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N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 1-2
Scope, Purpose and Construction
(a) Scope. These local rules are promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Fed. R.
Civ. P. 83. They apply to civil actions filed in this Court. The Court also has
promulgated separate local rules in the following subject areas:
(1) Admiralty and Maritime;
(2) Alternative Dispute Resolution;
(3) Bankruptcy;
(4) Criminal Proceedings;
(5) Habeas Corpus Petitions; and
(6) Patent.
(b) Supplement to Federal Rules. These local rules supplement the applicable Federal
Rules. They shall be construed so as to be consistent with the Federal Rules and to
promote the just, efficient, speedy, and economical determination of every action and
proceeding.
(c) Temporary Suspension of Local Rules. Any of these Local Rules may be
temporarily suspended for good cause by General Order or by Order of the Chief
Judge.
Provenance
- Source
- cand.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
- Content hash
ed926542906711366829ca60a4ae8b514ac48d3cd825f01bb232bcd044f0d2ff
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