Question: Where do I find local rules for federal courts?

For both Circuit and District Courts: 

• Federal Local Court Rules (Callaghan) (SMITH KF 8816 .A2 2001x; 1995-2001 in Retro)
• Federal Procedure Rules Service (Lawyers Coop) (RESERVE KF 8816 .A194; SMITH KF 8816 .A194) 

For Circuit Courts only: 

• Cyclopedia of Federal Procedure, 3rd ed. (SMITH KF 8840 .C93; Previous editions are in Retro) 

For District Courts:

• See also individual state court rules published by West or Michie. 

Other places to check:

• Lexis and Westlaw databases
• Go to individual courts’ websites, which can be located here.