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 August 10 and 16, 2016. It also reports on changes to the individual civil and criminal practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas updated its CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, increasing the file size limit for e-filed attachments and exhibits from 5 to 35 MB.
Seventh Circuit
Northern District of Illinois
Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert added a form questionnaire for prospective jurors in securities fraud actions.
Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim updated his case procedures regarding settlement conferences.
Eighth Circuit
Eastern District of Arkansas
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas updated its civil and criminal CM/ECF policies and procedures manual, increasing the file size limit for e-filed attachments and exhibits from 25 to 35 MB.
District of Minnesota
The US District Court for the District of Minnesota added a certificate of good standing procedure form.
Ninth Circuit
Northern District of California
Judge Susan Illston updated her standing order regarding civil pretrial instructions. A copy of the previous version is available here.
Eleventh Circuit
Middle District of Georgia
The US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia added the following forms: