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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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Rule 1.1 Scope and Citation
(a) Scope of the Rules. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 83, the following Local Rules for the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, will hereafter control the conduct of civil proceedings in this Court. Nothing in these Rules shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) Citation. These Rules shall be cited as "Local Rules" or abbreviated as
"LR". The Supplemental Local Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims shall be cited as "Local Supplemental Rule" or abbreviated as "LSuppR".
(c) Effective Date. These Rules shall apply to all cases pending in this district on or after the effective date of January 1, 1992, except as modified by the provisions of Local Rule 16.1(c).
(d) Construction of Rules. These Rules shall be construed to achieve an orderly administration of the business of this Court; to govern the practice of attorneys before this Court; and to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of all litigation coming before this Court.
(See LCrR 1.1)
Last revised 4/7/97. See Historical Notes for full revision history.
(See LCrR 1.1)
Last revised 4/7/97. See Historical Notes for full revision history.