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Notice Conderning Revisions of Civil Local Rule 77-3, 3-2 and 5-1

United States District Court, Northern District of California has posted a notice on their website concerning the recent revisions to their Local Rules.

  • Civil Local Rule 77-3 is effective as of February 17, 2009
  • Civil Local Rule 3-2 and 5-1 are effective as of March 17, 2009 but are not implemented at this time.
  • A separate notice regarding implementation will be posted to the front page of our website later in 2009

To view the full notice please visit the court’s website.

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