Local Rule 58.1: Entry of Judgment

58.1 Entry of Judgment (Amended January 1, 2020)

(a) Upon the verdict of a jury or the decision of the Court, the Clerk shall sign and enter a separate document which shall constitute the judgment. The judgment shall contain no recitals other than a recital of the verdict or any direction of the Court on which the judgment is entered. Unless the Court specifically directs otherwise, the Clerk shall promptly prepare the judgment. The Clerk shall promptly sign and enter the judgment, except that where Fed. R. Civ. P. 58 requires the Court's approval, the Clerk shall first submit the judgment to the Court, which shall manifest approval by signing it or noting approval on the margin. The notation of the judgment in the appropriate docket shall constitute the entry of judgment.