Local Rule L.R. 40-4: Time-Sensitive Matters

N.D. Ind. L.R. 40-4 Time-Sensitive Matters If a matter needs to be heard quickly and the judge assigned to the case is unavailable, the clerk must notify the district judge in the same division with the most seniority on the bench. But if no district judge is available in that division, the clerk must notify the chief judge or—if the chief judge is unavailable—the district judge with the most seniority on the bench.