Local Rule CVLR 1: Title; Scope

CVLR 1 Title; Scope

(a) Scope. These are the Civil Local Rules of Practice before the District Court of Guam. They should be cited as "CVLR ____".

(b) Effective Date; Transitional Provision. These rules govern all actions and proceedings pending on or commenced after the effective date of these rules, except for motions filed prior to the effective date which shall be governed by the prior motion practice of this Court. Where justice requires, the Chief Judge may order that an action or proceeding pending before the Court prior to that date be governed by the prior practice of this Court.

(c) Scope of the Rules. These rules supplement the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and shall be construed so as to be consistent with those rules and to promote the just, efficient, and economical determination of every action and proceeding. The provisions of these Civil Local Rules shall apply to all civil actions, including admiralty, tax, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and actions and proceedings before the Magistrate Judge, except where they may be inconsistent with rules or provisions of law specifically applicable thereto.