Local Rule CV-81: Removed Actions

LOCAL RULE CV-81 Removed Actions Parties removing cases from state court to federal court shall comply with the following:

(a) File with the clerk a notice of removal which reflects the style of the case exactly as it was styled in state court;

(b) If a jury was requested in state court, the removed action will be placed on the jury docket of this court provided the removing party or parties file a separate jury demand pursuant to Local Rule CV-38(a);

(c) The removing party or parties shall furnish to the clerk the following information at the time of removal:

(1) a list of all parties in the case, their party type (e.g., plaintiff, defendant, intervenor, receiver, etc.) and current status of the removed case (e.g., pending, dismissed);

(2) a civil cover sheet and copy of the state court docket sheet; a copy of all pleadings that assert causes of action (e.g., complaints, amended complaints, supplemental complaints, petitions, counter-claims, cross-actions, third party actions, interventions, etc.); all answers to such pleadings and a copy of all process and orders served upon the party removing the case to this court as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a);

(3) a complete list of attorneys involved in the action being removed, including each attorney's bar number, address, telephone number, and party or parties represented by that attorney;

(4) a record of which parties have requested jury trial (this information is in addition to filing a separate jury demand pursuant to Local Rule CV-38(a)); and

(5) the name and address of the court from which the case was removed.

(d) Any motions pending in state court will be considered moot at the time of removal unless they are re-urged in this court.