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S.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 53.1

Masters

activein force · 2026-01-02 – presentact-effective-date

A person appointed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 53 may sit within or outside the district. When

the person appointed is requested to sit outside the district for the convenience of a

party, and there is opposition by another party, the party may make an order for the

holding of the hearing, in full or a in part, outside the district, on terms and conditions

as are just.

For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.

History

PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE The Committee believes that Local Civil Rule 53.1 serves a useful purpose by clarifying two subjects that are not dealt with in Fed. R. Civ. P. 53. 2024 COMMITTEE NOTE The Committee has amended Local Civil Rule 53.1 to remove outdated language and provisions relating to the appointment of masters to sit outside the district, as such a requirement is no longer necessary given the broad authority to review orders relating to special masters set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 53.

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www.nysd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-18
Content hash
7b81f579066ae97c14a2a382e1c6ae0f4c068b5aa7df4de8be462cc845a10154
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