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1 United States District Court Eastern District of north carolina Local Civil Rules of Practice and Procedure December, 2015. Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Rule Scope and Citation of Local Civil 12. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 12. Rule Subsequent Litigation by Parties Proceeding In Forma Pauperis .. 12. Rule Denial of In Forma Pauperis Applications .. 12. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 12. Rule Filing and Service of Papers .. 12. (a) Electronic Filing .. 12. (b) Registered 13. (c) Signature.. 13. (d) Entry on Docket.. 14. (e) Service of Document.. 14. (f) Exceptions to Electronic Filing.. 14. Rule Appearance of Counsel in Civil 15. (a) Notice of Appearance.. 15. Rule Motions for an Extension of Time to Perform Act.

2 15. Rule Motion Practice .. 15. (a) Time for 15. (b) General Requirements.. 15. (c) Discovery Motions.. 16. (d) Supporting Memoranda.. 16. (e) Responses to Motions.. 16. (f) Replies.. 17. (g) Subsequently Decided Controlling Authority.. 17. (h) Affidavits.. 17. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 2. (i) Hearings on Motions.. 18. Rule Memoranda .. 18. (a) Form and Content.. 18. (b) Citation of Published Decisions.. 18. (c) Citation of Decisions Not Appearing in Certain Published Sources.. 19. (d) Citation of Unpublished Decisions.. 19. (e) Length of Memoranda .. 19. Rule Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Other Entities with a Direct Financial Interest in 20. Rule Ex Parte Motions .. 21. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes.

3 21. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 21. Rule Forms of Pleadings, Motions, and Documents .. 21. Rule Form of Exhibits to Motions .. 24. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 24. Rule Sanctions .. 24. Rule Disclosure Statements .. 24. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 24. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 24. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 24. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 24. Rule Final Civil Pretrial Conference .. 25. (a) Scheduling and Notice.. 25. (b) Preparation by Counsel for Final Pretrial Conference.. 25. (c) Form of Pretrial Order.. 26. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 3. (d) Conduct of the Final Pretrial Conference.. 27. (e) Sample Pretrial Order.. 27. Rule Minors or Incompetent Parties.

4 32. (a) Representation.. 32. (b) Settlement or Dismissal of Actions.. 32. (c) Approval of Counsel Fees and Payment of Judgments 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 33. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 34. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 34. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 34. Rule Discovery .. 34. (a) Discovery Materials Not to Be Filed Unless Ordered or Needed.. 34. (b) Conducting Discovery.. 34. (c) Numbering Discovery Procedures.. 35. (d) Discovery Disputes Expedited Briefing 35. (e) Other Discovery Matters.. 36. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 36. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 36. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes.

5 36. Rule Deposition 36. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 4. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 37. Rule Depositions for Use at Trial .. 37. Rule Form of Interrogatories, Responses and Objections .. 37. Rule Requests for Production .. 37. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 37. Rule Requests for Admission .. 37. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 37. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 37. Rule Attorney Preparations for Trial .. 38. (a) In General.. 38. (b) Exhibits.. 38. (c) Related Rules .. 39. Rule Late Developments in the 39. Rule Opening Statements .. 39. Rule Closing Arguments .. 39. Rule Court Schedule and Conduct of Business .. 40. (a) Headquarters of the Clerk.. 40. (b) Divisions of the District .

6 40. (c) Assignment of Cases to a Division.. 41. (d) Scheduling Trials.. 41. Rule Electronic Designation of 42. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 42. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 42. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 42. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 5. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 42. Rule Witnesses .. 42. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 42. Rule Jurors .. 43. (a) Jury 43. (b) Examination of Jurors.. 43. (c) Contact with Trial Jurors.. 43. Rule Taking Verdicts and Polling the 44. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 44. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 44. Rule Requests for Jury 44. Rule Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law .. 44. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes.

7 44. Rule Application for Costs .. 44. (a) Filing Bill of Costs.. 45. (b) Objections to Bill of 45. (c) Taxable Costs.. 45. (d) Costs in 46. (e) Payment of Costs.. 46. Rule Taxation of Juror Costs .. 47. (a) Settlement before Trial.. 47. (b) Settlement before Verdict.. 47. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 47. Rule Motions for Summary Judgment .. 47. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 6. (a) Statement of Material Facts on Motion for Summary Judgment.. 47. (b) Exceptional Cases.. 48. (c) 48. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 48. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 49. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 49. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 49. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 49. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes.

8 49. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 49. Rule Seizure of Person or Property .. 49. Rule Sureties .. 49. (a) Approval of Security.. 49. (b) Security.. 50. (c) Use of Real Property as Security.. 50. (d) Prohibited Sureties.. 50. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 50. Rule Deposit of Registry Funds in Interest Bearing 50. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 51. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 51. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 51. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 51. Rule Magistrate Judges: Standards of Performance .. 51. Rule Magistrate Judges: Assignments of Matters .. 51. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 7. (a) 51. (b) Consent to Civil Trial Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judges.. 51. (c) Reserving and Changing Assignments.

9 52. Rule Authority of Magistrate Judge .. 52. (a) Duties Under 28 636(a).. 52. (b) Determination of Non-Dispositive Pretrial Matters 28 636(b)(1)(A).. 52. (c) Recommendations Regarding Case-Dispositive Motions 28 636(b)(1)(B).. 52. (d) Prisoner Cases Under 28 2254 and 2255.. 53. (e) Prisoner Civil Rights Actions.. 53. (f) Special Master 54. (g) Conduct of Trial and Disposition of Civil Cases upon Consent of the Parties 28 . 636(c).. 54. (h) Other Duties.. 54. Rule Review and Appeal .. 55. (a) Appeal of Non-Dispositive Matters 28 636(b)(1)(A).. 55. (b) Review of Case-Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Litigation 28 636(b)(1)(B)55. (c) Special Master Reports 28 636(b)(2).. 56. (d) Appeal from Judgments in Civil Cases Disposed of on Consent of the Parties 28 636(c).. 56. (e) Appeals from Other Orders of a Magistrate Judge.

10 56. [Rule ] [Consent of Parties to Civil Trial Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judges] .. 56. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 57. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 57. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 57. Rule Court in Continuous 57. Rule Orders and Judgments .. 57. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 58. December 2015 Return to Table of Contents Local Civil Rules District Court for the Eastern District of north carolina Page 8. Rule Exhibits .. 58. Rule Sealed Documents .. 58. (a) Filing Sealed Documents.. 58. (b) Proposed Sealed Documents.. 59. (c) Return of Sealed Documents.. 59. (d) Procedures for Manual Filers.. 60. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 60. Rule Civil Rights Actions by Prisoners .. 60. Rule Habeas Corpus Actions .. 60. Rule 61. Rule Reserved for Future Purposes .. 61.