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APPENDIX ARule Number Title and Contents of Rule PageAppendix A AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT PLAN .......................... 185(a) Purpose(b) Assignment of Civil Actions(c) Assignment of Criminal Actions(d) Assignment of Miscellaneous Actions(e) Assignment Procedure(f) Reassignments(g) Visiting Judges(h) Review of Assignments(i) Assignment Reports(j) Social Security Actions(k) Prisoner Civil Rights and Habeas Corpus Actions(l) Direct Assignmentsxxvi
GENERAL RULESRULE 100 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1)TITLE – CONSTRUCTION – NUMBERING(a) Title. These are the Local Rules of Practice for the United States DistrictCourt, Eastern District of California. They may be cited as "L.R."(b) Numbering. When a Local Rule is a general, civil, or magistrate judges’Rule, the Rule number appears without designation; when criminal, the abbreviation"Crim" prefaces the Rule number to distinguish it. Admiralty and In Rem Rules areprefaced by the letter "A."(c) Construction. These Local Rules are adopted pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 2071, Fed. R. Civ. P. 83, and Fed. R. Crim. P. 57. They are intended to supplementand shall be construed and administered consistently with and subordinately to theUnited States Constitution; federal statutes; the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,including the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset ForfeitureActions (Supplemental Rules); the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; the FederalRules of Appellate Procedure; and the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in theUnited States District Courts.(d) Applicability. Local Rules 100 through 199 and 300 through 399 governproceedings in all actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofCalifornia to the extent not inconsistent with other Rules more specifically applicable tothe particular action. Local Rules 200 through 299 govern proceedings in civil actionsonly, while Local Rules 400 through 499 are limited in application to criminal actions.Local Rules 500 through 599 are the Admiralty and In Rem Rules for the EasternDistrict of California.(e) Effective Date. These Local Rules are effective on December 1, 2009,and shall govern all actions then pending or commenced thereafter. Where justicerequires, the Court may order that an action pending before that date be governed bythe practice of the Court before the adoption of these Local Rules.(f) Electronic Filing Rules. These Local Rules include the requirementsand procedures for electronic filing, service, and retention of documents. The Clerkshall maintain on the Court's website a comprehensive electronic filing user's manualthat contains the procedures applicable to electronic filing. The Clerk shall notify themembership of the Bar of this Court and other attorneys authorized to practice in thisCourt of changes to electronic filing procedures by the most appropriate means.1
Page 1 and 2: Local Rules of theUnited States Dis
Page 3 and 4: EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA LOCA
Page 5 and 6: 132 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 24) NOTICE OF
Page 7 and 8: 138 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 39) FILES AND
Page 9 and 10: 150 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 67) DEPOSITS O
Page 11 and 12: 181 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83) CERTIFIED
Page 13 and 14: CIVIL RULESRule Number Title and Co
Page 15 and 16: 250.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 30) DEPOSITI
Page 17 and 18: 271 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16) VOLUNTARY
Page 19 and 20: 282 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16) PRETRIAL C
Page 21 and 22: 305 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 73) PROCEDURES
Page 23 and 24: 421 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58) DISPOSITI
Page 25 and 26: ADMIRALTY AND IN REM RULESRule Numb
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Page 31 and 32: equire a conventionally-filed docum
Page 33 and 34: (d) Assume and discharge the duties
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Page 37 and 38: RULE 103 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)POLICY
Page 39 and 40: RULE 120 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 3)SESSION
Page 41 and 42: RULE 122 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 63)AUTHOR
Page 43 and 44: (e) Habeas Corpus Petitions. Relate
Page 45 and 46: RULE 131 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 7)COUNSEL
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Page 52 and 53: RULE 134 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)TIME OF
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Page 58 and 59: RULE 137 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)REDUCTI
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on the security, bond, or undertaki
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RULE 161 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 47)GRAND
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RULE 162.2 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 48)IMPA
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(d) Standard Instructions. When the
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RULE 171 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)PUBLIC
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RULE 180 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)ATTORN
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(iii)has filed a designation in acc
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RULE 181 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)CERTIF
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following activities on behalf of a
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prepared by the Certified Student b
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RULE 182 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)ATTORN
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(h) Local Co-Counsel. A Judge to wh
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RULE 184 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)DISCIP
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(f) State Court Habeas Transcripts.
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(d) Budgeting and Case Management.
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will issue or deny a certificate of
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RULE 201 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 38)DEMAND
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under which the attorney was employ
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RULE 204 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8)ALLEGAT
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RULE 206 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8)SPECIAL
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RULE 220 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 15)CHANGE
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Court. See L.R. 143, 144.(g) Hearin
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RULE 231 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65)TEMPOR
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RULE 232 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 66)RECEIV
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RULE 240 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)STATUS
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on some or all of the foregoing sub
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RULE 250.2 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 33)INTE
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RULE 250.4 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 36)REQU
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RULE 270 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)COURT
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(B) Duties. The ADR Judge shall ser
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approved panel. Before nominating a
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(3) Protection Against Unreasonable
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(A) Duty to Confer. No one may ask
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directly to the ADR Judge or a Judg
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RULE 280 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 40)DILIGE
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easonably anticipated disputes conc
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weekly earnings before the incident
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RULE 282 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)PRETRI
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RULE 285 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)TRIAL
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RULE 291.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 50)POST
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RULE 292 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 54)COSTS(
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RULE 293 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 54)AWARDS
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MAGISTRATE JUDGES' RULESRULE 300 (F
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RULE 302 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)DUTIES
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(12) Settlement conferences as may
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RULE 304 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)MAGIST
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CRIMINAL RULESRULE 400 (Fed. R. Cri
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RULE 401 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 43)SHACK
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The Prisoner Restraint Form procedu
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RULE 410 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 46)FIXED
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RULE 421 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)DISPO
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RULE 423 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)REFER
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cut short due to the late filing of
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RULE 440 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 16)PRETR
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RULE 460 (Fed. R. Crim.P. 32, 18 U.
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RULE 461 (Fed. R. Crim.P. 32, 18 U.
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ADMIRALTY AND IN REM RULESRULE 500T
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RULE 510COMPLAINTS, ALLEGATIONS AND
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RULE 513PROMPT HEARING FOLLOWING AR
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RULE 521DEPOSITS OF MARSHAL'S FEES
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RULE 523UNDERTAKINGS IN LIEU OF ARR
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RULE 540DEFAULT IN ACTIONS IN REM(a
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RULE 550CUSTODY OF PROPERTY(a) Safe
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RULE 560APPRAISAL(a) Order for Appr
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least six (6) court days. Service s
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RULE 590RATE OF PREJUDGMENT INTERES
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B. Fresno Criminal:1. Frs DJ Cr (01
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e returned to the calendar of the u
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(2) If executed Consent to Assignme
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generally .........................
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ASSIGNMENTappeals from magistrate j
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BONDadmiralty actions .............
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CHIEF JUDGEdefinition .............
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COMPROMISE (see settlement)CONCLUSI
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COURT EN BANCdefinition ...........
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elated cases ......................
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numbering of pages ................
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EX PARTEdefault judgment ..........
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 67 ................
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sealed documents ..................
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GRAND JURYfiling of proceedings ...
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definition ........................
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KERN COUNTYcommencement of actions
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MERCED COUNTYcommencement of action
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elated or counter-motions .........
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OFFICEclerk .......................
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voir dire .........................
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pre-revocation hearing ............
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REASSIGNMENTgenerally .............
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document format ...................
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civil motions .....................
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STANDARDS OF CONDUCTattorneys .....
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ..............
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TRANSCRIPTScounsel maintain deposit
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28 U.S.C. § 137 ..................
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preliminary injunction ............
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