Local Rule Civil L.R. 7.1: Disclosure Statements

Civil L.R. 7.1. Disclosure Statements

(a) All non-governmental artificial entities appearing as parties or amici curiae shall file a Disclosure Statement along with the initial filing on behalf of that party or amicus. Where filing the Disclosure Statement with the initial filing is impossible or impracticable, it shall be filed within seven (7) days after the initial filing, or within such other time as the Court may direct.

(b) The Disclosure Statement shall identify the represented entity's general nature and shall identify all parents, subsidiaries, partners, members, managers, trustees, affiliates, and similarly related persons and entities. Members of a trade association or professional association need not be identified. For purposes of this Rule, an "affiliate" is an entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified entity; a "parent" is an affiliate that controls such entity directly, or indirectly through intermediaries; a "subsidiary" is an affiliate controlled by such entity directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries; and a "trade association" is a continuing association of numerous organizations or individuals operated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial, professional, legislative or other interests of the membership.

(c) The purpose of the Disclosure Statement is to enable the Judges of this Court to determine the need for recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455 or otherwise. Counsel shall have the continuing obligation to amend the Disclosure Statement to reflect relevant changes.

(d) The form of the Disclosure Statement is set forth in the Appendix of Forms attached to these Rules.

(e) A party who commences a civil action using a pseudonym instead of his or her actual name must file a Disclosure Statement, under seal, identifying the Plaintiff's actual name.