(a) The party or parties that remove a civil action from state court must provide the
following to the clerk for filing:
(1) a completed civil cover sheet;
(2) a supplemental civil cover sheet; and
(3) if there is a “related case,” as defined by LR 3.3(b)(3) or (b)(4), a notice of
related case that complies with LR 3.3(a); and
(4) a notice of removal with a copy of each of the following attached to both
the original and the judge’s copy—
(A) an index of all documents that clearly identifies each document and
indicates the date the document was filed in state court;
(B) a copy of the docket sheet in the state court action;
(C) each document filed in the state court action, except discovery
material (if filed on paper, each document must be individually
tabbed and arranged in chronological order according to the state
court file date; if filed by electronic means, each document must be
filed as a separate attachment); and
Effective September 2, 2025
(D) a separately signed certificate of interested persons that complies
with LR 3.1(c) or 3.2(e).
(b) If the documents listed in subsection (a) of this rule are filed on paper, they must
be two-hole punched at the top, and either stapled in the upper, left-hand corner or secured
at the top with durable fasteners if too thick to staple. If these documents are too
voluminous to be filed as a single unit, each unit must be secured in the manner required
by this subsection (b) and must contain a cover sheet that identifies the case by its caption
and by the civil action number assigned by the clerk.
