Federal Court Local Rules by District
Find federal district local rules, judge rules, individual practices, standing orders, and filing requirements. Start with the district, then check the assigned judge before filing.
Why local rules pages matter
A federal court local rule search often means the user needs more than the local rule PDF. Filing compliance also depends on judge-specific procedures for page limits, courtesy copies, pre-motion letters, exhibit handling, and chambers contact.
Each court below links to its Court Rules page and to the local rules on the court's own website.
Court
Code
Rule links
District pages with judge-level rules
California
Federal district9th Circuit
56 judges tracked338 rule documents10,191 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 1, 2026
Illinois
Federal district7th Circuit
11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Alaska
Federal district9th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Arizona
Federal district9th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Colorado
Federal district10th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
District of Columbia
Federal districtD.C. Circuit
12 judges tracked54 rule documents767 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 1, 2026
Connecticut
Federal district2nd Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Delaware
Federal district3rd Circuit
24 judges tracked129 rule documents1,792 filing rules14 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 16, 2026
dgum
Federal district9th Circuit
11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Hawaii
Federal district9th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Idaho
Federal district9th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Kansas
Federal district10th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Maine
Federal district1st Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Maryland
Federal district4th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Massachusetts
Federal district1st Circuit
8 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Minnesota
Federal district8th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Montana
Federal district9th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Nebraska
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Nevada
Federal district9th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New Hampshire
Federal district1st Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New Jersey
Federal district3rd Circuit
37 judges tracked60 rule documents775 filing rules15 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Aug 17, 2026
New Mexico
Federal district10th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
North Dakota
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Oregon
Federal district9th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Federal district1st Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Rhode Island
Federal district1st Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
South Carolina
Federal district4th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
South Dakota
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Federal district9th Circuit
11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Federal district3rd Circuit
11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Utah
Federal district10th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Vermont
Federal district2nd Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Wyoming
Federal district10th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Arkansas
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
California
Federal district9th Circuit
20 judges tracked53 rule documents518 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 16, 2026
Kentucky
Federal district6th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Louisiana
Federal district5th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Michigan
Federal district6th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Missouri
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New York
Federal district
47 judges tracked148 rule documents2,435 filing rules14 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Mar 7, 2026
North Carolina
Federal district4th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Oklahoma
Federal district10th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Pennsylvania
Federal district3rd Circuit
42 judges tracked135 rule documents2,472 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 17, 2026
Tennessee
Federal district6th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
edtx
Federal district5th Circuit
19 judges tracked142 rule documents525 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 13, 2026
Virginia
Federal district4th Circuit
9 judges tracked125 rule documents205 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 1, 2026
Washington
Federal district9th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Wisconsin
Federal district7th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Alabama
Federal district11th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Florida
Federal district11th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Georgia
Federal district11th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Louisiana
Federal district5th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
North Carolina
Federal district4th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Pennsylvania
Federal district3rd Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Tennessee
Federal district6th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Alabama
Federal district11th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
California
Federal district9th Circuit
36 judges tracked199 rule documents4,726 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 16, 2026
Florida
Federal district11th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Georgia
Federal district11th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Illinois
Federal district7th Circuit
45 judges tracked318 rule documents1,846 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 16, 2026
Indiana
Federal district7th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
ndia
Federal district8th Circuit
11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Mississippi
Federal district5th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New York
Federal district2nd Circuit
3 judges tracked4 rule documents11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 2, 2026
ndoh
Federal district6th Circuit
5 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Oklahoma
Federal district10th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
ndtx
Federal district5th Circuit
6 judges tracked7 rule documents54 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Aug 19, 2026
West Virginia
Federal district4th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Alabama
Federal district11th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
California
Federal district9th Circuit
37 judges tracked136 rule documents2,209 filing rules13 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 7, 2026
Florida
Federal district11th Circuit
27 judges tracked76 rule documents498 filing rules12 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 1, 2026
Georgia
Federal district11th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Illinois
Federal district7th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Indiana
Federal district7th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
sdia
Federal district8th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Mississippi
Federal district5th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New York
Federal district2nd Circuit
65 judges tracked449 rule documents7,527 filing rules16 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 1, 2026
sdoh
Federal district6th Circuit
4 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
sdtx
Federal district5th Circuit
39 judges tracked368 rule documents3,175 filing rules12 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 16, 2026
West Virginia
Federal district4th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Arkansas
Federal district8th Circuit
1 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Kentucky
Federal district6th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Louisiana
Federal district5th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Michigan
Federal district6th Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Missouri
Federal district8th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
New York
Federal district2nd Circuit
5 judges tracked7 rule documents33 filing rules15 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Oct 2, 2026
North Carolina
Federal district4th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Oklahoma
Federal district10th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Pennsylvania
Federal district3rd Circuit
3 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Tennessee
Federal district6th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
wdtx
Federal district5th Circuit
26 judges tracked142 rule documents1,325 filing rules11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Aug 25, 2026
Virginia
Federal district4th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)
Washington
Federal district9th Circuit
22 judges tracked186 rule documents2,383 filing rules12 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)Updated Sep 17, 2026
Wisconsin
Federal district7th Circuit
2 judges tracked11 holidays loadedNext holiday: Columbus Day (Oct 12)