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CLASS ACTIONS 23-1.
Private Securities Actions Certification by Filing Party Seeking to Serve as Lead Plaintiff Filing and Serving Required Notices Certification by Nonfiling Party Seeking to Serve as Lead Plaintiff. Certification by Lawyers Seeking to Serve as Class Counsel. Motion to Serve as Lead Plaintiff (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-v 26.
GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY 26-1.
Custodian of Discovery Documents 30.
DEPOSITIONS 30-1.
Required Consultation Regarding Scheduling 30-2. Numbering of Deposition Pages and Exhibits Sequential Numbering of Pages Sequential Numbering of Exhibits (a) (b) 33.
INTERROGATORIES 33-1.
Form of Answers and Objections 33-2. Demands that a Party Set Forth the Basis for a Denial of a Requested Admission 33-3. Motions for Leave to Propound More Interrogatories Than Permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 34.
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS 34-1.
Form of Responses to Requests for Production 36.
REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION 36-1.
Form of Responses to Requests for Admission 36-2. Demands that a Party Set Forth the Basis for a Denial of a Requested Admission 37.
MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OR DISCOVERY OR FOR SANCTIONS 37-1.
Procedures for Resolving Disputes Conference Between Counsel Required Requests for Intervention During a Discovery Event (a) (b) 37-2. Form of Motions to Compel 37-3. Discovery Cut-Off; Deadline to File Discovery Motions 37-4. Motions for Sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 40.
TRIAL 40-1.
Continuance of Trial Date; Sanctions for Failure to Proceed 54.
COSTS 54-1.
Filing of Bill of Costs Time for Filing and Content Effect of Service Waiver of Costs (a) (b) (c) 54-2. Objections to Bill of Costs Time for Filing Objections Meet and Confer Requirement (a) (b) 54-3. Standards for Taxing Costs Fees for Filing and Service of Process Reporters’ Transcripts Depositions Reproduction and Exemplification Witness Expenses Fees for Masters and Receivers Costs on Appeal Costs of Bonds and Security (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 54-4. Determination of Taxable Costs Supplemental Documentation Taxation of Costs (a) (b) USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-vi 54-5.
Motion for Attorney’s Fees Time for Filing Motion Form of Motion (a) (b) 56.
SUMMARY JUDGMENT 56-1.
Notice of Motion 56-2. Separate or Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts No Separate Statement Allowed Without Court Order Procedure if Joint Statement Ordered (a) (b) 65. 56-3. Issues Deemed Established INJUNCTIONS 65-1.
Temporary Restraining Orders Documentation Required [Withdrawn] Form of Temporary Restraining Order Notification to Clerk (a) (b) (c) (d) 65.1-1. 65-2. Motion for Preliminary Injunction 65.1 SECURITY Security When Required Qualifications of Surety Court Officer as Surety Examination of Surety (a) (b) (c) (d) 66.
PREJUDGMENT REMEDIES 66-1.
Appointment of Receiver Time for Motion Temporary Receiver Permanent Receiver Parties to be Notified Bond (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 66-2. Employment of Attorneys, Accountants or Investigators 66-3. Motion for Fees 66-4. Deposit of Funds 66-5.
Reports 66-6. Notice of Hearings 72.
MAGISTRATE JUDGES; PRETRIAL ORDERS 72-1.
Powers of Magistrate Judge 72-2. Motion for Relief from Nondispositive Pretrial Order of Magistrate Judge 72-3. Motion for De Novo Determination of Dispositive Matter Referred to Magistrate Judge Form of Motion and Response Associated Administrative Motions Record before District Judge (a) (b) (c) 73.
MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT 73-1.
Time for Consent to Magistrate Judge Cases Initially Assigned to a Magistrate Judge Cases Initially Assigned to a District Judge (a) (b) USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-vii 77.
DISTRICT COURT AND CLERK 77-1.
Locations and Hours Locations Hours (a) (b) 77-2. Orders Grantable by Clerk 77-3. Remote Public Access to Court Proceedings in Civil Cases 77-4. Official Notices Bulletin Board (a) (b) Website Newspapers (c) 77-5.
Security of the Court 77-6. Weapons in the Courthouse and Courtroom Prohibition on Unauthorized Weapons Use of Weapons as Evidence (a) (b) 77-7. Court Library 77-8. Complaints Against Judges 79.
BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK 79-1.
Transcript and Designation of Record on Appeal 79-2. Exclusions from Record on Appeal 79-3. Files; Custody and Withdrawal 79-4. Custody and Retention of Trial Exhibits Custody of Exhibits During Trial or Evidentiary Hearing Retention of Exhibits Upon Conclusion of Proceeding (a) (b) 79-5.
Filing Documents Under Seal in Civil Cases 83.
AMENDMENT OF THE LOCAL RULES 83-1.
Method of Amendment 83-2. Procedure for Public Comment on Local Rules Public Submissions Publication (a) (b) USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-viii CIVIL LOCAL RULES 1.