Due to the upcoming Timing and Deadline Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure effective December 1, 2009, many more courts than usual have posted proposed revisions to their local rules. To keep you abreast of rules changes that will impact your practice, the editorial staff at SmartRules has highlighted proposed amendments to United States District Court local rules. We will keep you up to date regarding rules changes as information becomes available.
| Court | Effective Date, Comment Period | Description and Link |
| California Central District |
No effective date indicated, comment period closed | The changes are divided into 4 categories: Notice Requirement for Motions, Bill of Costs, Magistrate Judge Pilot Program, and Attorney Admission and Discipline, will be revised in all 25 rules. http://tinyurl.com/ks8pyd. |
| California Eastern District |
No effective date indicated, comment period closed | Major rewrite of the civil local rules. http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/localrules/. |
| California Northern District |
No effective date indicated, comment period closed | Only Civil Rules 3-2 and 5-1 are affected. http://tinyurl.com/ltxt88. |
| California Southern District |
Effective Dec. 1, 2009, comment period closes Nov. 15, 2009 | Major re-write of all civil local rules. http://tinyurl.com/kvr7vb. |
| Georgia Northern District |
No effective date indicated, comment period closed | Major changes to civil local rules. http://tinyurl.com/ksuoxp. |
| Illinois Northern District |
No effective date indicated, comment period closed | Only rules 26.2 and 5.8 are affected. http://tinyurl.com/kmtgbt. |
| Maryland District |
Effective Dec. 1, 2009, comment period is closed | Substantial changes to civil local rules. http://tinyurl.com/kn4n5k. |
| Texas Northern District |
Effective Dec. 1, 2009, comment period closes Oct. 5, 2009 | Substantial changes to civil local rules. http://tinyurl.com/ml2rym. |
| Texas Southern District |
Effective Dec. 1, 2009, comment period closes September 25, 2009 | Minor changes to civil local rules. http://tinyurl.com/n7m9s6. |
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