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Local Rules (Revised: 03/23/2023)

ECF Rules and Procedures

Guidelines on Preparing Bill of Costs, Local Rule 54.1

Default Judgment Instructions and Forms

 

New and Proposed Amendments and Rules

Order: Amendment to Local Rule 43.3

 

Comments should be directed to:

LeAnna R. Wilson, Clerk of Court

800 Market Street, Suite 130

Knoxville, Tennessee  37902

Standing Orders

SO-23-03	In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger	April 2023
SO-23-02	In re: Twelfth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	March 2023
SO-23-01	In re: Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts	March 2023
SO-22-15	In re: Eleventh Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	December 2022
SO-22-14	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States Judge R. Leon Jordan	December 2022
SO-22-13	In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel	December 2022
SO-22-12	In re: 2022 Holiday Schedule	October 2022
SO-22-11	In re: Tenth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	September 2022
SO-22-10	In re: Electronic Filing of Grand Jury Voting Records	August 2022
SO-22-09	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States District Judge Judge R. Leon Jordan	July 2022
SO-22-08	In re: Ninth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	June 2022
SO-22-07	In re: Standing Committee to Administer ADR Programs	April 2022
SO-22-06	In re: The Appointment of Francis M. Hamilton, III as United States Attorney	April 2022
SO-22-05	In re: Eighth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	March 2022
SO-22-04	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	March 2022
SO-22-03	In re: Reassignment of Cases Among Magistrate Judges	February 2022
SO-22-02	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton	January 2022
SO-22-01	In re: The Appointment of Jill Elizabeth McCook US Magistrate Judge	January 2022
SO-21-19	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	December 2021
SO-21-18	In re: USAO Certification for Criminal Cases Filed in Chattanooga Division	December 2021
SO-21-17	In re: Seventh Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	December 2021
SO-21-16	In re: Special Penalty Assessment, Restitution, and Fine Payments Made Prior to Sentencing	December 2021
SO-21-15	In re: 2021 Holiday Schedule	October 2021
SO-21-14	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	September 2021
SO-21-13	In re: Sixth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	September 2021
SO-21-12	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	August 2021
SO-21-11	In re: Fifth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	June 2021
SO-21-10	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	June 2021
SO-21-09	In re: Motions Filed Under U.S.C. Section 3582(c)(1)(A)	May 2021
SO-21-08	In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	May 2021
SO-21-07	In re: Fourth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act	March 2021
SO-21-06	In re: Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge	February 2021
SO-21-05	In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel	February 2021
SO-21-04	In re: USAO Certification for Criminal Cases Filed in Chattanooga Division	February 2021
SO-21-03	In re: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Sealed Documents Containing Highly Sensitive Information	February 2021
SO-21-02	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to United States District Judges Thomas W. Phillips and Pamela L. Reeves	January 2021
SO-21-01	In re: Jury Trials Continued Through February 28, 2021 Due to Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Pandemic	January 2021
SO-20-22	In re: Standing Order: Third Extension of CARES Act	December 2020
SO-20-23	In re: Standing Order: Standing Commitee on Attorney Admissions Knoxville	December 2020
SO-20-21	In re: Standing Order: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	November 2020
SO-20-19	In re: Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse During COVID-19 Pandemic	November 2020
SO-20-03	In re: Revision to Collateral Forfeiture Schedule for Veteran's Administration	October 2020
SO-20-20	In re: Assignment of Election-Related Filing	October 2020
SO-20-18	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Chief United States District Judge Pamela L. Reeves	October 2020
SO-20-17	In re: Second Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Telconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act	September 2020
SO-20-16	In re: Appointment of Chief Judge United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee	August 2020
SO-20-15	In re: Naturalization Ceremonies During the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	July 2020
SO-20-14	In re: Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act	June 2020
SO-20-13	In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	May 2020
SO-20-12	In re: Extensions of Time Set Forth in SO-20-06 and SO-20-09 Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	April 2020
SO-20-11	In re: Extensions of Time Set Forth in SO-20-06 Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	April 2020
SO-20-10	In re: Courtroom Access During COVID-19 Pandemic	April 2020
SO-20-09	In re: Suspension of Grand Jury Proceedings Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	March 2020
SO-20-08	In re: Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act	March 2020
SO-20-07	In re: CJA Panel Attorneys Interim Compensation During COVID-19 Pandemic	March 2020
SO-20-06	In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	March 2020
SO-20-05	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States District Judge Thomas W. Phillips	March 2020
SO-20-04	In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to United States District Judge Harry S. Mattice, Jr.	March 2020
SO-20-02	In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee	February 2020
SO-20-01	In re: Assignment of Cases Filed Against Daniel Wilkey	January 2020
SO-19-18	In re: Reassignment of Cases to Visiting Judges	December 2019
SO-19-08	In re: Electronic Filing of Documents	November 2019
SO-19-16	In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel	October 2019
SO-19-09	In re: United States v. Davis Cases	October 2019
SO-19-17	In re: Reassignment of Cases to Magistrate Judge Cynthia Richardson Wyrick	October 2019
SO-19-14	In re: Standing Committee to Administer ADR Programs	October 2019
SO-19-07	In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Greeneville Division	October 2019
SO-19-06	In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Chattanooga Division	October 2019
SO-19-05	In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Knoxville Division	October 2019
SO-19-15	In re: Appointment of Cynthia Richardson Wyrick United States Magistrate Judge	September 2019
SO-19-13	In re: Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Clifton L. Corker	August 2019
SO-19-12	In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker	August 2019
SO-19-11	In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker	August 2019
SO-19-10	In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker	August 2019
SO-19-04	In re: Section 603(b) of the First Step Act of 2018	March 2019
SO-19-03	In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Guyton	March 2019
SO-19-01	In re: Section 404 of the First Step Act	February 2019
SO-18-09	In re: Appearance of CJA Panel Mentees Before the Court	December 2018
SO-18-08	Assignment of Election-Related Filings	October 2018
SO-18-06	In re: Zone A Immigration Cases	October 2018
SO-18-05	In re: Sessions v. Dimaya Cases	October 2018
SO-18-07	Appointment of a Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel	October 2018
SO-18-04	Delegation of Authority RE: Enjoining Vexatious Litigants	August 2018
SO-18-03	Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts	April 2018
SO-18-02	Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley	February 2018
SO-18-01	Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge, H. Bruce Guyton	February 2018
SO-17-03	Appointment of Debra C. Poplin, U.S. Magistrate Judge	November 2017
SO-17-02	Encryption of Electronic Materials	August 2017
SO-17-01	Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel	February 2017
AO-16-04	Appointment of Nancy S. Harr as United States Attorney	October 2016
SO-16-04	In re: Filing of State Court Record in Habeas Cases in CM/ECF	September 2016
SO-13-07	RE: Electronic Filing of Documents	May 2016
SO-16-03	In re: Reassignments of Criminal Cases Assigned to Senior District Judge Curtis L. Collier	March 2016
SO-11-05	In re: Reassignments of Criminal Cases Assigned to Senior District Judge R. Allan Edgar	March 2016
SO-16-02	In re: Johnson v. United States	February 2016
SO-16-01	Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge	January 2016
SO-15-06	Special Conditions of Supervised Release	November 2015
SO-15-07	Standing Committee to Administer ADR Programs	November 2015
SO-15-05	Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Carter	July 2015
SO-15-03	Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Inman	May 2015
SO-15-02	Appointment of Magistrate Judge Clifton L. Corker	May 2015
SO-15-01	Responses to Motions Filed as a Result of Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines	January 2015
SO-14-05	Consents to Magistrate Judge	December 2014
SO-14-09	Merit Selection Panel Chattanooga Magistrate Judge	November 2014
SO-14-03	Reassignment of Matters Assigned to Senior District Judge Thomas W. Phillips	October 2014
SO-14-08	Deferral of Jurors	August 2014
SO-14-06	Merit Selection Panel Greeneville Magistrate Judge	August 2014
SO-14-07	Amendment 782 to Sentencing Guidelines	August 2014
SO-14-04	Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts	April 2014
SO-09-01 rev	Referral of Social Security Cases	April 2014
SO-14-01	Assignment of Death Penalty Cases	April 2014
SO-14-02	Reassignment of Cases Assigned to District Judge James Howard Jarvis II	April 2014
SO-13-02	Designation of Magistrate Judges to Hear and Determine Pretrial Matters	August 2013
SO-13-04	Limited Admission for Third-Year Law Students	July 2013
SO-13-03	CJA 20 Processing Procedure in Multi-Defendant Cases	April 2013
SO-12-04	Revision to Collateral Forfeiture Schedule for GSA Properties	January 2013
SO-12-06	Increase in Attorney Admissions Fee	December 2012
SO-12-03	Fair Sentencing Act Cases	September 2012
SO-13-01	Revision to Collateral Forfeiture Schedule for U.S. Forest Service, USDA	October 2012
SO-12-02	Appointment of Chief Bankruptcy Judge Marcia Parsons	July 2012
SO-12-01	Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Lee	February 2012
SO-11-09	Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Lee	October 2011
SO-11-07	Crack Retroactivity Cases standing order	October 2011
SO-11-06	Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Inman	June 2011
SO-11-03	Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Inman	March 2011
SO-11-02	Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Guyton	February 2011
SO-11-01	Photography,Video or Audio During Naturalization Ceremonies	February 2011
SO-10-02	Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Guyton	November 2010
SO-09-08	Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Shirley	October 2009
SO-09-03	Merit Selection Panel - Magistrate Judge Shirley	June 2009
SO-08-07	Payment for Interpreters Under CJA	December 2008
SO-08-08	Payment of Jurors in Lengthy Trials	December 2008
SO-08-06	Assignment of Election-Related Filings	October 2008
SO-08-04	RE: Cumberland Gap National Historic Park	May 2008
SO-08-02	RE: Crack Retroactivity Cases	February 2008
SO-08-01	Reassignments of Cases Assigned to Honorable James H. Jarvis	February 2008
SO-06-04	Revisions to Collateral Forfeiture Schedules	June 2006
SO-06-03	Refund of Electronic Fee Payments	June 2006
AO-06-01	Jury Parking Rates	February 2006
SO-06-01	Disposition of Sealed Court Records	February 2006
	Cases Filed By Direct TV	October 2003
	Bail Schedule	January 2002
	Limited Admission for U.T. Law Students	December 1998
	Jury Trials by Bankruptcy Judges	February 1995
	Adjoining District Jurisdiction--Magistrate Judges	January 1994
	Adjoining District Jurisdiction	May 1993
	Adjoining District Jurisdiction	August 1992
	Adjoining District Jurisdiction	August 1992
	Reference of matters to the Bankruptcy Court	June 1984