Local Rule 102: SCOPE AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RULES

RULE 102 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1)

SCOPE AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RULES

(a) Scope. These Rules govern all actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, the boundaries of which are set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 84. Outside the scope of these Rules are matters relating to internal court administration that, in the discretion of the Court en banc, may be accomplished through the use of General Orders, provided, however, that no matter appropriate for inclusion in these Rules shall be treated by General Order. No party or attorney shall be bound by any General Order.

(b) Availability of Local Rules. The Clerk shall maintain updated Rules in .pdf format available for downloading on the Court's website: www.caed.uscourts.gov.

(c) Notice After Adoption. Immediately upon the adoption of these Rules or any change in these Rules, copies of the new and revised Rules shall be provided to such publications and persons as the Chief Judge deems appropriate. The Clerk shall promptly notify the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, all county law libraries in the Eastern District of California and other law libraries maintained by the State or by law schools in the Eastern District of California. Copies shall be distributed in a manner calculated to ensure maximum notification to those practicing in the Eastern District of California. A notice shall be posted prominently in the Clerk's Offices and on the Court's website.

(d) Procedures Outside the Rules. Unless contrary to law, the Court in its discretion may make such orders supplementary or contrary to the provisions of these Rules as it may deem appropriate and in the interests of justice and case management under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 17.1 in a special circumstance.