US · rules
E.D. Ky. LR 40.1
Assignment of Cases Among Judges and Calendaring
(a) Assignment of Cases Among Judges. Cases are assigned among the
various judges within a district in a manner established by the Court’s
General Order. Unless otherwise ordered, cases are calendared for trial or
other appropriate proceedings by the assigned judge.
(b) Reassignment of Cases; Motion to Reassign Related Cases. A case may
be reassigned to another judge within the district upon the Court’s own
motion, in the interests of justice, for reasons stated in an order of
reassignment. A party may file a motion to reassign a case if it is related to
another case pending in the district. Cases may be considered related if they
meet the requirements of F.R.Civ.P.42(a), or if a substantial savings of
judicial time and resources would result if they were handled by the same
judge. The Court will determine a motion to reassign on the basis of
whether reassignment is in the interests of justice.
(c) Judge Not Available. If it appears that any matter demands immediate
attention and the judge to whom the case has been assigned is not or will
not be available, the Clerk -- upon request -- must determine if another judge
is available who will consent to hear the matter.
Provenance
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- www.kyed.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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