JAN j 6 2010 - United States District Court
JAN j 6 2010 - United States District Court
JAN j 6 2010 - United States District Court
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Separate dockets for all actions and proceedings shall be<br />
maintained in the following categories:<br />
Civil.<br />
5-r(2) Criminal.<br />
B-s-(b) Within each docket all actions or proceedings shall be numbered<br />
consecutively upon the filing of the first document.<br />
Effective Dec. 1, 1994.<br />
Authority<br />
(1993) Former Local Rule 3.<br />
Comment<br />
(1993) Renumbered per Model Rules.<br />
(<strong>2010</strong>) Amended to conform tabulation to the style used in the federal<br />
rules of procedure.<br />
Rule 3.3 Civil Cover Sheet<br />
Every Complaint or other document initiating a civil action shall be<br />
accompanied by a completed civil cover sheet, on a form available from<br />
the Clerk's Office. This requirement is solely for administrative<br />
purposes, and matters appearing only on the civil cover sheet have no<br />
legal effect in the action. In the event counsel becomes aware of an<br />
error in the civil cover sheet, a written notice shall be filed<br />
identifying the error and serving same upon all counsel of record.<br />
Effective Dec. 1, 1994. Amended effective April 15, 2007.<br />
Authority<br />
(1993) Former Local Rule 4. Model Rule 3.1; paragraph allowing for<br />
filing certain cover sheets to be added nunc pro tune and pro se<br />
exemption omitted.<br />
Rule 3.4 Assignment of Actions and Proceedings<br />
ftri-(a) All civil and criminal cases, including those within a weighted<br />
category, shall be assigned on a blind random basis so that the <strong>District</strong><br />
workload is fairly and equally distributed among the active Judges<br />
irrespective of jury division; provided that, whenever necessary in the<br />
interest of justice and expediency, the <strong>Court</strong> may modify the assignments<br />
made to active or senior Judges.<br />
B^-(b) The Clerk of the <strong>Court</strong> shall not have any power or discretion in<br />
determining the Judge to whom any action or proceeding is assigned, the<br />
Clerk of the <strong>Court</strong>'s duties being ministerial only. The method of<br />
assignment shall assure that the identity of the assigned Judge shall not<br />
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