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Local Rules — E.D. Wash.

102 local rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 95

Rule Title
LCivR 1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
LCivR 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
LCivR 11 SIGNING PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; REPRESENTATIONS TO THE COURT; SANCTIONS
LCivR 12 DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS: WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; CONSOLIDATING MOTIONS; WAIVING DEFENSES; PRETRIAL HEARING
LCivR 13 COUNTERCLAIM AND CROSSCLAIM
LCivR 14 THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE
LCivR 15 AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
LCivR 16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT
LCivR 17 PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; CAPACITY; PUBLIC OFFICERS
LCivR 18 JOINDER OF CLAIMS
LCivR 19 REQUIRED JOINDER OF PARTIES
LCivR 2 ONE FORM OF ACTION
LCivR 20 PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF PARTIES
LCivR 21 MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES
LCivR 22 INTERPLEADER
LCivR 23 CLASS ACTIONS
LCivR 23.1 DERIVATIVE ACTIONS
LCivR 23.2 ACTIONS RELATING TO UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
LCivR 24 INTERVENTION
LCivR 25 SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
LCivR 26 DUTY TO DISCLOSE; GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY
LCivR 27 DEPOSITIONS TO PERPETUATE TESTIMONY
LCivR 28 PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN
LCivR 29 STIPULATIONS ABOUT DISCOVERY PROCEDURE
LCivR 3 COMMENCING AN ACTION
LCivR 30 DEPOSITIONS BY ORAL EXAMINATION
LCivR 31 DEPOSITIONS BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS
LCivR 32 USING DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
LCivR 33 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
LCivR 34 PRODUCING DOCUMENTS, ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION, AND TANGIBLE THINGS, OR ENTERING ONTO LAND, FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES
LCivR 35 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS
LCivR 36 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
LCivR 37 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURES OR TO COOPERATE IN DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS
LCivR 38 RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; DEMAND
LCivR 39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT
LCivR 4 SUMMONS
LCivR 40 SCHEDULING CASES FOR TRIAL
LCivR 4.1 SERVING OTHER PROCESS
LCivR 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
LCivR 42 CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS
LCivR 43 TAKING TESTIMONY
LCivR 44 PROVING AN OFFICIAL RECORD
LCivR 44.1 DETERMINING FOREIGN LAW
LCivR 45 SUBPOENA
LCivR 46 OBJECTING TO A RULING OR ORDER
LCivR 47 SELECTING JURORS
LCivR 48 NUMBER OF JURORS; VERDICT; POLLING
LCivR 49 SPECIAL VERDICT; GENERAL VERDICT AND QUESTIONS
LCivR 5 SERVING AND FILING PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
LCivR 50 JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW IN A JURY TRIAL; RELATED MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL; CONDITIONAL RULING
LCivR 5.1 CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO A STATUTE—NOTICE, CERTIFICATION, AND INTERVENTION
LCivR 51 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY; OBJECTIONS; PRESERVING A CLAIM OF ERROR
LCivR 5.2 PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILINGS MADE WITH THE COURT
LCivR 52 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS BY THE COURT; JUDGMENT ON PARTIAL FINDINGS
LCivR 53 MASTERS
LCivR 54 JUDGMENT; COSTS
LCivR 55 DEFAULT; DEFAULT JUDGMENT
LCivR 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LCivR 57 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
LCivR 58 ENTERING JUDGMENT
LCivR 59 NEW TRIAL; ALTERING OR AMENDING A JUDGMENT
LCivR 6 COMPUTING AND EXTENDING TIME; TIME FOR MOTION PAPERS
LCivR 60 RELIEF FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER
LCivR 61 HARMLESS ERROR
LCivR 62 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT
LCivR 62.1 INDICATIVE RULING ON A MOTION FOR RELIEF THAT IS BARRED BY A PENDING APPEAL
LCivR 63 JUDGE'S INABILITY TO PROCEED
LCivR 64 SEIZING A PERSON OR PROPERTY
LCivR 65 INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS
LCivR 65.1 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A SURETY
LCivR 66 RECEIVERS
LCivR 67 DEPOSIT INTO COURT
LCivR 68 OFFER OF JUDGMENT
LCivR 69 EXECUTION
LCivR 7 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS
LCivR 70 ENFORCING A JUDGMENT FOR A SPECIFIC ACT
LCivR 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
LCivR 71 ENFORCING RELIEF FOR OR AGAINST A NONPARTY
LCivR 71.1 CONDEMNING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
LCivR 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: PRETRIAL ORDER
LCivR 73 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: TRIAL BY CONSENT; APPEAL
LCivR 74 [ABROGATED.]
LCivR 75 [ABROGATED.]
LCivR 76 [ABROGATED.]
LCivR 77 CONDUCTING BUSINESS; CLERK'S AUTHORITY; NOTICE OF AN ORDER OR JUDGMENT
LCivR 78 HEARING MOTIONS; SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS
LCivR 79 RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK
LCivR 8 GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
LCivR 80 STENOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPT AS EVIDENCE
LCivR 81 APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES IN GENERAL; REMOVED ACTIONS
LCivR 82 JURISDICTION AND VENUE UNAFFECTED
LCivR 84 FORMS
LCivR 85 TITLE
LCivR 86 EFFECTIVE DATES
LCivR 9 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS

General Rules 5

Rule Title
LCivR 83 RULES BY DISTRICT COURTS; JUDGE'S DIRECTIVES
LCivR 83.1 COURTROOM PRACTICE AND CIVILITY
LCivR 83.4 COURT POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
LCivR 83.5 BANKRUPTCY CASES, PROCEEDINGS AND APPEALS
LCivR 83.6 NO ENTITY MAY APPEAR PRO SE

Attorney Rules 2

Rule Title
LCivR 83.2 BAR ADMISSION AND APPEARANCE IN A CASE
LCivR 83.3 ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE