N.D.W. Va. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

5.07 Video

5.08 E-Government Act

5.09 Computing and Extending Time

6 Current Mailing Address

6.01 Documents Not Available to the Public

7 Discovery

7.01 Stipulations

7.02 Motion Practice

7.10 Disclosure Statement

7.20 Disclosure Statement in a Diversity Action

8 Prisoners May Not Utilize This Court’s CM/ECF System

9 Court Personnel Cannot Provide Legal Advice

9.01 Complaints Filed Pursuant to Social Security Act

9.02 Social Security Appeals

10 Procedures for Cases Where a Prisoner is Represented by Counsel

11 Motions Practice and Court Deadlines

12 Objections to a Magistrate Judge’s Recommended Disposition

12.01 Extensions of Answer Date

12.02 Motions to Dismiss

13 Filing of Pleadings or Papers Not Authorized by the Rules

14 Filing Fee for Appeals

15 Sanctions

15.01 Motions to Amend

16 Filing Fee

16.01 Scheduling Conferences

16.02 Case Management Conferences in Complex Cases

16.03 Pretrial Conferences in Non-Complex Cases

16.04 Final Conferences; Pretrial Order

16.05 Authority Regarding Stipulations, Agreements, and Admissions

16.06 Mediation

17 Applications by Prisoners to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in § 2254

18 Separate Petitions are Required for Judgments Entered by Different

19 No Responses Required Without Court Order

20 Filing a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

21 Filing a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

22 Filing a Motion to Vacate or Modify Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

23 Appeals

24 Filing Fee for Civil Causes of Action

25 Applications by Prisoners to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in Civil

26.01 Control of Discovery

26.02 Uniform Definitions in Discovery Requests

26.03 Inspection of Documents and Copying Expense

26.04 Discovery Disputes

26.05 Protective Orders and Sealed Documents

26.06 Discovery of Electronically Stored Information

27 Service of the Complaint

28 Consent to Trial by Magistrate Judge

29 Appeals from an Adverse Decision in a Civil Action

30 Filing a Pro Se State Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

31 Filing a Pro Se Federal Civil Rights Complaint Pursuant to Bivens v

32 Filing a Pro Se Complaint Pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act

33 Filing a Pro Se Complaint Pursuant to Any Statutory Authority Not

33.01 Interrogatories

34.01 Document Production

36.01 Admissions

37.01 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery;

37.02 Motions to Compel

41.01 Dismissal of Actions

47.01 Contact with Jurors

47.01 Trial Juries

54.01 Fees and Costs

58.01 Entry of Judgments and Orders

65.01 Approval of Bonds by the Clerk of Court

72.01 Authority of Magistrate Judges

72.02 Effect of Magistrate Judge Ruling Pending Objection

77.01 Principal Office of Clerk of Court

77.02 Points of Holding Court

77.03 Sessions

78.01 Hearings on Motions

79.01 Exhibits

79.02 Removal of Papers from Custody of Clerk of Court

83.01 Permanent Members of Bar of Court

83.02 Visiting Attorneys

83.03 Representation of Parties and Pro Se Appearances

83.04 Legal Assistance by Law Students

84.01 Ethical Considerations

84.02 Bias and Prejudice

84.03 Addressing the Court; Examination of Witnesses

84.04 Pro Se Litigants

85.01 Photography in and Broadcasting from Courtroom

85.02 Impoundment of Equipment

85.03 Electronic Equipment in the Courthouse

88.01 Scheduling Conflicts

88.02 Requests for Continuance

89.01 Departures from Local Rules

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

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Northern District of West Virginia