Local Rule 1.1: Scope of the Rules
D. Del. — General rule
RULE 1.1. Scope of the Rules.
(a) Title and Citation. The rules that follow shall be known as the Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules"). The Rules shall be cited as "D. Del. LR __."
(b) Effective Date. The Rules become effective on ____________. The Rules supercede any local rules effective prior thereto and shall govern all civil proceedings pending on the effective date, unless otherwise ordered.
(c) Application. The Rules shall be construed consistent with 1 U.S.C. §§ 1-5 and shall be followed insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter "Fed. R. Civ. P."). The Rules, as well as all procedures promulgated by either the Clerk of Court ("the Clerk") or any Judge's chambers, shall be on the Court's website at www.ded.uscourts.gov.
(d) Modification. The application of the Rules in any case or proceeding may be modified by the Court in the interests of justice.