Local Rule LR 1.1: Scope of the Rules

LR 1.1 - Scope of the Rules a. Title and Citation. These are the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. They should be cited as "LR ____."

b. Effective Date. These Rules become effective November 1, 2017.

c. Scope of the Rules. These Rules apply in all actions and proceedings in this Court. They supplement the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and will be construed to be consistent with those rules and to promote the just, efficient, and economical determination of every action and proceeding. If any local rule is or becomes in conflict with a federal rule or statute, the federal rule or statute applies. These Rules apply in all actions and proceedings, including criminal, admiralty and bankruptcy actions, except if inconsistent with rules or provisions of law specifically applicable thereto.

d. Relationship to Prior Rules; Actions Pending on Effective Date. These Rules supersede all previous Rules promulgated by this Court or any judge of this Court. When justice requires, a judge may order that an action or proceeding pending before the Court prior to the effective date be governed by the prior practice of the Court.

e. Rule of Construction and Definitions. 1. United States Code, Title 1, Chapter 1, will, as far as applicable, govern the construction of these rules. 2. The following definitions will apply: A. The word "court" refers to the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and not to any particular judge of the Court. B. The word "judge" refers to any United States district judge, or to a designated judge assigned pursuant to 48 U.S.C. § 1821(b)(2), or to a part-time or full-time United States magistrate judge who exercises jurisdiction in a particular proceeding. C. The word "clerk" means the clerk of court or a deputy clerk of court for the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. D. "CM/ECF" means "Case Management/Electronic Case Files" and refers to the electronic case management and filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and implemented by this Court in the District for the Northern Mariana Islands. Any references in these rules to an electronic filing system mean the Court's CM/ECF system.