LOCAL RULES AND CM/ECF REGISTRATION

(a) Deviation from Local Rules. The Court may deviate from any provision of any Local Rule of this Court, when appropriate for the needs of the case and the administration of justice. (b) Reference to Local Rules. These Local Civil Rules of Court shall be referred to as the “Local Rules” or as “LR.” (c) Practice Manuals and Sample Orders.

For further guidance in construction and application of these Local Rules, lawyers should consult the practice and procedures manuals and sample orders available for each individual judge on the Court’s website. (d) References to Administrative Orders. References to Administrative Orders are by assigned order number as of the date of promulgation of these Rules, but shall refer to any amended, superseding, or renumbered order. (e) CM/ECF Registration via PACER.

All attorneys practicing in the Middle District of Tennessee, including those admitted pro hac vice and those authorized to represent the United States, must, absent good cause shown, register as Filing Users of the Electronic Filing System (CM/ECF) via Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) and file their documents by electronic means. A document filed by electronic means constitutes a written paper for the purposes of the Local Rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.