Court and Judge Rules Update: March 2-8, 2016 | Practical Law

Court and Judge Rules Update: March 2-8, 2016 | Practical Law

This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local civil and criminal rules and procedures for all US federal district courts and appellate courts between March 2 and 8, 2016. It also reports on changes to the individual civil and criminal practice rules for judges in select district courts during this period.

Court and Judge Rules Update: March 2-8, 2016

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Court and Judge Rules Update: March 2-8, 2016

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 08 Mar 2016 • USA (National/Federal)
This Legal Update reports on significant changes to the local civil and criminal rules and procedures for all US federal district courts and appellate courts between March 2 and 8, 2016. It also reports on changes to the individual civil and criminal practice rules for judges in select district courts during this period.

Second Circuit

Eastern District of New York

Chief Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann amended her individual rules. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Southern District of New York

Judge Katherine B. Forrest updated her case management and scheduling order. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Third Circuit

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit updated its brief requirements chart.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania revised its report of rule 26(f) meeting form.
Judge C. Darnell Jones amended his policies and procedures. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Judge John R. Padova updated his policies and procedures. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl amended his policies and procedures. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Judge Lawrence F. Stengel updated his policies and procedures. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Seventh Circuit

Northern District of Illinois

Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow is changing the time of her civil case motion call from Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. permanently. Effective March 16, 2016, all civil case motions before Judge Lefkow should be noticed for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays only. Any motions already noticed for 10:00 a.m. on March 16 will be reset to 9:30 a.m. The time for her criminal case motion call will remain on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.

Eighth Circuit

Southern District of Iowa

The US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa revised its civil case notice of appeal supplement.

Ninth Circuit

Central District of California

The court revised its statement of consent to proceed before assigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
Judge Percy Anderson updated his procedures and schedules with information regarding chambers copies.
Judge Jay C. Gandhi added information regarding settlement conferences to his procedures and schedules.
Judge Manuel L. Real updated his procedures and schedules to indicate that the best way to contact the judge's courtroom deputy clerk is by emailing [email protected].
Judge Otis D. Wright added directions for exhibits to his procedures and schedules.

Tenth Circuit

District of Utah

The US District Court for the District of Utah announced that its fee for attorney pro hac vice admission will increase to $250 effective April 1, 2016.

Eleventh Circuit

Middle District of Florida

Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. updated his notice regarding pre-marking exhibits.
Judge Julie S. Sneed added exhibit tags to her judicial information page.