6 Cir. I.O.P. 21: Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs

(a) A party seeking an extraordinary writ may file the petition in paper format with an electronic copy as provided in 6 Cir. R. 25(b)(1) and (3).

(b) Status Report from Respondent. When a petition seeks to expedite a district court or tax court case, this court will request a status report from the respondent judge and send a copy of the request to petitioner.

(c) Petition Raising Substantive Issues. When a petition raises substantive legal issues, this court may deny the petition without an answer or may request a preliminary response from any respondent and send a copy of the request to petitioner and to all respondents. No response is permitted absent such a request, and the petition will not be granted in the absence of such a request. Where a response is requested from any respondent, other respondents may respond jointly or separately on the same schedule.