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Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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

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Civil Rules (48)
1 - Applicability
2 - Deposit of Fees with Marshal
3 - (Revoked and number reserved)
4 - Service of Process
5 - Post-seizure Hearing
6 - (Rule Revoked)
7 - Intervention and expenses of Justice
8 - Notice of Sale
9 - Judicial Sale, Return of Marshal
9.5 Capital cases: Petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and Motions to Vacate
10 - Confirmation of Sale
11 - Joinder
12 - Consolidation
13 - Trial of Limitation of Liability Cases
14 - Discovery Costs
14.1 Time of Motion to Join Third Party
15 - Trial Depositions
16.1 Pretrial Procedure
16.2 Civil Cases Exempt From Issuance of a Scheduling Order
23.1 Class Actions
26.1 Discovery
39.1 Summations by Attorney
39.3 Records, Files and Exhibits
39.3.1 Video Recordings
40.1 Assignment of Court Business
40.1.1 Emergency Judge
40.3 Calendar Control; Operating Procedures
40.3.1 Calendar Review
41.1 Dismissal and Abandonment of Actions
41.2 Minors, Incapacitated Persons, and Decedents’ Estates
42.1 Consolidation of Cases
43.1 Conduct of Trials
45.1 Subpoenas for Trial
45.1.1 Appearance of Judicial Officer of this Court as Character Witness
48.1 Number of Jurors in Civil Trials
53.1 Marshal’s Sales
53.2 Arbitration
53.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution
54.1 Costs: Taxation, Payment
56.1 Judgments pursuant to a Warrant of Attorney
67.1 Bail, Sureties and Security
67.2 Deposits in Court
72.1 United States Magistrate Judges
83.3 Broadcasting, Filming and Recording in Courtrooms and Appurtenant
83.5 Admission to Practice
83.5.1 Student Practice Rule
83.5.2 Associate Counsel
83.6.1 Expedition of Court Business
Criminal Rules (17)
1.1 Adoption Of Rules: Effective Date 2
1.2 Applicability And Effect Of Local Rules 3
6.1 The Grand Jury 5
10.1 Arraignment And Plea 9
12.1 Pretrial Motion Practice 10
16.1 Pretrial Discovery And Inspection 11
17.1.1 Status Calls And Pretrial Conferences: Complex Cases 13
24.1 Contact With Jurors 14 Loan Of Presentence Investigation Report To U.S. Parole Commission
32.2 Sentence Lien On Bail Deposit 16
32.3 Presentence Investigations And Time Limits 17
40.1 Proceedings In Removal Cases 19
41.1 Wire Interception And Interception Of Oral Communications 20
44.1 Filing Appearances Of Attorneys 22
47.1 Motions For Judgment Of Acquittal, New Trial And Arrest Of Judgment 23
50.1 Assignment Of Criminal Business 24
50.2 The United States Magistrate Judges 27 Release Of Information By Attorneys And Court House Personnel In
53.2 Electronic Case File Privacy 35 Forfeiture Of Collateral In Lieu Of Appearance And Mandatory Court
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (3)
Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Contact Information
Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan
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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 (172)
Court-wide (76)
Administrative Order - Honorable Ashley M. Chan Designated to Serve as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court
Administrative Order - In Re: Civil Suspense Docket
Administrative Order - In Re: Defender Motions for Sentence Reductions Under Section 404 of the First Step Act
Administrative Order - In Re: Motions for Retroactive Application of Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines
Administrative Order - In Re: Motions for Sentencing Reduction Under Section 404 of the First Step Act
Administrative Order - Johnson
Administrative Standing Order - In Re: Section 603(b) Relief under First Step Act
Administrative Standing Order - Johnson
Amended Standing Order - In Re: Procedures Regarding Guilty Pleas and Sentencing
Amendment to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020
Amendment to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 - redline
Amendment to Local Civil Rule 40.1
Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (06/23/2021)
Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (12/1/2024)
Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms - redline (06/10/2021)
Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Contact Information
Court's Expectations of Arbitrators
Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan
Guidelines for Claims Submitted for Reimbursement Under the CJA in All District Court and Court of Appeals Representations
Local Admiralty Rules
Local Bankruptcy Forms (effective 12/01/2017)
Local Bankruptcy Rules (effective 12/01/2017)
Local Bankruptcy Rules (effective 12/01/2025)
Local Criminal Rules
Local Rules of Civil Procedure
Memorandum from Chief Judge Eric L. Frank of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding Proposed Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy
Notice and Order regarding Amended Criminal Rule 6.1
Notice and Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms
Notice and Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (effective 12/01/2018)
Notice and Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)
Notice regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules (02/10/2020)
Notice regarding Proposed Amendments to the Local Rules and Forms of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Order - In Re: Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge
Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules (02/14/2020)
Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (07/02/2021)
Order regarding Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (11/18/2024)
Proposed Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (02/08/2021)
Proposed Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms - redline (02/08/2021)
Proposed Interim Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (12/19/2019)
Proposed Interim Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms - redline (12/19/2019)
Proposed Local Bankruptcy Forms
Proposed Local Bankruptcy Rules
Protocols for Remote Proceedings
Protocols for Remote Proceedings
Second Amended Standing Order - In Re: Procedures Regarding Guilty Pleas and Sentencing
Standing Order - Extension In Re: PA Attorney General's Office Cyberattack
Standing Order - In Re: Admissions to Practice Pursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure 83.5.2(b)
Standing Order - In Re: Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in Cases Assigned to Judge Baylson
Standing Order - In Re: Direct Assignment of Social Security Appeals to Magistrate Judges - Extension of Pilot Program
Standing Order - In Re: Electronic Access to Civil and Criminal Transcripts
Standing Order - In Re: Electronic Document Submission (EDS) System for Unrepresented Litigants
Standing Order - In Re: Filing Procedures in Alien Detainee Cases
Standing Order - In Re: Government Shutdown
Standing Order - In Re: Obtaining CJA Interpreting Services Without Prior Authorization
Standing Order - In Re: PA Attorney General's Office Cyberattack
Standing Order - In Re: Procedure for Access and Management of Sealed Documents
Standing Order - In Re: Procedure for Case Opening
Standing Order - In Re: Procedures for Refunding Erroneous Electronic Payments
Standing Order - In Re: Procedures Regarding Guilty Pleas and Sentencing
Standing Order - In Re: Submission of Interim Vouchers in Budgeted Cases
Standing Order - In Re: Termination of Covid-19 Pandemic-Related Standing Orders
Standing Order - In Re: Vacating Orders in Regards to Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse
Standing Order - In Re: Vacating Orders in Regards to Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
Standing Order - Party Identification in Social Security Cases
Standing Order - Procedures for Handling Surrendered Passports
Standing Order - Procedures Governing the Filing or Retrieval of Highly Sensitive Documents
Standing Order Effective June 3, 2019 re: Procedures regarding the Possession and Use of Cameras and Personal Electronic Devices by Visitors to United States Courthouses and Other
Standing Order Re: Attorney Panel for Pro Se Plaintiffs in Employment Cases
Standing Orders
Standing Procedural Order for Arbitration Trials Conducted by Videoconference
Standing Procedural Order for Arbitration Trials Conducted by Videoconference
Standing Procedural Order for Cases Seeking Social Security Review
Summary of Proposed Changes: Local Bankruptcy Forms
Summary of Proposed Changes: Local Bankruptcy Rules
Superseding Standing Order - In Re: Handling of Procedural Matters in Civil Actions and Habeas Petitions Filed by Pro Se Individuals
Supplemental Administrative Standing Order - Johnson
Anita B Brody (6)
Civil Bench Trial Scheduling Order — Anita B Brody
Civil Jury Trial Scheduling Order — Anita B Brody
Criminal Trial Scheduling Order — Anita B Brody
Notice — Anita B Brody
Policies and Procedures — Anita B Brody
Scheduling Order — Anita B Brody
Carol Sandra Moore Wells (1)
Policies and Procedures — Carol Sandra Moore Wells
Caroline Goldner Cinquanto (1)
Policies and Procedures — Caroline Goldner Cinquanto
Catherine Henry (3)
Policies and Procedures — Catherine Henry
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Catherine Henry
Status Report Form — Catherine Henry
Chad F Kenney (4)
Default Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Chad F Kenney
Electronic Discovery Checklist — Chad F Kenney
Policies and Procedures for Counsel — Chad F Kenney
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Chad F Kenney
Craig M Straw (2)
Practices and Procedures — Craig M Straw
Settlement Conference Summary Report — Craig M Straw
Cynthia M Rufe (1)
Policies and Procedures — Cynthia M Rufe
Elizabeth L Toplin (1)
Policies and Procedures — Elizabeth L Toplin
Gail Weilheimer (9)
Consent to a Magistrate Judge — Gail Weilheimer
Judge Weilheimer’s Guidelines — Gail Weilheimer
Meet and Confer Requirements — Gail Weilheimer
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Gail Weilheimer
Pretrial Conference Requirements — Gail Weilheimer
Rule 26 Joint Report for Patent Cases — Gail Weilheimer
Rule 26 Joint Report — Gail Weilheimer
Settlement Conference Requirements — Gail Weilheimer
Speedy Trial Waiver — Gail Weilheimer
Gerald J Pappert (1)
Policies and Procedures — Gerald J Pappert
Gerald Mchugh (4)
American College of Trial Lawyers’ Code of Pretrial Conduct and Code of Trial Conduct — Gerald Mchugh
Guidelines for Counsel — Gerald Mchugh
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Gerald Mchugh
The Sedona Principles — Gerald Mchugh
Harvey Bartle Iii (1)
Policies and Procedures — Harvey Bartle Iii
Jeffrey L Schmehl (3)
Joint Status Report Pursuant to Rule 26(f) — Jeffrey L Schmehl
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Jeffrey L Schmehl
Policies and Procedures — Jeffrey L Schmehl
Joel H Slomsky (7)
Courtroom and Trial Procedures — Joel H Slomsky
Form - Speedy Trial Act Acknowledgment of Rights — Joel H Slomsky
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Joel H Slomsky
Procedures in Criminal Cases — Joel H Slomsky
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Joel H Slomsky
Request for Advance Authorization for Investigative, Expert or Other Services — Joel H Slomsky
Scheduling and Motion Policies and Procedures — Joel H Slomsky
John F Murphy (1)
Policies and Procedures - Revised August 29, 2025 — John F Murphy
John M Gallagher (2)
Joint Rule 26(f) Report — John M Gallagher
Policies and Procedures — John M Gallagher
John Milton Younge (2)
Joint Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — John Milton Younge
Policies and Procedures: General Matters, Civil Cases and Criminal Cases — John Milton Younge
John R Padova (4)
American College of Trial Lawyers' Code of Pretrial Conduct and Code of Trial Conduct — John R Padova
Policies and Procedures — John R Padova
Rule 16 Scheduling Order — John R Padova
Scheduling Information Report — John R Padova
Joseph F Leeson Jr (5)
Consent to Continuance of Criminal Trial — Joseph F Leeson Jr
Joint Report by Counsel to the Court of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Joseph F Leeson Jr
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Joseph F Leeson Jr
Policies and Procedures — Joseph F Leeson Jr
Settlement Conference Policies and Procedures — Joseph F Leeson Jr
Joshua D Wolson (1)
Policies and Procedures — Joshua D Wolson
Kai N Scott (7)
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Kai N Scott
Policies and Procedures — Kai N Scott
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting (pdf version) — Kai N Scott
Speedy Trial Waiver Form — Kai N Scott
Standing Order Re Artificial Intelligence — Kai N Scott
Status Report Form — Kai N Scott
Voir Dire Template (pdf version) — Kai N Scott
Karen Spencer Marston (3)
Model Stipulated Order Governing Electronic Discovery (pdf format) — Karen Spencer Marston
Policies and Procedures — Karen Spencer Marston
Speedy Trial Waiver — Karen Spencer Marston
Katayoun M Copeland (2)
Policies and Procedures — Katayoun M Copeland
Settlement Conference Summary — Katayoun M Copeland
Kelley Brisbon Hodge (3)
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Kelley Brisbon Hodge
Policies and Procedures — Kelley Brisbon Hodge
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Kelley Brisbon Hodge
Lynne Sitarski (1)
Policies and Procedures — Lynne Sitarski
Mark Kearney (3)
Policies and Procedures — Mark Kearney
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Mark Kearney
Speedy Trial Waiver Form — Mark Kearney
Mary Kay Costello (1)
Policies and Procedures — Mary Kay Costello
Mia Roberts Perez (2)
Policies and Procedures — Mia Roberts Perez
Template for Joint Status Report Pursuant to Rule 26(f) — Mia Roberts Perez
Michael M Baylson (3)
Conference Information Report — Michael M Baylson
Notice to Counsel - Pretrial and Trial Procedures - Civil Cases — Michael M Baylson
Standing Order - In Re: Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in Cases — Michael M Baylson
Pamela Carlos (3)
In-Person Notice Form (sample) — Pamela Carlos
Practices and Procedures — Pamela Carlos
Scheduling Order Form (sample) — Pamela Carlos
Paul S Diamond (1)
Judicial Practice and Procedures — Paul S Diamond
R Barclay Surrick (1)
Policies and Procedures — R Barclay Surrick
Scott W Reid (1)
Practices and Procedures — Scott W Reid
Timothy J Savage (5)
Order Governing Electronic Discovery — Timothy J Savage
Policies and Procedures for Scheduling and Motion — Timothy J Savage
Procedures in Criminal Cases — Timothy J Savage
Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting — Timothy J Savage
Trial Procedures — Timothy J Savage
Wendy Beetlestone (1)
Policies and Procedures — Wendy Beetlestone
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“E.D. Pa. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.