W.D. Tenn. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1.1 Scope Of The Rules

1.1 Title

1.2 Scope and Construction

1.3 Commencing Discovery

1.4 Cases Received after the Initial Response

1.5 Modification of Obligations

1.6 Effective Date

2.1 Governing Procedure

2.2 Confidentiality

2.3 Relationship to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rules for the

3.1 Civil Cover Sheet

3.2 Electronic Case Filing Procedures

3.3 Commencement Of Actions – Division Of Court

3.7 Validity and Enforceability Contentions

3.8 Final Contentions

3.9 Disclosure Requirements for Patent Cases for Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity

3.10 Disclosure Requirements for Patent Cases Arising under 21 U.S.C. § 355

4.1 Summons And Service Of Process

4.1 Exchange of Proposed Terms for Construction

4.2 Exchange of Preliminary and Final Claim Constructions and Evidence

4.3 Expert Claim Construction Discovery

4.4 Claim Construction Briefs

4.5 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement

4.6 Claim Construction Hearing

4.7 Close of Fact Discovery; Status Conference

4.8 Advice of Counsel

5.1 Adoption Of Electronic Case Filing (Ecf)

5.2 Non-Electronic Filing And Service For Pro Se Parties

6.1 Time

7.1 General Format Of Papers Presented For Filing

7.2 Motions

7.3 Motion For Revision Of Interlocutory Orders

11.1 Signatures

12.1 Motions To Dismiss

15.1 Motions To Amend Or Supplement Pleadings

16.1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 Pretrial And Scheduling Orders And Confidentiality Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings

16.2 Differentiated Case Management

16.3 Pretrial And Scheduling Conferences: Alternative Dispute Resolution

16.4 Trial Memoranda

16.5 Trial Continuances

23.1 Designation Of “Class Actions”

26.1 Discovery In Civil Cases

41.1 Dismissal Of Actions

43.1 Procedures At Hearing And Trials

45.1 Subpoenas On Civil Actions

47.1 Juries

52.1 Post-Trial Proposed Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law – Non-Jury Cases

54.1 Costs, Attorneys’ Fees And Payment Of Judgment In Civil Cases

56.1 Motions For Summary Judgment

65.1 Injunctions

67.1 Investment Of Registry Funds

72.1 Rules Governing Duties And Proceedings Before United States Magistrate Judges

77.2 Clerk Of Court

79.1 Removal Of Court Files

80.1 Court Reporters And Transcripts

83.1 Bankruptcy Appeals

83.2 Photographing, Broadcasting, And Electronic Devices

83.4 Attorneys – Admission

83.5 Attorneys – Withdrawal From Representation

83.6 Contacting Judges And Court Personnel

83.7 Civil Pro Bono Panel For Pro Se Indigent Parties

83.8 Assignment Of Cases

83.13 Settlements/ Resolutions – Notice

National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.

Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“W.D. Tenn. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.

Western District of Tennessee