Court Personnel
83.3 Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum
83.4 Security in the Courthouse
83.5 Admission of Attorneys to Practice in the Northern District of Ohio
83.6 Appearance and Practice by Law Students
83.7 Professional Conduct and Attorney Discipline
83.8 Judicial Misconduct and Disability
83.9 Withdrawal of Counsel
83.10 Assignment of Pro Bono Counsel
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (48)
Alias - Summons
Attorney Admission Application
Attorneys Funded from Judiciary Appropriations and Attorneys for the United States Application
Certificate of Judgment Lien Upon Lands and Tenements
Certificate of Mailing
Civil Cover Sheet
Consent Form
Corporate Disclosure Statement
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) - CJA Attorney Payee Registration
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel Application
Defendant
Government
Grant Application for Court Funding Form
Instructions
Joint
Marshal Form - 285
Notice of Appeal
Notice of Intent to Redact Transcript
Order for Deposit - Sample
Order for Disbursement - Sample
Petition for Writ of a Prisoner Challenging Removal (Title 28 U.S.C. Section 2241)
Plaintiff
Praecipe
Prisoner Financial Application and Request for Account Statement
Pro Se Applicant CM/ECF Registration - E-filing or Read Only
Protective Order
Request for Service by Clerk
Transcript Order (Appeal)
Transcript Order (Non-Appeal)
Writ of Execution
CJA 23Criminal Justice Act (CJA) - CJA 23 (Financial Affidavit)
CJA 26Criminal Justice Act (CJA) - CJA 26 mandatory when amounts claimed exceed statutory maximum ($9,700 + expenses)
AO 88Civil Subpoena AO 88
AO 88ADeposition Subpoena in a Civil Action AO 88A
AO 89Criminal Subpoena AO 89
AO-89BSubpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects in a Criminal Case AO-89B
AO 120Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO 120)
AO 121Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright (AO 121)
AO 133Bill of Costs AO 133
AO 140Victim Address Change AO 140
AO 239Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees or Costs (In Forma Pauperis - IFP) - AO 239
AO 241Petition for Writ of a Person in State Custody (Title 28 U.S.C. Section 2254) AO 241
AO243Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct a Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody AO243
AO 398Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of Summons AO 398
AO 399Summons - Waiver of Service AO 399
AO 440Civil Summons AO 440
AO 441Civil Summons on Third-Party Complaint AO 441
AO 451Certificate of Judgment AO 451
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 (159)
Court-wide (100)
2000-34-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2000-34
2001-46 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2001-46
2001-55-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 2001-55
2002-62 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2002-62
2002-78-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2002-78
2003-14-4 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2003-14
2003-44 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2003-44
2005-01-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2005-01
2005-19 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2005-19
2005-21-2 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2005-21
2006-04-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-04
2006-08-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-08
2006-15-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-15
2006-16-6 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-16
2006-18-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-18
2006-24 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-24
2006-25 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2006-25
2007-02-3 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2007-02
2007-07 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2007-07
2007-14 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2007-14
2008-08 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2008-08
2008-09 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2008-09
2008-16 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2008-16
2009-04-2 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2009-04
2009-10 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2009-10
2009-21-4 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2009-21
2009-23 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2009-23
2010-28-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2010-28
2010-39 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2010-39
2011-24 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2011-24
2011-31-5 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2011-31
2012-07 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2012-07
2012-14-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2012-14
2012-18 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2012-18
2012-18-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2012-18
2013-09-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2013-09
2014-07 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2014-07
2016-15 — Last Name First Name Middle Bar ID No. Status
2016-24-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2016-24 General Order
2016-25 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2016-25
2017-12 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2017-12
2017-14 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2017-14
2018-01-1 — Last Name First Name Middle Bar ID No. Status
2018-02-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2018-02
2018-03 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2018-03
2019-03 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-03
2019-04 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-04
2019-06-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-06
2019-09 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-09
2019-14 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-14
2019-16 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-16
2019-18 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-18
2020-01 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2020-01
2020-04 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2020-04
2020-07-3 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2020-07
2020-08-13 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2020-08-13
2022-05 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2022-05
2023-04 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-04
2023-06 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-06
2023-08 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-08
2023-17 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-17
2023-20 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-20
2023-22-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2023-22
2024-06 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-06
2024-07-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-07
2024-17 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-17
2024-19-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-19
2024-22 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-22
2025-01 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-01
2025-02 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-02
2025-04 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-04
2025-09 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-09
2025-15 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-15
2025-17 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-17
2025-18 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-18
2025-19 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-19
2025-22 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-22
2026-01 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-01
2026-02 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-02
2026-03 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-03
2026-04 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-04
2026-05 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-05
2026-06-1 — AMENDED GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-06
2026-07 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-07
2026-08 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-08
2026-09 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-09
2026-10 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-10
2026-11 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-11
2026-12 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-12
2026-13 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-13
2026-14 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-14
2026-15 — GENERAL ORDER 2026-15
2026-16 — GENERAL ORDER 2026-16
2026-17 — GENERAL ORDER 2026-17
2026-18 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-18
2026-19 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-19
2026-20 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-20
2026-21 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-21
2026-22 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-22
2026-23 — GENERAL ORDER NO. 2026-23
Judge Benita Y Pearson (4)
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order — Judge Benita Y Pearson
Case Management Plan — Judge Benita Y Pearson
Civil Trial Order — Judge Benita Y Pearson
Criminal Trial Order — Judge Benita Y Pearson
Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan (1)
Initial Standing Order (Civil Cases) — Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan
Judge Christopher Boyko (7)
Case Management Order — Judge Christopher Boyko
Civil Trial Order — Judge Christopher Boyko
Criminal Pretrial Order — Judge Christopher Boyko
Criminal Trial Order — Judge Christopher Boyko
Discovery Dispute Procedure — Judge Christopher Boyko
Generative AI — Judge Christopher Boyko
Settlement Conferences — Judge Christopher Boyko
Judge Dan Aaron Polster (4)
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order — Judge Dan Aaron Polster
Civil Trial Order — Judge Dan Aaron Polster
Criminal Trial Order — Judge Dan Aaron Polster
Partial Motions to Dismiss Standing Order — Judge Dan Aaron Polster
Judge Donald C Nugent (4)
Case Management Conference Order — Judge Donald C Nugent
Civil Trial Order - Jury — Judge Donald C Nugent
Civil Trial Order - Non Jury — Judge Donald C Nugent
Criminal Trial Order — Judge Donald C Nugent
Judge J Philip Calabrese (3)
Civil Standing Order (updated January 2, 2026) — Judge J Philip Calabrese
Civil Trial Order (Updated January 2, 2024) — Judge J Philip Calabrese
Criminal Pretrial and Trial Order (updated January 2, 2026) — Judge J Philip Calabrese
Judge Jack Zouhary (5)
Case Management Conference Order — Judge Jack Zouhary
Civil Case Management Procedures — Judge Jack Zouhary
JERS Order — Judge Jack Zouhary
Trial Order - Civil — Judge Jack Zouhary
Trial Order - Criminal — Judge Jack Zouhary
Judge James R Knepp Ii (2)
Case Management Conference Order — Judge James R Knepp Ii
Settlement Scheduling Order — Judge James R Knepp Ii
Judge James S Gwin (8)
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order — Judge James S Gwin
Civil Trial Order — Judge James S Gwin
Criminal Trial Order — Judge James S Gwin
Electronic Case Filing E-Mail Order — Judge James S Gwin
Electronic Case Filing Initial Order — Judge James S Gwin
Expert ID Order — Judge James S Gwin
Trial Order Track Assignment — Judge James S Gwin
Trial Time Order — Judge James S Gwin
Judge Jeffrey J Helmick (1)
Individual Practices — Judge Jeffrey J Helmick
Judge John R Adams (6)
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order — Judge John R Adams
Order Scheduling Settlement Conference and Preparation Requirements — Judge John R Adams
Social Security Scheduling Order — Judge John R Adams
Subpoena Requirements — Judge John R Adams
Trial Order - Civil — Judge John R Adams
Trial Order - Criminal — Judge John R Adams
Judge Pamela Barker (12)
Civil Bench Trial Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Civil Trial Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Class Actions Report of Parties Planning — Judge Pamela Barker
CMC Order ERISA — Judge Pamela Barker
CMC Order Patent — Judge Pamela Barker
CMC Scheduling Order ERISA — Judge Pamela Barker
CMC Scheduling Order Patent — Judge Pamela Barker
CMC Scheduling Order Standard — Judge Pamela Barker
Criminal Pretrial Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Discovery Dispute Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Pro Se Case Management Scheduling Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Standing Order — Judge Pamela Barker
Judge Patricia Gaughan (2)
Civil Trial Order — Judge Patricia Gaughan
Criminal Pretrial Order — Judge Patricia Gaughan
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“N.D. Ohio LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.