(a) Authorization. Hyperlinks in electronically filed documents are permitted only for
providing links to cited legal references. The Court shall enter an order directing the Clerk
of Court to strike and remove any document that contains an unauthorized or inappropriate
hyperlink and directing the party to refile the document without the hyperlink.
(b) Citation Format. Hyperlinks to cited legal references do not replace standard citation
format. Complete citations in standard citation format must be included within the text of
the document. Because a hyperlink is merely a convenient mechanism for accessing legal
citations in the document, neither a hyperlink nor any site to which it refers, is considered
part of the court’s record.
(c) Disclaimer. The Court accepts no responsibility for, and does not endorse, any product,
organization, or content at any hyperlinked site, or at any site to which that site may be
linked. The Court accepts no responsibility for the availability or functionality of any
hyperlink.
