Civil Rules

Index

• Rule 1.1. Definitions
• Rule 3.1. Civil Cover Sheet
• Rule 3.2. Prepayment of Filing Fees
• Rule 3.3. Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
• Rule 4.1. Summons
• Rule 5.1. Electronic Case Filing (cm/ecf)
• Rule 5.2. Electronic Service
• Rule 5.3. Privacy
• Rule 5.4. Restrictions On Filing Discovery
• Rule 6.1. Time
• Rule 7.1. Motion Practice
• Rule 7.2. Proposed Order
• Rule 7.3. Agreements and Stipulations.
• Rule 7.4. Motion to Certify a Question to State Court
• Rule 7.5. Sealed Documents and Objects
• Rule 7.6. Denial of Pending Motions Upon Reference
• Rule 9.1. Pleading Special Matters
• Rule 10.1. Form of Documents
• Rule 11.1. Signing of Documents
• Rule 15.1. Motion to Amend Pleading
• Rule 16.1. Scheduling Orders
• Rule 16.2. Pretrial Procedure In Civil Cases
• Rule 23.1. Class Action Procedures
• Rule 26.1. Service of Disclosures
• Rule 29.1. Discovery Stipulations
• Rule 30.1. Video Depositions
• Rule 32.1. Editing Video Depositions For Court Proceedings
• Rule 33.1. Interrogatories
• Rule 34.1. Requests For Production Or Inspection
• Rule 34.2. Persons Not Parties
• Rule 36.1. Requests For Admission
• Rule 38.1. Notation of "jury Demand" On Pleading
• Rule 39.1. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
• Rule 39.2. Briefs
• Rule 39.3. Trial Exhibits
• Rule 40.1. Trial Calendar
• Rule 41.1. Settlement Procedures
• Rule 41.2. Dismissal of Action
• Rule 45.1. Subpoenas to Nonparties
• Rule 47.1. Jury Selection
• Rule 47.2. Disclosure of Juror Identity
• Rule 48.1. Number of Jurors
• Rule 48.2. Jury Deliberations
• Rule 51.1. Proposed Jury Instructions
• Rule 52.1. Proposed Findings
• Rule 54.1. Taxation of Costs
• Rule 54.2. Jury Cost Assessment
• Rule 54.3. Award of Attorney's Fees and Nontaxable Expenses
• Rule 54.4. Fee Application Guidelines
• Rule 55.1. Default Judgment
• Rule 56.1. Summary Judgment Procedure
• Rule 58.1. Satisfaction of Judgment
• Rule 65.1.1. Security; Proceedings Against Sureties
• Rule 67.1. Deposits
• Rule 72.1. Magistrate Judge Duties
• Rule 72.2. Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order Or Findings and Recommendations
• Rule 72.3. Review of Magistrate Judge's Order In Special Master Report
• Rule 73.1. Magistrate Judge; Trial By Consent
• Rule 79.1. Custody of Files and Exhibits
• Rule 81.1. Removed Actions
• Rule 85.1. Title; Citation