Scope, Purpose and Construction (a) Scope. These local rules are promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Fed. R
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Civ. P. 83. They apply to civil actions filed in this Court. The Court also has promulgated separate local rules in the following subject areas: (1) Admiralty and Maritime; (2) Alternative Dispute Resolution; (3) Bankruptcy; (4) Criminal Proceedings; (5) Habeas Corpus Petitions; and (6) Patent. (b) Supplement to Federal Rules.
These local rules supplement the applicable Federal Rules. They shall be construed so as to be consistent with the Federal Rules and to promote the just, efficient, speedy, and economical determination of every action and proceeding. (c) Temporary Suspension of Local Rules. Any of these Local Rules may be temporarily suspended for good cause by General Order or by Order of the Chief Judge.