The Law Mind

Middle District of Tennessee

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

Civil Rules (15)
73.01 – Conduct Of Trials And Disposition Of Civil Cases By Magistrate Judges Upon Consent Of The Parties
77.01 – Divisions Of Court
77.02 – Legal Advice
78.01 – Motion Day
79.01 – Retrieval Of Exhibits
81.01 − Bankruptcy Appeals – Summary Affirmance
83.00 – Rules Of Professional Conduct
83.01 – Attorneys
83.02 – Law Student Practice
83.03 − Photography, Broadcasting, And Electronic Devices
83.04 − Release Of Information Concerning Civil Proceedings
83.05 − Court Reporters, Audio Recordings, And Transcripts
83.06 – Production Of Prisoners
83.07 – Destruction Of Filings
83.08 – Amendments
Criminal Rules (21)
1.01 – Local Criminal Rules And Cm/Ecf Registration
2.01 – Release Of Information Concerning Criminal Proceedings
12.01 – Pretrial Motions
12.02 - Disclosure Statement
16.01 – Discovery And Inspection
18.01 – Place Of Trial
32.01 – Sentencing
49.01 – Filing And Serving Papers
53.01 – Photography, Broadcasting, And Electronic Devices
57.01 Form Of Filings Generally
57.02 – Attorneys
57.03 – Cja Plan
57.04 − Court Reporters And Transcripts
57.05 – Production Of Prisoners And Detainees
57.06 – Retention Of Pretrial Services Or Bail Review Report
57.07 – Destruction Of Filings
57.08 – Law Student Practice
57.09 − Amendments
58.01 − Scope Of Magistrate Judge Duties – Criminal Matters
58.02 – Fines In Petty Offense Cases
58.03 – Appeals In Criminal Matters
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (15)
Chief District Judge Campbell (2)
Practice and Procedure Manual — Chief District Judge Campbell
Sample Initial Case Management Order — Chief District Judge Campbell
District Judge Crenshaw (2)
Judge Crenshaw's Initial Case Management Order Form — District Judge Crenshaw
Judicial Preferences — District Judge Crenshaw
District Judge Richardson (2)
Practice and Procedure Manual — District Judge Richardson
Sample Initial Case Management Order — District Judge Richardson
Districtjudgetrauger (2)
Practice and Procedure Manual — Districtjudgetrauger
Sample Initial Case Management Order — Districtjudgetrauger
Magistrate Judge Frensley (1)
Practices and Procedures — Magistrate Judge Frensley
Magistrate Judge Holmes (6)
Judge Holmes' Form Initial Case Management Order for Class Action Cases — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Judge Holmes' Form Initial Case Management Order for ERISA Employee Benefit Cases — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Judge Holmes' Form Initial Case Management Order for FLSA Cases — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Judge Holmes' Form Initial Case Management Order for IDEA Cases — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Judge Holmes' Practices and Procedures — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Judge Holmes' Standard Form Initial Case Management Order — Magistrate Judge Holmes
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“M.D. Tenn. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.