Topic
Local Rules
49 published works
Bloom Legal Blog
Pro Hac Vice in the Southern District of Texas: A Practical Guide
An out-of-state attorney can be sitting on a signed engagement letter and still be one missed local-rule requirement away from getting their motion bounced by the clerk. The Southern District…
LawSnap
Your CA-CD Judge Has Rules You Won’t Find in the Local Rules
By LawSnap
Judge Slaughter’s practice guide — lawsnap.com/courts/ca-cd/judges/slaughter-fred/When you get assigned a judge in the Central District of California, the Local Rules are only the starting point.Then comes the real scavenger hunt.Subscribe…
LawSnap
The Rule Is Somewhere in the 150-Page PDF. Good Luck
By LawSnap
Each federal district court sets its own rules for formatting, briefing schedules, motion practice, and pro hac vice admission — and then posts it all on its website in a…
Southern California Appellate News
Check the local rules!
1/5 published this opinion, which begins like this:Our local rules require that all parties promptly notify us about a bankruptcy that could affect our ability to decide an appeal. Despite…
New York Commercial Division Practice
A Good Lawyer Knows the Law; A Great Lawyer Also Knows the Local Rules
As readers of this blog are well aware, we here at New York Commercial Division Practice take great pride in posting about proposed or amended rules of practice in the…
SDNY Blog
Judge Karas: Compliance with Local Rules “Not a Matter to be Taken Lightly”
On Monday, Judge Karas granted in part and denied in part the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment of a Section 1983 claim by Santander against the City of Yonkers, relating…
SDNY Blog
Updated Local Rules Go Into Effect Today
Amendments to the SDNY local rules are effective as of today. The changes can be seen in redline here. The following are a few of the more notable changes: A…
SDNY Blog
Judge Seibel: 56.1 Response is Not the Occasion for “Context” or “Semantic Quibbles”
On Monday, Judge Seibel ordered a plaintiff to re-submit an amended 56.1 statement response to comply with the Local Rules. Judge Seibel explained that the response, at 356 pages, was…
Unpredictable
Local Rules and Individual Practices
By Will Newman
When litigating a case, it is not enough to read the applicable law. And it is not enough to read the applicable rules of civil procedure. There is another body…
Family
Failure to Comply with Local Rules Gets Evidence Excluded in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Divorce: Creger v. Creger
By K.O. Herston
What sanctions can a Tennessee court impose for violating its local rules?