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Local Rules — W.D. Tenn.

49 local rules for the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 40

Rule Title
LR 1.1 SCOPE OF THE RULES
LR 11.1 SIGNATURES
LR 12.1 MOTIONS TO DISMISS
LR 15.1 MOTIONS TO AMEND OR SUPPLEMENT PLEADINGS
LR 16.1 FED. R. CIV. P. 16 PRETRIAL AND SCHEDULING ORDERS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS
LR 16.2 DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT
LR 16.3 PRETRIAL AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCES: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LR 16.4 TRIAL MEMORANDA
LR 16.5 TRIAL CONTINUANCES
LR 23.1 DESIGNATION OF "CLASS ACTIONS"
LR 26.1 DISCOVERY IN CIVIL CASES
LR 3.1 CIVIL COVER SHEET
LR 3.2 ELECTRONIC CASE FILING PROCEDURES
LR 3.3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS – DIVISION OF COURT
LR 4.1 SUMMONS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
LR 41.1 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
LR 43.1 PROCEDURES AT HEARING AND TRIALS
LR 45.1 SUBPOENAS ON CIVIL ACTIONS
LR 47.1 JURIES
LR 5.1 ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC CASE FILING (ECF)
LR 5.2 NON-ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE FOR PRO SE PARTIES
LR 52.1 POST-TRIAL PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW – NON-JURY CASES
LR 54.1 COSTS, ATTORNEYS' FEES AND PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT IN CIVIL CASES
LR 56.1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LR 6.1 TIME
LR 65.1 INJUNCTIONS
LR 67.1 INVESTMENT OF REGISTRY FUNDS
LR 7.1 GENERAL FORMAT OF PAPERS PRESENTED FOR FILING
LR 7.2 MOTIONS
LR 72.1 RULES GOVERNING DUTIES AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LR 7.3 MOTION FOR REVISION OF INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
LR 77.2 CLERK OF COURT
LR 79.1 REMOVAL OF COURT FILES
LR 80.1 COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS
LR 83.1 BANKRUPTCY APPEALS
LR 83.13 SETTLEMENTS / RESOLUTIONS – NOTICE
LR 83.2 PHOTOGRAPHING, BROADCASTING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
LR 83.6 CONTACTING JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL
LR 83.7 CIVIL PRO BONO PANEL FOR PRO SE INDIGENT PARTIES
LR 83.8 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

Criminal Rules 7

Rule Title
LCrR 12.1 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 16.1 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 17.1 SCHEDULING CONFERENCES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
LCrR 32.1 PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR SENTENCING
LCrR 57.1 PAYMENT OF FEES
LCrR 57.2 WITHDRAWAL FROM REPRESENTATION AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 83.8 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

Attorney Rules 2

Rule Title
LR 83.4 ATTORNEYS – ADMISSION
LR 83.5 ATTORNEYS – WITHDRAWAL FROM REPRESENTATION