Federal Rules

• Appellate Procedure (Cornell) | (PDF)
• Civil Procedure (Cornell) | (PDF)
• Criminal Procedure (Cornell) | (PDF)
• Evidence (Cornell) | (PDF)
• Rules Governing Section 2254 & 2255 Proceedings

Local Rules

• HTML Format (Effective 12/01/2018; refer to PDF for 2019 rules)
  • Civil Rules
  • Patent Rules
  • ADR Plan
  • Criminal Rules
• PDF Format (Effective 12/1/2019)
  • Civil Rules
  • Patent Rules
  • Criminal Rules
• Organization
• Citation of Rules

• CM/ECF Administrative Procedures
  (How to file electronically)

Amendment Process

• Federal Rules
• Local Rules
  • Rules Committee Members
  • Rules Committee Process
  • Rules Committee Schedule/Timetable
  • Submitting Proposals for Amendments

Amendments to Federal Rules

Proposed Amendments to Local Rules - Comments due Nov. 11, 2019

Amendments to Local Rules - Effective Dec 1, 2019

General Court Orders