Local Rule LR1.1: Scope of the Rules

LR1.1 Scope of the Rules

(a) Title and Citation. These rules shall be known as the Local Rules of the United States District for the Eastern District of Tennessee. They may be cited as "E.D. Tenn. L.R. __."

(b) Effective Date; Transitional Provision. These rules become effective on March 1, 1994, and shall govern all actions and proceedings pending on or commenced after they take effect, except to the extent, in the opinion of the judge to whom the case is assigned, their application in an action or proceeding pending on that date would not be feasible or would work an injustice.

(c) Scope of Rules; Construction. These rules supersede all previous rules promulgated by this Court or any judge of this Court and supplement the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Civil Justice Reform Act plan for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 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 construction of these rules shall, as far as applicable, be governed by 1 U.S.C. §§ 1-5.

(d) Reference to Clerk. The term "Clerk" as used herein refers to the Clerk of the Court, unless specifically stated otherwise.