AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES

(a) (b) (c) In General. The Court may amend these Rules at any time in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 83 and/or Fed. R. Crim. P. 57. Comments. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Rule, prior to the adoption of any proposed amendment to these Rules, the Court will provide notice and opportunity for public comment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 83 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 57.

Emergency Amendments. The Court may adopt sua sponte and without public comment any rule necessary to meet any condition of emergency. If such emergency rule is promulgated, public notice of it shall be given promptly after its adoption, and it shall be submitted for public consideration in accordance with subsection (b) during the next regular amendment cycle. (d) General Orders/Administrative Orders.

Nothing contained in these Rules shall restrict the Court from promulgating such General Orders, Administrative Orders, standing orders and/or other directives as its business may require. Effective 4/1/24: §(b) deleted; §§(c)-(e) redesignated as (b)-(d). Effective 12/1/11: The numerical references in this rule were altered as part of the restyling of numerical references throughout the Local Rules. CROSS-REFERENCE See 28 U.S.C. § 2071(e) (emergency amendments to local rules).

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