Local Rule LR 40.1: Assignment of Cases Among Judges and Calendaring
W.D. Ky. — Civil rule
LR 40.1 Assignment of Cases Among Judges and Calendaring
(a) Assignment of Cases Among Judges. Cases are assigned among the various judges within a district in a manner established by the Court's General Order. Unless otherwise ordered, cases are calendared for trial or other appropriate proceedings by the assigned judge.
(b) Reassignment of Cases; Motion to Reassign Related Cases. A case may be reassigned to another judge within the district upon the Court's own motion, in the interests of justice, for reasons stated in an order of reassignment. A party may file a motion to reassign a case if it is related to another case pending in the district. Cases may be considered related if they meet the requirements of F.R.Civ.P.42(a), or if a substantial savings of judicial time and resources would result if they were handled by the same judge. The Court will determine a motion to reassign on the basis of whether reassignment is in the interests of justice.
(c) Judge Not Available. If it appears that any matter demands immediate attention and the judge to whom the case has been assigned is not or will not be available, the Clerk -- upon request -- must determine if another judge is available who will consent to hear the matter.