Forms include: Plaintiff's Fact Sheet, Authorization for the Release of Worker's Compensation and Social Security Records, Authorization for Release of Medical Records (Psychological Injury is Claimed), Authorization for Release of Medical Records (No Psychological Injury is Claimed), Authorization for Release of Employment and Unemployment Records (Psychological Injury is Claimed), and Authorization for Release of Employment and Unemployment Records (No Psychological Injury is Claimed) in pdf and Word formats

"The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota announces the approval, subject to public comment," of an amendment to LR 80.1, Court Reporters' Transcripts.

"These instructions apply to all Chapter 11 cases filed in this district. They are designed to supplement the Fed. R. Bankr. P. and the Local Rules of this court and to answer questions commonly asked in Chapter 11 cases." From the court's web site: "The judges have approved these instructions and they are effective 1/27/03."

"Pursuant to the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts Policy on Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Criminal Case Files, criminal case files will be made available to the public effective November 1, 2004."

Announces approval of, and contains text of, LR 80.1 as amended, concerning court reporters' transcripts.

"The Local Rules for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota have been amended pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(a). The amendments were adopted and approved by the Judges of the District Court, and will become effective on May 16, 2005. The Rules affected by the amendments are Local Rules ("LR") 7.1(c), 7.1(e), 72.1 and 72.2."

Ths notice provides a "brief summary of the amendments" and, beginning on page 3, the full text of the rules adopted by the court on May 2, 2005. 84 pages. provided

Includes Amended Schedules A and C for Real Property, Final Report 11-7, signature Declaration, Statement of Social Security Number, Amendment to Petition Form, Notice of Intent to Seek Expedited Relief, 1007-1 Statement Of Compensation By Debtor's Attorney; 1007-3 Financial Review of the Debtor's Business; 1008-1 Proof Of Authority To Sign And File Petition; 1019-1 Conversion Of Case By Debtor; 1075-1 Notice Of Potential Environmental Hazard; 2002-4(c) Notice Of Trustee's Final Report And Account; 2002-4(d) Notice Of Case To Equity Security Holders; 2002-5 Notice of Withdrawal; 2016-1 Chapter 13 Attorney Fee Application; 3002-2(c) Request for Payment of Pre-Conversion Administrative Expense; 3015-1 Chapter 13 Plan; 3020-2 Report Of Ballot Tabulation; 4003-1 Certificate Regarding Exempt Property (available in Clerk's office); 4008-1 Reaffirmation Agreement; 6004-1(a) Notice Of Trustee's Sale (or other disposition); 6004-1(d) Certificate Of Sale Or Abandonment Of Property (available in Clerk's office); 6004-1(f) Instrument Of Transfer Of Real Property; 9001-1 Unsworn Certificate Of Service; 9013-2 Notice Of Hearing And Motion, and Payment Advises Coversheet.

Press Release: "Chief United States District Court Judge James M. Rosenbaum and the Court announce the opening of the Clerk's Office in the United States Federal Courthouse in Fergus Falls on May 3, 2004."

Includes:

• Questions and Answers
• Pro Se Civil Guidebook and Information Sheets
• Forms
• E-Pro Se (Case Initiation Assistance - described as "a user-friendly, interactive web application available in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Clerk's Office locations that allows an unrepresented party to prepare the documents that are required to start a civil lawsuit electronically")
• Glossary
• Federal Rules
• Local Rules
• Legal Resources
• Contact Information

Courtesy copies

"Effective December 18, 2006, the District of Minnesota will require that counsel file two paper courtesy copies of motions and related filings (affidavits and exhibits). When an attorney files motions, responses, or reply briefs on ECF, they must provide the paper copies of these documents to the Judge or Magistrate Judge hearing the motion. The paper copies should be mailed or delivered in an envelope addressed to the Judge's calendar clerk contemporaneously with the documents being posted on ECF. The rule applies to dispositive and non-dispositive motions. The ECF civil and criminal procedures guides have been revised to reflect this requirement.

Administrative Records

"The court approved a change to allow conventional (paper) filing of any administrative records (ERISA, Habeas Corpus, Social Security) without court permission. Counsel should file a "Conventional Filing Placeholder" on ECF in place of the document being filed in paper, and deliver the paper filing to the clerk's office. Counsel should also provide the Judge with two courtesy copies of the conventionally filed documents. The ECF civil procedures guide has been updated on pages 20-22 to reflect the change." Richard D. Sletten
Clerk, U.S. District Court

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