The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri announces that revisions to Local Rules 6.03, 12.01, 13.03, and 13.04 will take effect today, December 1, 2016 as proposed. Proposed Local Rules 2.08 and 8.03 have been amended and are being re-circulated for comment through December 31, 2016, with a proposed effective date of February 1, 2017. In addition, the effective date of proposed rule 13.05 was postponed until February 1, 2017 in order to allow further time for training on the changes contained in that rule. Further details are contained in the attached press release. Clean and track changes versions of both the rules effective today, as well as the proposed rules effective February 1, 2017, are also attached. Please contact Clerk of Court Greg Linhares at 314-244-7890 or greg_linhares@moed.uscourts.gov if you have further questions or comments.