- The Federal Rules, as amended December 1, 2007, support compliance with the E-Government Act. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2; Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1. Parties and their attorneys are responsible under the rules for preventing disclosure of certain confidential information in case filings. Click here for more information on the rules.
- (Vacated by GO 23-08) Plea Agreement Supplement in Criminal Cases filed May 20, 2016
- General Order 16-6 restructures the Court's practice with regard to plea agreements to establish a procedure where the supplement to a plea agreement shall NOT be filed in the record, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. General Order 08-09 is WITHDRAWN.
- Appointment of CJA Committee filed September 25, 2014
- Members of the CJA Committee appointed by unanimous consensus of the Judges of the Court.
- Joint General Order 18-3 - Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures (Effective December 1, 2018)
- Joint General Order 18-3 sets forth the administrative policies and procedures governing Electronic Case Filing in the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
- General Order 20-10 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-07 entered April 6, 2020, is EXTENDED to authorize the continued use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available.
- General Order 20-08 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-08 extends the continuation of all civil and criminal trials through May 17, 2020. Except as amended by this order, all other provisions of previously-entered general orders captioned In re: Court Operations Related to COVID-19 remain in effect.
- General Order 20-07 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-07 amends General Order No. 20-05, entered March 30, 2020, to authorize the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for ALL EVENTS listed in Section 15002(b) of The CARES Act, H.R. 748.
- General Order 20-06 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-06 VACATES General Order 20-04. Effectively immediately, the Lexington Courthouse is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays), subject to restrictions outlined in General Order 20-03 and subject to intervening orders.
- General Order 20-05 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-05 authorizes use of video and telephone conferencing under certain circumstances and with the consent of the defendant for various criminal case events during the course of the COVID-19 emergency.
- General Order 20-03 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-03 is issued in further response to the discovery of, and increases in, confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- General Order 20-02 - Court Operations Related to COVID-19
- General Order 20-02 is issued in response to the discovery of, and increases in, confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Joint General Order 20-01 - Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 20-01 amends the Joint Local Rules.
- Joint General Order 19-1 - Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 19-1 amends the Joint Local Rules.
- General Order 19-3 - General Order Lifting Stay Imposed in all Civil Matters involving the United States as a Party
- General Order 19-3 entered on January 29, 2019, lifts the stay imposed by General Order 19-2
- Joint General Order 18-2 - Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 18-2 amends the Joint Local Rules.
- Joint General Order 17-02 - Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Amendments to the Joint Local Rules as set forth in Joint General Order 17-02 shall be incorporated into the Courts' Joint Local Rules published on the Courts' respective websites.
- Joint General Order 17-01 - Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Amendments to the Joint Local Rules as set forth in Joint General Order 17-01 shall be incorporated into the Courts' Joint Local Rules published on the Courts' respective websites.
- Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures as Amended December 2016
- Joint General Order 16-02- Criminal Subpoenas for Production of Books, Documents, Data or Objects in Advance of Trial or Hearing
- Joint General Order 16-02 requires a court order to be entered to authorize issuance of a criminal subpoena for production in advance of a trial or hearing.
- Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 15-2 approves amendments to the Joint Local Rules of the Eastern and Western District of Kentucky.
- Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 15-1 approves amendments to the Joint Local Rules of the Eastern and Western District of Kentucky.
- Amendments to Joint Local Rules
- Joint General Order 14-1 approves amendments to the Joint Local Rules of the Eastern and Western District of Kentucky.
- Time Limitation for Filing Motions for Attorney's Fees and Related Nontaxable Expenses pursuant to FRCP 54(d)(2)(B) & LR 54.4
- Joint General Order 09-05 is entered to comply with the time computation revisions of the federal and local rules.
- If a motion for attorney's fees or nontaxable expenses is not filed within thirty (30) days after entry, such fees and costs shall be deemed waived, unless a statutes provides otherwise.