Friday, October 11, 2024

Hon. Michael McShane, Chief Judge

Melissa Aubin, Clerk of Court

LR 1000-1 Title and Scope

(a)Title and Citation Format

The 1000 series rules are the Local Rules of Admiralty Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. They may be cited as "LR ___ - ___."

(b) Application

They apply to the maritime and admiralty proceedings as defined in Supplemental Rule (A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(c) Relation to Other Rules

The Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon apply to all civil cases, including admiralty and maritime proceedings, but if a local rule is inconsistent with an admiralty rule, the admiralty rule will control.