The U.S. District Court has issued a number of local rule changes for public comment. The Court's Federal Practice Committee submitted a number of requests designed to improve practice within the District Court, and a number of those suggestions have been adopted by the Court and are submitted for public comment below. Please review the attached press release, as well as the attached clean and track-change versions, for further information. Please contact Clerk of Court Greg Linhares at greg_linhares@moed.uscourts.gov or (314)244-7890 if you have comments or suggestions.