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Eastern District of Tennessee

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

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Civil Rules (69)
1.1 Scope of the Rules
1.2 Amendments to the Local Rules
3.1 Civil Cover Sheet
3.1.1 Patent, Trademark and Copyright Cases
3.1.2 Divisional Filing of Civil Actions or Proceedings
3.2 Assignment of Cases to Judges
4.1 Service of Process
4.2 Payment of Fees by In Forma Pauperis Litigants
4.4 Prepayment of Fees
4.5 When Fee Not Included
5.1 General Format of Papers Presented for Filing
5.2 Filing and Service by Electronic Means
5.3 Filing of Discovery
7.1 Motion Practice
7.2 Motion Disposition
7.4 Citation of Authority
7.5 Resolution of Dispositive Motions by Magistrate Judge
9.1 Social Security Cases
9.3 Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus
9.4 Rule Applicable to Death Penalty
12.1 Extensions of Time to Respond
15.1 Form of a Motion to Amend and Its Supporting Documentation
16.1 Pretrial Orders and Conferences in Civil Actions
16.2 Pretrial Conferences in Criminal Cases
16.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution
16.4 Federal Mediation Program
16.5 Appendix III
23.1 Designation of "Class Action" in the Caption
24.1 Procedure for Notification of Any Claim of Unconstitutionality
26.1 Multiparty or Complex Litigation
26.2 Sealing of Court Records
33.1 Interrogatories
34.1 Inspections Made Pursuant to Court Order
37.2 Form of Discovery Motions
38.2 Continuances
38.3 Difficult Questions of Law or Evidence
43.1 Taking of Testimony - Witnesses
43.2 Taking of Testimony - Character and Expert Witnesses
43.3 Exhibits
43.4 Stipulations
48.1 Contact with Jurors
51.1 Suggested Charges to the Jury
52.1 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
54.1 Taxation of Costs
54.2 Attorneys’ Fees and Nontaxable Expenses
58.2 Satisfaction of Judgment
67.1 Deposit of Funds Into Court
68.1 Settlements
68.2 Taxation of Costs in Late-Settling Cases
68.3 Judicially-Hosted Settlement Conferences
69.1 Application for Writ of Execution
69.2 Money Paid Pursuant to Execution
72.2 Magistrate Judges - Duties
72.3 Magistrate Judges - Civil Proceedings
72.4 Magistrate Judges - Criminal Proceedings
77.1 Legal Advice by Court Personnel
79.1 Removing Case Files
83.1 Electronic Devices
83.2 Public Statements by Attorneys
83.3 Courtroom Decorum
83.4 Appearance and Withdrawal of Counsel
83.5 Bar Admission
83.6 Rules of Professional Conduct
83.7 Attorney Discipline
83.9 Sentencing Proceedings
83.10 Mandatory and Standard Conditions
83.11 Real Property Bonds in Criminal Cases
83.12 Release of Juror Information
83.13 Parties not represented by counsel (pro se)
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (1)
Committees
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 (80)
Court-wide (59)
Adjoining District Jurisdiction
Adjoining District Jurisdiction
Adjoining District Jurisdiction
Amendment 782 to Sentencing Guidelines
Assignment of Death Penalty Cases
Committees
Consents to Magistrate Judge
Crack Retroactivity Cases standing order
Deferral of Jurors
Designation of Magistrate Judges to Hear and Determine Pretrial Matters
Disposition of Sealed Court Records
ECF Rules and Procedures
Encryption of Electronic Materials
Fair Sentencing Act Cases
Guidelines on Preparing Bill of Costs, Local Rule 54.1
In re: 2025 Holiday Schedule
In re: Abrogation of COVID-19 General Order SO-22-04: COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted
In re: Access, Service, and Management of Sealed Documents
In re: Amendment 821 to USSG Appendix C of 2023
In re: Amendment to ECF Rules
In re: Amendment to Local Rule 3.2
In re: Appearance of CJA Panel Mentees Before the Court
In re: Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge
In re: Assignment of Election-Related Filings
In re: CJA Travel Authorization For Out of District Clients
In re: Consolidated Order Directing Reassignment
In re: Consolidated Order Schedules Of Collateral Forfeiture
In re: Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts
In re: Electronic Filing of Grand Jury Voting Records
In re: Filing of State Court Record in Habeas Cases in CM/ECF
In re: Holding In Abeyance Civil Matters Involving the United States as a Party During Federal Lapse in Appropriations
In re: Interim Compensation for CJA Panel Attorneys and Service Providers
In re: Johnson v. United States
In re: Motions Filed Under U.S.C. Section 3582(c)(1)(A)
In re: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Maintaining of Sealed Documents Containing Highly Sensitive Information
In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Guyton
In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger
In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin
In re: Reassignment of Pending Cases Assigned to United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee
In re: Referral of Cases & Proceedings to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
In re: Reimbursement of Juror Parking
In re: Section 404 of the First Step Act
In re: Section 603(b) of the First Step Act of 2018
In re: Sessions v. Dimaya Cases
In re: Special Penalty Assessment, Restitution, and Fine Payments Made Prior to Sentencing
In re: Standing Order: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions Knoxville
In re: United States v. Davis Cases
In re: USAO Certification for Criminal Cases Filed in Chattanooga Division
In re: Zone A and Zone B Immigration Cases
Limited Admission for Third-Year Law Students
Local Rules
Payment for Interpreters Under CJA
Payment of Jurors in Lengthy Trials
Photography,Video or Audio During Naturalization Ceremonies
Public Notice of Proposed Rule Change - ECF Rules 2.3 & 5
Referral of Social Security Cases
Refund of Electronic Fee Payments
Responses to Motions Filed as a Result of Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines
Special Conditions of Supervised Release
Charles E Atchley Jr United States District Judge (2)
Sample Final Pretrial Order (PDF) — Charles E Atchley Jr United States District Judge
Scheduling Order (PDF) — Charles E Atchley Jr United States District Judge
Christopher H Steger Chief United States Magistrate Judge (1)
Scheduling Order (PDF) — Christopher H Steger Chief United States Magistrate Judge
Clifton L Corker United States District Judge (1)
Individual Practices — Clifton L Corker United States District Judge
Curtis L Collier Senior United States District Judge (2)
Final Pretrial Order - Civil (PDF) — Curtis L Collier Senior United States District Judge
Scheduling Order - Civil (PDF) — Curtis L Collier Senior United States District Judge
Cynthia R Wyrick United States Magistrate Judge (2)
Scheduling Order - PDF — Cynthia R Wyrick United States Magistrate Judge
Scheduling Order — Cynthia R Wyrick United States Magistrate Judge
Debra C Poplin United States Magistrate Judge (2)
Scheduling Order - Jury Trials — Debra C Poplin United States Magistrate Judge
Scheduling Order - Non Jury Trials — Debra C Poplin United States Magistrate Judge
J Ronnie Greer Senior United States District Judge (1)
Scheduling Order (PDF) — J Ronnie Greer Senior United States District Judge
Jill E Mccook United States Magistrate Judge (2)
Consent Scheduling Order - Bench Trial — Jill E Mccook United States Magistrate Judge
Consent Scheduling Order - Jury Trial — Jill E Mccook United States Magistrate Judge
Katherine Crytzer United States District Judge (2)
Judicial Preferences (PDF) — Katherine Crytzer United States District Judge
Sample Civil Scheduling Order (PDF) — Katherine Crytzer United States District Judge
Mike J Dumitru United States Magistrate Judge (1)
Scheduling Order (PDF) — Mike J Dumitru United States Magistrate Judge
Thomas Varlan United States District Judge (1)
Scheduling Order (PDF) — Thomas Varlan United States District Judge
Thomas W Phillips Senior United States District Judge (2)
Scheduling Order - Jury (PDF) — Thomas W Phillips Senior United States District Judge
Scheduling Order - Non Jury (PDF) — Thomas W Phillips Senior United States District Judge
Travis R Mcdonough Chief United States District Judge (2)
Sample Final Pretrial Order (PDF) — Travis R Mcdonough Chief United States District Judge
Scheduling Order (PDF) — Travis R Mcdonough Chief United States District Judge
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“E.D. Tenn. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.