The Northern District of Illinois has proposed amendments to its Civil Local Rules 5.2, Form and Documents Filed, and 83.16, Appearance Forms. Comments on the proposed amendments are due by June 1, 2009.
Regarding Rule 5.2, the proposed changes would add a new subsection (b) entitled “Redaction of Transcripts Filed Electronically.” The subsections following (b)would be renumbered. For the full text of the proposed revisions please see Proposed Revisions to Rule 5.2.
Regarding Rule 83.16, Appearance Forms, the proposed revisions are to subsection (b), “Who Must File.” For the full text of the proposed revisions please see Proposed Revisions to Rule 83.16.
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