Court and Judge Rules Update: November 19-25, 2014 | Practical Law

Court and Judge Rules Update: November 19-25, 2014 | Practical Law

This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local rules and procedures for all US federal district courts and appellate courts between November 19 and 25, 2014. It also reports on changes to the individual practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.

Court and Judge Rules Update: November 19-25, 2014

Practical Law Legal Update 8-589-7225 (Approx. 3 pages)

Court and Judge Rules Update: November 19-25, 2014

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 25 Nov 2014 • USA (National/Federal)
This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local rules and procedures for all US federal district courts and appellate courts between November 19 and 25, 2014. It also reports on changes to the individual practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.

Miscellaneous Fees

The Judicial Conference announced changes to the federal court miscellaneous fee schedules, effective December 1, 2014:
  • A $50 increase, from $157 to $207, in the fee assessed when a direct appeal from a bankruptcy court is accepted by a Court of Appeals.
  • A new $25 per-case filing fee for a motion to redact information from previously filed records in a bankruptcy case. At the same time, another change clarified that no additional fees will be charged to reopen a closed bankruptcy case where the only purpose for the reopening request is to remove personal identifiers.
In addition, two other clarifications that do not result in additional fees will go into effect:
  • The District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule will state that the processing fee for a petty offense charged on a federal violation notice is $25. Such a fee already was being charged, but had not been included in the fee schedule.
  • A new item in the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule clarifies that a statutory fee of $5 will be charged in addition to a $500 docketing fee, for a total filing fee of $505. That amount already was being charged, but had not been explicitly stated in the schedule.

Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court updated its guide to filing paid cases.

First Circuit

District of New Hampshire

The court posted an order amending local rule 77.4(d).

Second Circuit

Eastern District of New York

Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown updated his individual practice rules. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Southern District of New York

Judge Thomas P. Griesa revised his individual practices. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy updated her individual practices. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Fourth Circuit

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals revised its brief and appendix requirements.

Eleventh Circuit

Southern District of Florida

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an administrative order adopting amendments to its local rules. The new rules will go into effect December 1, 2014.