Motions to Reconsider or Overrule Actions Taken by District Judges or

Magistrate Judges in Connection with Ex Parte Applications. Once a motion or application has been presented and an order has been entered by a district judge or magistrate judge, a request to reconsider or overrule that determination shall be presented to the district judge or magistrate judge entering the order, if available. If presented to a different district Northern District of Oklahoma Local Rules Page 84 of 90 Effective Date: 10/10/2024 judge or magistrate judge, the movant or applicant shall report the action taken by the district judge or magistrate judge to whom it was previously submitted. This local rule is intended to apply to matters typically submitted without a case being filed, such as applications for search warrants, wiretaps, and pen registers.

This local rule does not provide a means to appeal an order entered in a case, nor is it intended to apply where a case is transferred from one district judge to another and a motion to reconsider a prior ruling is made.