United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filing

The clerk generally rejects email and fax filings, subject to the order’s listed exceptions.

“The Clerk's Office does not accept filings by e-mail or facsimile transmission unless the filings are:”

Filing

Submit audio and video files physically in the court’s accepted formats; CM/ECF cannot receive them.

“However, audio and video files cannot be filed using the court’s CM/ECF system. Rather, counsel shall submit physical copies of any audio or video files to the Court in an acceptable format as indicated below:”

Discovery

Exchange and discuss likely ESI custodians and sources at or before the Rule 26(f) conference.

“At or before the Rule 26(f) conference (held before the initial case management conference), the parties shall exchange and discuss the following information:”

Sealing

Move to designate a document as highly sensitive and state a legal and factual basis for that designation.

“the government or any party may file a motion setting forth a legal and factual basis to designate documents as HSD.”

Other

In Social Security appeals, a party wishing to decline magistrate consent must return the opt-out form within 21 days of its first appearance, outside CM/ECF.

“Any party wishing to decline consent must send the completed Opt-out Form to the Clerk’s Office. The Opt-out Form must be received by the Clerk’s Office within 21 days of a party’s first appearance in the case. The Opt-out form may be delivered to the Clerk’s Office in person, by mail, or by e-mail to [email protected] The Opt-out Form should not be filed via CM/ECF.”