US · rules
D.P.R. Loc. Civ. R. 42
Consolidation
A motion for consolidation shall be presented in the case first filed within the cases
identified for consolidation. The motion for consolidation shall be served on all parties within all
cases for which consolidation is sought. If consolidation is approved by the court, the clerk shall
designate the case having the earliest docket number as the lead case, unless otherwise directed by
the court. All documents or pleadings filed or tendered after the consolidation shall (1) include the
caption of all consolidated cases, (2) be served on all parties within such cases, and
(3) be filed only in the lead case.
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Provenance
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- www.prd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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