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United States District Courts’ Local Rules and Procedures on Electronic Filing by Self-Represented Litigants

Tim Reagan

February 20, 2025

This report compiles local rules and procedures in the ninety-four district courts on electronic filing by self-represented litigants. More than two thirds of the courts permit self-represented litigants to use the court’s electronic filing system at least on a case-by-case basis.

Default and Default Judgment Practices in the District Courts

Emery G. Lee, Jason A. Cantone

October 18, 2024

This report summarizes the actual practices of district courts regarding entry of defaults and default judgments pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2024—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

October 23, 2023

This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 23, 2023, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2024.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2024—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

August 15, 2023

This package of materials was transmitted to the Judicial Conference, and it includes proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2024.

Case Commentary: Saada v. Golan, 833 Fed. App'x 829 (2d Cir. 2021)

James D. Garbolino

November 17, 2022

Motion to Set Aside

In this case, a motion to set aside judgment under Rule 60(b) was denied for failure to raise material disputed fact. The party must show evidence of a disputed material to support a motion to set aside a judgment based on newly discovered evidence.

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) − Final Report

Emery G. Lee, Jason A. Cantone

November 1, 2022

This study presents findings related to the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) project in new civil cases initiated in district courts. The Center conducted the study at the request of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2023—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

October 19, 2022

This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 19, 2022, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2023.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2023—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

August 23, 2022

This package of materials was transmitted to the Judicial Conference, and it includes proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2023.

Jury-Trial Demands in Terminated Civil Cases, Fiscal Years 2010–2019

Kristin A. Garri, Emery G. Lee

June 15, 2022

This report summarizes findings on jury-trial demands from court electronic records for civil cases terminated in fiscal years 2010–2019.

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Roy P. Germano

May 10, 2022

We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.

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