Local Rule 1.1: DEFINITIONS
W.D. Mo. — Civil rule
1.1 DEFINITIONS As used in these Rules:
(a) District. "District" means the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
(b) Court. "Court" means the district judge or magistrate judge to whom a case is assigned.
(c) District Judge. "District judge" means a United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, including judges on senior status.
(d) Magistrate Judge. "Magistrate judge" means a United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri, including full-time and part-time magistrate judges.
(e) Judge. "Judge" means either a district judge or a magistrate judge.
(f) Court En Banc. "Court en banc" means all district judges assigned to the District, including judges on senior status.
(g) Clerk. "Clerk" means the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.