Court and Judge Rules Update: June 5-11, 2013 | Practical Law

Court and Judge Rules Update: June 5-11, 2013 | Practical Law

This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local rules and procedures for all US federal district and appellate courts between June 5 and June 11, 2013. It also reports on changes to the individual practice rules for judges in select district courts during this time period.

Court and Judge Rules Update: June 5-11, 2013

Practical Law Legal Update 8-531-6444 (Approx. 4 pages)

Court and Judge Rules Update: June 5-11, 2013

by PLC Litigation
Published on 11 Jun 2013USA (National/Federal)
This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local rules and procedures for all US federal district and appellate courts between June 5 and June 11, 2013. It also reports on changes to the individual practice rules for judges in select district courts during this time period.

First Circuit

District of Maine

The US District Court for the District of Maine has released a new version of their local rules. A copy of the previous version of the local rules is available here.

Second Circuit

Southern District of New York

Judge Analisa Torres has uploaded the following documents:

Third Circuit

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has released a new version of the Clerk's Office Procedural Handbook. The previous version can be accessed here.
Senior Judge Edmund V. Ludwig has added the following documents:

Sixth Circuit

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Sixth Circuit Committee on Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions has updated the circuit's Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions. A summary of the changes is available here.

Seventh Circuit

Northern District of Illinois

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has amended Local Rule 83.39, Discharge of Assigned Counsel on Request of Party. A copy of the full Local Rules is available here. A copy of the previous version of the local rules is available here.
The court has also released new Summons in a Civil Case forms:
Judge Michael J. Reagan has updated the criminal cases portion of his Case Management Procedures. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Judge John J. Tharp has released a new Pretrial Order in Civil Bench Trial Cases.

Eighth Circuit

District of South Dakota

The US District Court for the District of South Dakota announced that the courthouse located in Aberdeen has a new address:
US District Court
District of South Dakota
12 Second Avenue, Suite 200
Aberdeen, S.D. 57401

Ninth Circuit

Central District of California

Judge Dean D. Pregerson has updated his Procedures and Schedules with information regarding preferences for chambers copies.

Northern District of California

Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas has updated his Case Management and Pretrial Order. A copy of the old order is located here.

District of Oregon

Tenth Circuit

Western District of Oklahoma

The Western District of Oklahoma has updated its local rules. A copy of the previous version of the local rules is located here.