From time to time, the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota amends its local rules. As part of the amendment process, the proposed local rule changes are posted for public comment. Proposed local rule amendments will appear here during the public comment period.
The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is issuing proposed amendments to Local Rules 5.6 and 79.1. The Court’s Federal Practice Committee, chaired by Rebekah Bailey, recommended that public comment be solicited on the proposed amendments. They are posted for public review and comment through February 4, 2024.
Public Comments to Proposed Local Rule Amendments
Since 2017, all public comments that are received during the public comment period will be posted to the Court’s website. Below are the public comments that were submitted for prior proposed local rule amendments. Please refer to the Local Rules to see the current rule language.