Local Rule Civil L. R. 15: Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
E.D. Wis. — Civil rule
Civil L. R. 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings.
(a) Any amendment to a pleading, whether filed as a matter of course or upon a motion to amend, must reproduce the entire pleading as amended, and may not incorporate any prior pleading by reference.
(b) A motion to amend a pleading must state specifically what changes are sought by the proposed amendments. The proposed amended pleading must be filed as an attachment to the motion to amend.
(c) If the Court grants the motion to amend, the Clerk of Court must then file the amended pleading. For any party who has appeared in the action and was served with the proposed amended pleading, the time period to serve an answer or other responsive pleading begins when the Court grants the motion to amend. The time period for a party who has not appeared in the action to serve an answer or other responsive pleading begins to run when that party is properly served with the amended pleading.
Committee Comment: Civil L. R. 15 is intended to end confusion surrounding the filing and service requirements in connection with successful motions for leave to amend pleadings. The proposed amended pleading should be attached to the motion to amend. If leave to amend is granted, the Clerk of Court will file the attached pleading. The time period for filing any response to the amended pleading begins to run from the date the Court grants the motion.