Court and Judge Rules Update: October 19-25, 2016 | Practical Law

Court and Judge Rules Update: October 19-25, 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 October 19-25, 2016. It also reports on changes to the individual civil and criminal practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.

Court and Judge Rules Update: October 19-25, 2016

Practical Law Legal Update w-004-0652 (Approx. 3 pages)

Court and Judge Rules Update: October 19-25, 2016

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 25 Oct 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 October 19-25, 2016. It also reports on changes to the individual civil and criminal practice rules for the judges in select district courts during this period.

First Circuit

District of New Hampshire

The US District Court for the District of New Hampshire approved an amendment to local criminal rule 32.2, which sets out the court's standard conditions of probation and supervised release, effective November 1, 2016.

Second Circuit

Eastern District of New York

Judge Pamela K. Chen updated her individual practices and rules. A copy of the previous version is available here.

Fifth Circuit

Southern District of Texas

Judge Nancy F. Atlas updated her court procedures and forms.

Eighth Circuit

Northern District of Iowa

The US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa posted a new scheduling order and discovery plan.

Ninth Circuit

Central District of California

Judge David Bristol posted a sample stipulated protective order.
Judge Otis D. Wright II updated his scheduling and case management orders for both bench trials and jury trials.