Signing of Orders for Absent Judges

Except as otherwise provided by F.R.Civ.P. 63, application for any order in a civil action (including cases on appeal) shall be made to the judge to whom the case is assigned. If the judge to whom the action is assigned is not available and there is an emergency necessitating an order, the judge’s court clerk shall be consulted to determine whether a judge of this Court has been designated to handle matters in the absence of the assigned judge. If a designation has been made, the application shall be presented to the designated judge. If no designation has been made by the assigned judge, then the matter shall be presented to the Chief Judge, or in the Chief Judge’s absence, to any other available judge.

If no emergency exists, the application will be held by the assigned judge’s court clerk until the assigned judge is available.