Rule 4.04: Communication with the Court
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri — General Rules
Rule 4.04 (FRCP 7) Communication with the Court.
(A) Correspondence.
Attorneys and self-represented litigants shall not communicate in writing with the Court concerning any pending case except by motion or memorandum, unless otherwise directed by the Court. Attorneys and self-represented litigants shall not furnish the Court copies of correspondence among themselves except as exhibits to a motion or memorandum.
(B) Ex Parte Oral Communications.
Ex parte oral communications with the Court on substantive matters in a pending case are prohibited except when permitted by the Federal Rules of Civil, Criminal, or Bankruptcy Procedure.
(Amended July 10, 2006, effective August 28, 2006)