FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DEC - 5 2024
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
CLERK. U.S. DISTRICT COURT
NORFOLK. VA
STANDING ORDER RE: CASE ASSIGNMENT
This Standing Order describes certain rules and procedures
regarding the distribution of civil and criminal cases in this
District.
I. Civil Assignment: The Eastern District of Virginia uses
an automated case assignment system for civil cases that assigns
cases to District Judges and Magistrate Judges by Division in a
random sequence from Division case decks based on subject matter.
Due to significantly disproportionate divisional patent and
prisoner civil case filings, the Court randomly assigns these cases
on a district-wide basis.
II. Criminal Assignment: The Eastern District of Virginia
uses an automated case assignment system for criminal cases that
assigns cases to District Judges and Magistrate Judges by Division
in a random sequence from Division case decks based on subject
matter and number of defendants.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 5ik day of ■’bece^NiJbier' , 2024.
/s
Mark S. Davis
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Norfolk, Virginia
