IN THE UNItED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
INRE: ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STANDING ORDER NO. 2010-7
It appearing proper, there is h¢reby established a Local Rules Advisory Committee for the
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (hereinafter referred to as "the
Committee").
1. Duties. The Committe~ shall consider suggestions from the bench, the bar, and the public
for changes to the Local Rules and sqbmit such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the
Court.
2. Composition. The Committee shall be composed of not more than nine voting members,
consisting of the United States Attorne'f for the Western District of Virginia, or his or her designee;
the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Virginia, or his or her designee; the Clerk
of this Court, or his or her designee; a magistrate judge serving in this Court; and not more than five
members of the bar.
3. Terms of Office. The magistrate judge member and the members of the bar shall be
appointed by the Court for terms of t1)ree years, and may be reappointed, provided that no such
member shall serve more than six consecutive years as a member of the Committee. Upon initial
appointment, the members of the bar Will be divided by lot so that some of the initial terms expire
in less than three years. Appointments thereafter of such members shall be for terms of three years.
Any member of the Committee may be removed by the Court with or without cause at any time. In
the event a vacancy occurs prior to the !end of a member's term, a successor shall be appointed by
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the Court for the remaining portion of the unexpired term.
4. Designated Members. The United States Attorney, the Federal Public Defender, and the
Clerk may at any time designate in their place employees of their respective offices, either for a
particular period of time, including a particular meeting of the Committee, or for an indefinite period
of time. A designee shall have the right to vote.
5. Chairman. A member ofth¢ Committee shall be appointed Chairman of the Committee
by the Chief Judge ofthe Court, to serve as such at the pleasure of the Chief Judge, or of the Court.
The Chairman shall be responsible for convening the Committee and presiding at its meetings. The
Chairman may designate a temporary chairman in his or her absence.
6. Meetings. The Committee shall meet at least annually. The Committee shall act by
majority vote of the members present at any meeting of the Committee at which a quorum is present.
A quorum shall consist of four members of the Committee. Reasonable notice shall be given of any
meeting of the Committee, including the subject matter thereof. Meetings of the Committee shall
be open to the public and notice thereof shall be posted on the Court's public web site.
7. Service. No member shaH be entitled to compensation for his or her service on the
Committee, provided that reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by members in the
exercise of their duties may be made if public funds are available therefor.
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It is so ORDERED.
For the Court:
ENTER: March 29, 2010
lsi JAMES P. JONES
Chief United States District Judge
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