(a) Deviation from Local Rules. The Court may deviate from any provision of any Local
Rule, when appropriate for the needs of the case and the administration of justice.
(b) Reference to Local Rules. These Local Criminal Rules of Court shall be referred to as
the “Local Criminal Rules” or as “LCrR”.
(c) Practice Manuals and Sample Orders. For further guidance in construction and
application of these Local Rules, lawyers should consult the practice and procedures
manuals and sample orders available for each individual judge on the Court’s website.
(d) References to Administrative Orders. References to Administrative Orders are by
assigned order number as of the date of promulgation of these Rules, but shall refer to any
amended, superseding, or renumbered order.
(e) CM/ECF Registration via Pacer. All attorneys practicing in the Middle District of
Tennessee, including those admitted pro hac vice and those authorized to represent the
United States, must, absent good cause shown, register as Filing Users of the Electronic
Filing System (CM/ECF) via Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) and file
their documents by electronic means. A document filed by electronic means constitutes a
written paper for the purposes of the Local Rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
