LOCAL RULES OF COURT

1 LOCAL RULES OF COURT . Effective: November 1, 2016. Table of Contents LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF COURT . LCvR SCOPE OF RULES .. 1. A. Title and Citation .. 1. B. Scope of RULES .. 1. C. Relationship to Prior RULES ; Actions Pending on Effective Date .. 1. D. Rule of Construction and Definitions .. 1. LCvR RULES AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE OR IN OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT .. 1. LCvR 3 ASSIGNMENT TO ERIE, JOHNSTOWN OR PITTSBURGH DOCKET .. 1. LCvR GENERAL FORMAT OF PAPERS PRESENTED FOR FILING .. 2. A. Filing and Paper Size .. 2. B. Lettering.

2 2. C. Printing on One Side .. 2. D. Page Fasteners .. 2. E. Exhibits to Briefs .. 2. F. Separate Documents .. 2. G. Exceptions on Motion .. 2. H. Withdrawal of Files .. 2. I. Exhibits .. 3. J. Law Enforcement 3. K. Exhibits Retained by 3. L. Hyperlinks .. 3. 1 Electronically filed documents may contain: .. 3. 2 Electronically filed documents may not contain in text or footnotes: .. 3. LCvR DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURT .. 4. A. Only Original to be Filed .. 4. B. Attorney Identification .. 4. C. No Faxed Documents.

3 4. D. Redaction of Personal 4. 1. Social Security 4. 2. Names of minor children .. 4. 3. Dates of birth .. 4. 4. Financial account numbers .. 4. 5. Home addresses .. 4. E. Personal Identifiers Under Seal .. 5. F. Unredacted Version Retained by 5. G. Counsel and Parties Responsible .. 5. H. Leave of COURT Required To File Under Seal .. 5. LCvR PROOF OF SERVICE WHEN SERVICE IS REQUIRED BY FED. R. CIV. P. 5 .. 5. i LCvR FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS .. 6. A. No Filing of Discovery Materials .. 6. B. Discovery Materials Necessary to Decide a Motion.

4 6. C. Necessary Portions to be Filed With Clerk of COURT .. 6. D. Custodian of Discovery Materials .. 6. LCvR FILING OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS .. 6. LCvR SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS .. 6. LCvR 7 MOTION PRACTICE AND STIPULATIONS .. 6. A. Motions Filed in Actions Pending in this COURT .. 6. B. Motions Not Filed in Actions Pending in this 7. C. Discovery Motions .. 7. D. Proposed Order of COURT .. 7. E. Stipulations .. 7. LCvR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND RICO CASE STATEMENT .. 7. A. Disclosure Statement.. 7.

5 1. Disclosure Statement Required .. 7. 2. Purpose of Disclosure 7. 3. Disclosure Statement 7. B. RICO Case Statement .. 8. LCvR 8 PLEADING UNLIQUIDATED DAMAGES .. 8. LCvR 10 PRO SE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIONS BY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS .. 8. A. Approved Form Required .. 8. B. Responsibilities; Service .. 8. C. Timing of Appointment of 9. D. Appeal .. 9. E. Powers of a Magistrate Judge .. 9. LCvR PRETRIAL PROCEDURES ..10. A. Scheduling and Pretrial Conferences -- Generally ..10. B. Scheduling Orders and Case Management ..11. 1. Initial Scheduling Order.

6 11. 2. Additional Topics ..11. 3. Final Scheduling Order ..11. 4. Additional Topics ..12. 5. Requirement to Confer; Scheduling Motion Certificate ..12. C. Pretrial Statements and Final Pretrial Conference ..12. D. Procedures Following Disclosure Of Information That May Be Privileged ..15. LCvR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ..16. A. Effective Date and Application ..16. B. Purpose ..16. C. ADR Options ..16. D. ADR Designation ..17. E. ADR Practices and Procedures ..17. ii LCvR MINORS OR INCOMPETENT PERSONS -- COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

7 17. A. COURT Approval Required ..17. B. Contents of Petition ..17. C. Contents of COURT Order ..17. D. Payment of Funds ..18. LCvR SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE FOR SEAMAN SUITS ..18. A. COURT Approval Required ..18. B. Contents of Petition ..18. C. Seaman to Appear ..19. D. Contents of COURT Order ..19. LCvR 23 CLASS ACTIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS ..19. A. Class Action Information ..19. B. Initial Disclosures ..20. C. Matters to be Addressed at Initial Scheduling D. Time and Expense Records ..20. E. Joint Report of the Parties ..20.

8 F. Order Following Pretrial Conference ..20. G. Conference Following Class Certification H. Notice to the Class ..21. I. Class Settlements ..21. J. Collective Actions ..21. LCvR 24 NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION ..22. A. Notification to COURT Required ..22. B. Failure to Comply Not Waiver ..22. LCvR DISCOVERY LCvR DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED A. Duty to Investigate ..23. B. Designation of Resource Person ..23. C. Preparation for Meet and Confer ..23. D. Duty to Meet and Confer ..23. E. Case Management Conference.

9 23. LCvR CERTIFICATION BY SERVING OR FILING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ..24. LCvR 30 VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITIONS ..24. A. Procedures ..24. B. Objections During Deposition ..24. LCvR 31 SERVING NOTICES AND WRITTEN QUESTIONS IN ELECTRONIC FORM ..25. LCvR 33 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES IN. ELECTRONIC FORM ..25. A. Electronic Form ..25. B. Definition of Writable Electronic Form ..25. C. Hard Copy Form ..25. iii LCvR 34 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION IN. ELECTRONIC FORM ..25. A. Electronic Form.

10 25. B. Hard Copy Form ..26. LCvR 36 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION IN. ELECTRONIC FORM ..26. A. Electronic Form ..26. B. Hard Copy Form ..26. LCvR REFERRAL OF DISCOVERY MOTIONS BY CLERK OF COURT ..27. LCvR FORM OF DISCOVERY MOTIONS ..27. LCvR 40 ASSIGNMENT OF A. Civil Action Categories ..27. B. Criminal Action Categories ..28. C. Assignment of Civil Actions ..28. D. Related Actions ..28. E. Assignment of Related Actions ..29. F. Erie or Johnstown Actions ..29. G. No Transfer of Actions ..29. LCvR 47 VOIR DIRE OF JURORS.