General Order (25-02) In Re: Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura

General Order (25-01) In Re: Chief Bankruptcy Judge

General Order In Re: Chief Magistrate Judge.

General Order 24-07 Re: Adoption of Local Rules as amended October 21, 2024

General Order 24-06 In Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for the Reappointment of Chelsey M. Vascura as United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

U.S. District Court General Order No. 24-05  |  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit General Order No. 24-01  |  In Re: The Matter of Security Procedures

General Order 24-04 Re:  Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 24-03 In Re: Order Rescinding General Order 23-05 Relating To Motions Filed Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) By Federal Inmates Who May Be Eligible For Reduction In Their Sentences Pursuant To United States Guideline Amendments 821(A) and (B) and Requirements of Local Rule 7.2(a)(2).

General Order 24-02 In Re:  Procedures for Requesting, Filing, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents

General Order 24-01 In Re: Payments Prior to Sentencing

Amended General Order 22-05. In Re: Assignment and Reference of Prisoner Cases to Magistrate Judges in the Southern District of Ohio.

General Order 23-06 In Re: GS Holistic LLC

General Order 23-05 In Re: Motions Filed Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. § 3582(c)(2) by Federal Inmates Who May Be Eligible for Reduction in their Sentences Pursuant to United States Guideline Amendments 821(A) and (B) and Requirements of Local Rule 7.2(a)(2).

General Order 23-04 In Re: Appointment of Southern District of Ohio Federal Public Defender/CJA Panel Attorneys to represent all inmates originally sentenced in this District who may be eligible for reduction in their sentences pursuant to United States Guidelines Amendments 821(A) and (B).

General Order 23-03  In Re: Automatic Sealing and Procedures for Unsealing of Applications for Search Warrants, Pen Registers, Trap and Trace Devices, or Court Orders Under 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d).

In Re: Reappointment of Kimberly A. Jolson United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 23-02 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19  With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

Order In Re: Reappointment of Kimberly A. Jolson United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 23-01 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19  With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 22-22 General Order 22-22 In Re: Court Procedures Relating to Public and News Media Access to Trial Exhibits

General Order 22-21 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19  With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

Amended General Order 22-20 In Re: Order Rescinding Order Regarding Service of Process by Certified Mail During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Amended General Order 22-19 General Order 22-19 In Re: Order Rescinding General Order 20-10 Regarding Pro Hac Vice Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

General Order 22-20 In Re: Order Rescinding Order Regarding Service of Process by Certified Mail During the COVID-19 Pandemic

General Order 22-19 In Re: Order Rescinding General Order 20-10 Regarding Pro Hac Vice Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

General Order 22-18 In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 22-17 In Re: Adoption of Local Rules and Authorization of Audio Streaming Program

General Order 22-16 Re:  Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 22-15 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 22-14 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 22-13 In Re: Appointment of Counsel for Compassionate Release Motions – Order Rescinding General Order 20-21

General Order 22-12 In Re: Order of Partial Sequestration for All Jury Trials and Grand Jury Sessions Held in the Southern District of Ohio - Order Rescinding General Order 20-30

General Order 22-11 In Re: Petit Jury Fees Additional Attendance Fee

General Order 22-10 In Re: Grand Jury Fees Additional Attendance Fee

General Order 22-09 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 22-08 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order In Re: Appointment of Caroline H. Gentry a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 22-07 and Local Civil and Criminal Rules for the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio (effective February 7, 2022). 

General Order 22-06 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings

General Order 22-05 In Re: Assignment and Reference of Prisoner Cases to Magistrate Judges in the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 22-04 In Re: Assignment of Social Security Appeals to Magistrate Judges in the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 22-03 In Re: Compliance with S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.1(c)

General Order 22-02 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 22-01 In Re: Privacy Concerns Regarding Social Security Opinions

General Order 21-23 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings

General Order 21-22 In re:  Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 21-21 In the Matter of the Appointment of the Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for this District

Amended General Order 21-20 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-20 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-19 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 21-18 In Re:  Adoption of Local Rules amended July 28, 2021

General Order 21-17  In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-16 In Re: Order Rescinding General Order 21-13

General Order 21-15 In Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at Dayton

General Order 21-14 In Re:  Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-13  In Re: Order of Partial Sequestration for Venire Persons Required to Remain at the Courthouse for Voir Dire in the Southern District of Ohio

General Order 21-12 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 with Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

In Re: Appointment of Peter B. Silvain, Jr. a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio at Dayton

General Order 21-10 In Re:  Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-11 In Re:  Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-09 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-08 In Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at Dayton

General Order 21-07 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-06 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-05 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 with Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 21-04 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-03 REPEALED AND REPLACED by General Order 24-02

General Order 21-02 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 21-01 REPEALED AND REPLACED BY General Order 21-03

General Order 20-39 In Re: Order Regarding Service of Process by Certified Mail During the COVID-19 Pandemic

General Order 20-38 In Re:  Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

In Re:  Chief Magistrate Judge Appointment of The Honorable Karen L. Litkovitz as Chief Magistrate Judge

General Order 20-37 re:  Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 20-36 In Re:  Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-35  In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 with Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 20-34 In Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at Dayton

General Order 20-33  In Re: Reopening of the Potter Stewart Courthouse

General Order 20-32 In Re: Temporary Closure to the Public of the Potter Stewart Courthouse

General Order 20-31 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19. Extension of General Order 20-27

General Order 20-30  In Re: Order of Partial Sequestration for all Jury Trials and Grand Jury Sessions Held in the Southern District of Ohio.

General Order 20-29 In re:  By-Laws for the Local Rules Committee

General Order 20-28 Court Procedures for Election-Related Matters

General Order 20-27 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19.  Further Adjustment to the Reconstitution Plan with Respect to Suspension of Jury Trials, In-Court Proceedings, Naturalizations and Grand Jury

Amended General Order 20-21 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Appointment of Counsel for Compassionate Release Motions

General Order 20-26 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings

General Order 20-25 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19.  Further Adjustment to the Reconstitution Plan with Respect to Suspension of Jury Trials, In-Court Proceedings, Naturalizations, and Grand Jury

General Order 20-24 re: Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 20-23 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Adjustment to the Reconstitution Plan with Respect to Suspension of Jury Trials, In-Court Proceedings, Naturalizations and Grand Jury

General Order 20-22 In Re: Provisional Admission to the Southern District of Ohio Bar of Attorneys Granted “Practice Pending Admission” by the Ohio Supreme Court

General Order 20-21 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Appointment of Counsel for Compassionate Release Motions.

General Order 20-20 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Amendment to Court Reconstitution Plan re: Courthouse Entrance Screening

Amended General Order 20-10 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Regarding Pro Hac Vice Applications

General Order 20-19 In Re: Appointment of the Local Rules Committee

General Order 20-18 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect to Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings

General Order 20-17 In Re: Further Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-16 In Re: Naturalizations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19  

General Order 20-15 In Re: Order Extending Certain Statutory Deadlines For Administrative And Civil Judicial Asset Forfeiture Proceedings And Actions

General Order 20-14 In Re:  Re-Opening Of The Potter Stewart Courthouse

General Order 20-13 In Re:  Appointment of Southern District of Ohio Federal Public Defender/CJA Panel Attorneys To Represent All Federal Inmates Originally Sentenced In This District Who May Be Eligible For Reduction In Their Sentences Pursuant To United States v. Davis, 139 S. CT. 2319, 204 L. ED. 2D 757 (2019).

General Order 20-12 In Re: Temporary Closure of the Potter Stewart Courthouse

General Order 20-11  In Re: Naturalizations Under the Ongoing Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19.

General Order 20-10 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Regarding Pro Hac Vice Applications

General Order 20-09  In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Regarding U.S. Marshal Service of Process

General Order 20-08  In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-07A Amended General Order In Re: Court Operations Under The Exigent Circumstances Created By COVID-19 With Respect To Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings

General Order 20-07 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 With Respect To Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings

General Order 20-06 In Re: CJA Panel Attorney Interim Compensation Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-05 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-04 Amending General Order 20-02 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-02 In Re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-03 In Re: Naturalizations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

General Order 20-01 re:  Adoption of Local Rules

General Order 19-03 Superseding General Order 10-05 In Re: Order Superseding All Previous Orders on the Reimbursement of Pro Bono Attorney Expenses in Indigent Litigation

In Re: Reappointment of Michael J. Newman United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

Second Amended Order In Re:  Order of Appointment of Merit Selection Committee on the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman File date: July 1, 2019

Amended Order In Re:  Order of Appointment of Merit Selection Committee on the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman
File date: June 13, 2019

Order In Re:  Order of Appointment of Merit Selection Committee on the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman

General Order 19-02, Order Lifting Second Amended 18-02 Extension of General Order Holding in Abeyance Civil Matters Involving the United States as a Party

General Order 19-01  In Re:  Appointment of Southern District of Ohio Federal Public Defender/CJA Panel Attorneys to Represent All Federal Inmates Originally Sentenced in this District Who May Be Eligible for Reduction in their Sentences Pursuant to the First Step Act of 2018.

General Order 18-02, Second Amended  -  Extension of General Order Holding in Abeyance Civil Matters Involving the United States as a Party

18-01, Amended.  General Order Holding in Abeyance General Order 18-01, Amended Regarding Automatic Sealing and Unsealing of Applications for Search Warrants, Pen Registers, Trap and Trace Devices or Court Orders Under 18 U.S.C. Section 2703(d).

Order No. 18-02  Amended - Fourteen Day Extension of General Order Holding in Abeyance Civil Matters Involving the United States as a Party

General Order 18-02 - General Order Holding In Abeyance Civil Matters Involving The United States As A Party

In Re: Reappointment of Stephanie K. Bowman United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

In Re: Reappointment of Sharon L. Ovington United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

In Re: Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

Joint Order In Re Designation of a Certain United States Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of West Virginia to Serve

2nd Amended Order In Re:  Reappointment of Stephanie K. Bowman United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

2nd Amended Order In Re:  Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Amended Order In Re:  Reappointment of Sharon L. Ovington United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

General Order 18-01 - In Re: Automatic Sealing and Unsealing of Applications for Search Warrants, Pen Registers, Trap and Trace Devices, or Court Orders Under 18 U.S.C. §2703(d).

Amended Order In Re:  Reappointment of Stephanie K. Bowman United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Amended Order In Re:  Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Order In Re:  Reappointment of Stephanie K. Bowman United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Order In Re:  Reappointment of Karen L. Litkovitz United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Order In Re:  Reappointment of Sharon L. Ovington United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee.

Third Amended General Order No. 05-05 Regarding Security Procedures

Second Amended General Order No. 05-05 -  Regarding Security Procedures

Amended General Order No. 05-05 - Regarding Security Procedures

In Re: Reappointment of Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

In re: Reappointment  of Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Appointment of Merit Selection Committee

In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus

General Order No.17-01 In Re: Exemption from the Electronic Public Access Fees for Retired Court Reporters

General Order No. 17-02 In Re: Exemption from the Electronic Public Access Fees for Retired Court Reporters

General Order No. 17-03 In Re: Exemption from the Electronic Public Access Fees for Retired Court Reporters

Amended Order No. 14-05 - In re: Automatic Sealing and Unsealing of Applications for Warrants, Pen Registers, and Trap and Trace Devices, or Application for Court Order Under 18 USC § 2703(d).

Re:  Appointment of United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio

Order In Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Panel for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at Columbus

In re: Chief Magistrate Judge Appointment of the Honorable Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers as Chief Magistrate Judge

In re: Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds.

In re: Amended General Order No. 05-02 Amended Standing Order of Reference

Amended General Order No. 15-03  In re:  Appointment Of Southern District Of Ohio Federal Public Defender/CJA Panel Attorneys To Represent all Federal Inmates Originally Sentenced In This District Who May Be Eligible For Reduction In Their Sentences Pursuant to Johnson v. United States, --- U.S. ---, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015).

In re: Appointment of Kimberly A. Jolson a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus

General Order No.15-04 - re: Adoption of Local Rules

General Order No. 15-03  - Appointment of Southern District of Ohio Federal Public Defender/CJA Panel Attorneys to Represent All Federal Inmates Originally Sentenced In This District Who May Be Eligible For Reduction In Their Sentences Pursuant To Johnson v. United States, ---, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015).

Amended Order In Re:  Appointment of Merit Selection Committee for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at  Columbus

Re: Appointment of Merit Selection Committee for the Selection of United States Magistrate Judge at Columbus

General Order No. 15-02 - Collateral to be forfeited in lieu of appearance by any person charged with the corresponding violation of federal law by violation notice.

General Order No. 15-01 - Order designating Richard W. Nagel Clerk of Court effective January 31, 2015.

General Order No. 14-06 - Appointing Judge Jeffrey Hopkins Chief Judge of Bankruptcy Court.

General Order No. 14-05 - The Court has issued a general order In re: Automatic Sealing and Unsealing of Applications for Warrants and Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices. 

General Order No. 14-04 - re: Procedures for the Implementation of the Retroactive Amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines Regarding Drug Sentences.

General Order No. 14-02 - In re: Appointment of Southern District of Ohio Federal Public Defender to represent all federal inmates originally sentenced in this district who may be eligible for reduction in their sentences pursuant to United States sentencing guidelines §§ 1B1.10, 2D1.1 and 2D1.11

General Order No. 14-01 - In re: Adoption of Local Rules effective May 1, 2014

General Order No. 13-07 - Adoption of Collateral Forfeiture Schedule - effective January 1. 2014

General Order No. 13-05 - Motions for Resentencing Under United States v. Blewett

General Order No. 13-04 - In the matter of: After-Hours Warrant Applications by Probation and Pretrial Services Officers

General Order No. 13-03 - Nunc Pro Tunc Order appointing John P. Hehman, Clerk of Court effective August 29, 2012

General Order No. 13-02 - Court Registry Investment System (CRIS) Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds.

General Order No. 13-01 - In Re: General Order Providing Supplemental Procedures for Alternative Dispute Resolution

General Order No. 12-03  - Regarding Designation of John P. Hehman As Acting Clerk of Courts - effective July 2, 2012

General Order No. 12-02 - Regarding Establishing a Specialized Supervised-Release Court - effective April 6, 2012

General Order No. 11-05  - Regarding Implementation of Retroactive Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for Crack Cocaine

General Order No. 11-03 re - Replacement of bar exam with federal practice seminar.

General Order No. 10-05 -  Superceding All Previous Orders on Reimbursement of Pro Bono Attorney Expenses in Indigent Litigation

General Order No. 10-03 - Adoption of Local Patent Rules

General Order No. 10-02 -  Regarding Changes to the Admission and Readmission Fees to this Court

General Order No. 08-03 - Regarding Implementation of Retroactive Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for Crack Cocaine

General Order No. 07-12 Rule 6(e) - Order Regarding Disclosure of Matters Occurring Before The Grand Jury to Contract Employees in the U.S. Attorney's Office

General Order No. 07-11 - Regarding Increase to Transcript Fees and New Rate for Transcript Delivery within 14 Days

General Order No. 07-03 - Regarding Procedures for Foreclosure Actions Based on Diversity Jurisdiction

General Order No. 07-02 - Regarding Disclosure of Pretrial Services Reports Procedure for assigning Multi-defendant Criminal Actions

Procedure for Assigning Multi-defendant Criminal Actions

General Order No. 05-05 - Regarding Security Procedures

General Order No. 05-02 - Governing Bankruptcy Referral

General Order No. 03-03 -  Regarding Court Reporter Plan