Local Rule 7.1.1: Disclosure Statements and Judicial Disqualification
S.D. Ohio — Civil rule
7.1.1 Disclosure Statements and Judicial Disqualification
(a) Parties Required to Make Disclosure. The disclosure requirements set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 extend to entities appearing amici curiae.
(b) Financial Interest to be Disclosed. In addition to the disclosures required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, nongovernmental corporate parties and parties appearing amici curiae shall disclose the identity of any publicly held corporations or their affiliates that are not parties to the case or appearing amici curiae that have substantial financial interests in the outcome of the litigation by reason of insurance, a franchise agreement, or an indemnity agreement. The nature of that substantial financial interest shall also be disclosed.
(c) Form and Time of Disclosure
(1) The disclosure statement shall be made on a form provided by the Clerk or available on the Court's website, or prepared substantially in accordance with the comparable Form 6CA-1 required by Sixth Circuit Rule 26.1 and available on the website of the Court of Appeals.
(2) Although counsel and parties have an obligation to the Court to investigate and make accurate disclosures under this Rule, these requirements are solely for administrative purposes, and matters disclosed have no legal effect in the action.
(3) Parties required to file disclosure statements shall do so with their first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other filing with the Court. If the disclosure statement is required to be filed before all relevant facts have been fully investigated, it shall be specifically noted as potentially incomplete, and counsel shall thereafter complete the investigation and file a supplemental disclosure statement. Counsel shall also promptly file a supplemental statement upon any change in the information that the disclosure statement requires.
(d) Judicial Disqualification. In addition to addressing the corporate affiliations/financial interests, all counsel shall consider at the earliest opportunity whether there may be any reason for a Judge of this Court to disqualify himself or herself, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 144 or § 455, and shall advise the Court in writing as early as possible of any such concerns.