US · rules
W.D. Pa. LCvR 1.1
Scope of Rules
A. Title and Citation. These rules shall be known as the Local Rules of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. They may
be cited as "LCvR."
B. Scope of Rules. These rules shall apply in all proceedings in civil and
criminal actions.
C. Relationship to Prior Rules; Actions Pending on Effective Date. These
rules supersede all previous rules promulgated by this Court or any Judge of this
Court. They shall govern all applicable proceedings brought in this Court after
they take effect. They also shall apply to all proceedings pending at the time
they take effect, except to the extent that in the opinion of the Court the
application thereof would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event
the former rules shall govern.
D. Rule of Construction and Definitions. United States Code, Title 1,
Sections 1 to 5, shall, as far as applicable, govern the construction of these rules.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the word "Judge" refers to both District
Judges and Magistrate Judges.
Provenance
- Source
- www.pawd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
30b106fb09b50745a1fdba2714562411f9b3678b88c587c86de853c5ed8293a6
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