IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTICE
On September 17, 2018, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2071(e), the judges of the
United States District Court having determined that there is an immediate need to
change the procedure for obtaining judicial approval of preclusion orders by
amending Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 6.1- the Grand Jury, to add Rule
6.l(b)(l)J approved a Resolution amending Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 6.1-
The Grand Jury, by adding new Section 6.1 (b)(l), as set forth below:
RULE 6.1 (b)
(1) In the case of motions filed by the government to preclude notice
under 18 U.S.C. § 270S(b), the attorney for the government may take such a
motion to the duty magistrate judge.
Rule 6.l(b)(l} was adopted to address a matter of internal court
governance, and its adoption does not change the conformance of the Local Rule
with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, an Order of the Court
was entered on September 18, 2018, making this amendment effective also on
September 18, 2018 with a period to follow of forty-five (45) days for purposes of
Notice to the Bar and Public and Solicitation of Comment pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§2071(e).
Those wishing to offer comments on this amendment may do so by
submitting said comments to the attention of Kate Barkman, Clerk of Court,
United States Courthouse, 601 Market St., Room 2609, Philadelphia, PA, 19106,
before the close of business, Monday, November 6, 2018. Copies of the amended
Local Rules may be obtained by submitting a request at the address listed above,
or by obtaining them in person at the Clerk's Office, or at the court's Website,
www. paed. uscou rts.gov.
Juan R. Sanchez
Chief Judge
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: LOCAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6.l(b)
ORDER
AND NOW, this 18th day of September, 2018, it appearing that this Court is vested with
authority, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§2071(e), 2077, and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 57 to
promulgate Local Criminal Rules not inconsistent with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
and applicable statutes,
AND, in accordance with the unanimous resolution of the Judges of the Court on
September 17, 2018, the court has determined that there is a need to change the procedure for
obtaining judicial approval of preclusion orders by amending Local Rule of Criminal Procedure
6.1- the Grand Jury, to add Rule 6.l(b)(l):
RULE 6.l(b)
(1) In the case of motions filed by the government to preclude notice under 18 U.S.C. §
2705(b), the attorney for the government may take such a motion to the duty magistrate
judge.
AND, as the amendment to Local Rule 6.l(b) addresses a matter of internal court
governance and does not change the conformance of the Local Rule with the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure, it is hereby
ORDERED that Local Rule 6.l(b), as set forth below, is approved and adopted by the
court, effective September 18, 2018, with a period to follow of forty-five (45) days afforded for
purposes of Notice to the Bar and Public and Solicitation of Comment pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 2071(e) .
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court transmit a copy of Rule 6.1(b)(1) of the
Local Rules of Criminal Procedure, as approved and adopted by the court, to the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Judicial Council of the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals and make said Rule available to the bar and public.
Juan R. Sanchez, Chief Judge
