To:       Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan

            Detroit Bar Association

            Genesee County Bar Association

            Livingston County Bar Association

            Macomb County Bar Association

            Oakland County Bar Association

            Saginaw County Bar Association

            Washtenaw County Bar Association

            State Bar of Michigan

From:   Jeannette Heacox, Executive Assistant

            United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES

On May 4, 2026, the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved the publication of proposed amendments to the following local rules:

• LR 7.1, Motion Practice
• LR 83.31, Conduct in Federal Court Facilities

In order to be assured consideration, comments in writing, which may include recommended changes to the proposed amendments, should be received no later than July 13, 2026.  Comments may be sent to Local_Rules@PROTECTED or to Local Rules, 539 Theodore Levin United States Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48226.  If comments are sent via email, it is not necessary to send another copy via postal mail.

The text of the proposed amendments may be found at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/.