This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local rules and procedures for all US federal district courts and appellate courts between December 3 and 9, 2014. It also reports on changes to the individual practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.
DC Circuit
District Court for the District of Columbia
The US District Court for the District of Columbia updated its local rules. A copy of the previous version is available here.
First Circuit
District of Maine
The US District Court for the District of Maine announced new local rules effective January 1, 2015. A copy of the current version, in effect until then, is available here.
District of Rhode Island
The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island announced amendments to its local rules effective December 15, 2014. A copy of the current version, in effect until then, is available here.