(a) Docket Calls. Traditional docket calls are abolished. Each judge shall endeavor to set early
and firm trial dates which will eliminate the need for multiple-case docket calls.
(b) Transferred or Remanded Cases. Absent an order to the contrary, no sooner than the
twenty-first day following an order of the court transferring or remanding a case, the clerk
shall effect the transfer or remand. Where a case has been remanded to state court, the
clerk shall mail certified copies of the court’s order directing such action and the docket
sheet. Where a case has been transferred to another federal district court, the electronic
case file shall be transferred to the directed court. If a timely motion for reconsideration
of the order of transfer or remand has been filed, the clerk shall delay mailing or
transferring the file until the court has ruled on the motion for reconsideration.
(c) Standing Orders. Any standing order adopted by a judge pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(b)
must conform to any uniform numbering system prescribed by the Judicial Conference of
the United States and must be filed with the clerk. The court will periodically review all
standing orders for compliance with Rule 83(b) and for possible inclusion in the local
rules. This subsection does not apply to provisions in scheduling or other case-specific
orders.
(d) Courtroom Attire and Conduct. All persons present in a courtroom where a trial,
hearing, or other proceeding is in progress must dress and conduct themselves in a manner
demonstrating respect for the court. The presiding judge has discretion to establish
appropriate standards of dress and conduct.
(e) Alternative Dispute Resolution. – Consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 651, the use of alternative
dispute resolution processes in all civil actions, including adversary proceedings in
bankruptcy, is authorized. Litigants in all civil actions shall consider the use of an
alternative dispute resolution process at an appropriate stage in the litigation. This
consideration shall include, but is not limited to, mediation as provided in the Court-
Annexed Mediation Plan set forth on the court’s website (per General Order 14-06) which
is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION II: CRIMINAL RULES
