U.S. District CourtDistrict of Minnesota

Immigration Litigation in Federal CourtJanuary 30, 2015

Procedural Requirements in U.S. District Court

PRACTICING IN FEDERAL COURT

Admitted to the Federal Bar Cost: $200.00 admission fee

Appear Pro hac vice with a local representative Cost: $100.00 motion fee per case

Must file cases electronically Monthly training sessions at Minneapolis

Federal Courthouse

RULES & PROCEDURES

District of MN’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) procedures

Be familiar with the Local Rules Visit our website to download local rules and

filing procedureswww.mnd.uscourts.gov

IMMIGRATION CASES

Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that Courts limit remote access to electronic files in immigration cases. Attorneys of record may have access in ECF to all documents filed in immigration cases. The public will have Internet access only to docket sheets, opinions, orders, judgments or dispositions of the court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all documents in immigration cases may be viewed on the public terminals in the Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.

IMMIGRATION CASES SINCE 2005

84 Naturalization Application 75 Habeas Corpus – Alien Detainee 7 Deportation Cases 110 Other Immigration Actions

Petitions for Writ of Mandamus Immigration and Nationality Act Federal Question Petition for Naturalization Hearing

PRETRIAL/NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

Magistrate Judge Rule 16 conference Discovery motions Motions to amend complaint or answer Changes to the scheduling order

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

Article III Judge Motions to dismiss or for summary judgment Motion for class certification TRO’s/preliminary injunctions Motions to remand

OVERVIEW OF TRIALS

Most conducted by Article III Judges Parties may consent to civil trials before a

Magistrate Judge Bench trial vs. jury trial Courtroom technology Exhibits Voir dire policy

CONCLUSION

Read Local Rules & ECF Procedures

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