Active General Orders

Order NumberDescriptionFile DateLast Amended DateCommentsOrder Status
2006-01In the Matter of: The Clarification of the Status of Special Orders of this Court and the Adoption of General Orders1/3/2006Remains in full force and effect
2006-04In the Matter of: The Disposition of Surrendered Domestic and Foreign Passports Upon Conviction.4/18/2006Remains in Full Force and Effect
2007-03In the Matter of: Rescinding of Local Rule IA 10-411/26/2007Remains in Full Force and Effect
2007-04In the Matter of: Continuance of a Criminal Sentencing Hearing or Trial12/17/2007Remains in Full Force and Effect
2008-02In the Matter of: Jurisdiction of Great Basin National Park Central Violation Bureau Cases10/1/2008Remains in Full Force and Effect
2009-02In the Matter of: Jury Fees9/22/2009Remains in Full Force and Effect
2010-01In re: Publication in a Newspaper of General Circulation for three consecutive weeks in criminal ancillary proceedings1/6/2010Remains in Full Force and Effect
2010-02Internal Operating Procedures. (no attachment)1/7/2010Remains in Full Force and Effect
2010-03Inmate Early Mediation: Mediation Program9/27/2010Remains in Full Force and Effect
2011-04Case Processing Protocol for Motions Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)11/14/2011Remains in Full Force and Effect
2011-05In the Matter of the Assignment of Civil and Criminal Cases12/15/2011Remains in Full Force and Effect
2012-01In the Matter of: Electronic Submission of NDOC Prisoner Documents (Fourth Amended)11/1/20129/3/2020Remains in Full Force and Effect
2015-03In Re: Petitions for Retroactive Application of Johnson v, United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015)9/21/20154/27/2016Effective ImmediatelyRemains in Full Force and Effect
2015-04In the Matter of: Order Adopting Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice12/29/2015Effective December 29, 2015Remains in Full Force and Effect
2016-01In the Matter of: The Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada4/28/2016Effective May 1, 2016Remains in Full Force and Effect
2017-01In the Matter of: Grounds Policies for Courthouses Within the District of Nevada2/1/2017Remains in Full Force and Effect
Amended 2017-03In Re: Weapons Inspection and Screening in this District12/08/2022Effective 12/07/2022Remains in Full Force and Effect
2017-04Emergency Warrant Procedures for the District of Nevada5/22/2017Remains in Full Force and Effect
2017-05Order Adopting Amendments to the Local Rules of Practice8/1/2017Remains in Full-Force and Effect
First Amended 2018-03In the matter of: Federal Court Veterans Diversion Program Pilot Project11/18/2019Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2019-01In the Matter of: Authorizing the USMS for the District of Nevada and the Las Vegas Field Office of the FBI to issue citations1/11/2019Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2019-03In the Matter of:
Access to Libraries Located in the District of Nevada
7/30/2019Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2019-04In re:
Delegation of Authority to the Bankruptcy Judges for the Promulgation of Local Rules
8/15/2019Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2019-06In re: Petitions for Retroactive Application of Rehaif v. United States and United States v. Davis9/27/2019Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2019-07 Second AmendedIn the matter of:
Pro Bono Program
10/19/2021Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2020-01In the Matter of:
Appointing Ausust B. Landis as
Chief Bankrupcy Judge for the
District of Nevada
5/3/2020Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2020-06 Amended
(Second)
IN RE: COMPASSIONATE RELEASE REQUESTS UNDER THE FIRST STEP ACT9/3/20202/8/2024Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2020-07IN RE: FURTHER AMENDMENT TO
THE LOCAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
NEVADA
4/17/2020Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2020-09 AmendedIN RE: COVID-19 TESTING OF FEDERAL
PRETRIAL DETAINEES SCHEDULED FOR
IN-PERSON HEARINGS
5/28/2021Remains in Full-Force and Effect
2020-10IN RE: DELEGATION OF JURY-SERVICE
REPORTING-DATE POSTPONEMENT
DECISION TO CLERK’S OFFICE
7/27/202012/07/2021Remain in Full-Force and Effect
2020-11IN THE MATTER OF:
FEDERAL COURT POST-PLEA/PRE-ADJUDICATION PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT (RISE PROGRAM)

10/27/2020Remain in Full-Force and Effect
2021-01An Order Establishing a Standing
Committee of Judges and Delegating
Review and Approval for Criminal
Justice Act Compensation Claims and
Advance-Authorization Requests
1/4/2021Remain in Full-Force and Effect
2021-05Procedural Rules for Non-Habeas Civil Rights Filings10/13/2021Remain in Full-Force and Effect
2022-05IN RE: THE END OF THE PATENT PROGRAM SPECIFIC TO THIS DISTRICT10/27/2022Replaces GO 2021-04 and GO 2011-03Remains in Full Force and Effect
2022-06In Re: Use of Electronic Devices in the District of Nevada12/08/2022Effective 12/07/2022. Replaces GO 2017-02 and 2018-02 Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-01IN THE MATTER OF: RESTRICTED ACCESS TO PRESENTENCE REPORT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS02/14/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-02IN THE MATTER OF: THE APPOINTMENT OF A MERIT SELECTION PANEL REGARDING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE POSITION IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA03/02/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-03ELIMINATION OF SHORT TRIAL PROGRAM06/25/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-04IN RE: ENDING MOST MODIFICATIONS OF COURT OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND THE RELATED CORONAVIRUS07/03/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-05IN RE: PETITIONS FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF Dubin v. United States, 143 S. Ct. 1557 (2023)07/19/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-06IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF LAWYER REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA09/08/2023Replaced GO 2022-04Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-07IN RE: UNDUE HARDSHIPS AND EXTREME INCONVENIENCES FOR POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE REPORTING DATE08/31/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-08IN RE: PAGE RATES FOR COURT TRANSCRIPTS09/26/2023Replaced GO 2018-01Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-09 Second AmendedIN RE: REQUESTS FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATON OF U.S.S.G. AMENDMENT 821 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)9/29/202303/05/2024Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-10IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS DURING A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS OR LACK OF A CONTINUING RESOLUTION09/29/2023Remains in Full Force and Effect
2023-11IN RE: CONSENT AND REFERRALS TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 63612/12/2023Effective 1/1/2024
2023-12IN RE: DIRECT ASSIGNMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY CASES TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 63612/12/2023Effective 1/1/2024

Historical General Orders

Order NumberDescriptionFile DateCommentsOrder Status
2005-01​In the matter of the Clarification of the Status of Special Orders of this Court and the Adoption of General Orders3/1/2005Superseded by General Order 2006-1Superseded
2006-02​In the Matter of:  Wireless Communication Devices Within Courthouses and Federal Buildings3/3/2006​Incorporated Into Local Rules Effective May 1, 2016Incorporated Into Local Rules
2006-03​In the Matter of:  The Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada5/1/2006​Superseded by General Order 2015-01 Effective May 1, 2016Superseded
2006-05​In the Matter of:  Noticing the Court of Related Cases8/31/2006​Incorporated Into Local Rules Effective May 1, 2016Incorporated Into Local Rules
2007-01​In the Matter of:  Amendment of Local Bankruptcy Rule 7007.12/6/2007​Superseded by General Order 2015-04, Effective December 29, 2015Superseded
2007-02​In the Matter of:  Page Rates for Court Transcripts11/1/2007​Superseded by General Order 2015-05Superseded
2008-01In the Matter of: Appointing Mike K. Nakagawa as Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada​8/15/2008​Superseded by General Order 2015-02, Effective October 1, 2015Superseded
2008-03In re: Repeal of Interim Bankruptcy Rules​11/20/2008​Superseded by General Order 2015-04, Effective December 29, 2015Superseded
2008-04​In re: Inmate Early Mediation Program12/4/2008​Superseded by General Order 2010-03Superseded
2009-01​In re: Publication in a Newspaper of General Circulation for three consecutive weeks in criminal ancillary proceedings4/22/2009​Rescinded per General Order 2010-01Rescinded
2009-03​Amendment of local rules11/23/2009​Superseded by General Order 2016-01, Effective May 1, 2016Superseded
2010-04Interim Order: LR IA 10-4 Admission of Emeritus Pro Bono Attorneys.​9/29/2010​Incorporated into Local Rules Effective May 1, 2016Incorporated Into Local Rules
2011-02​Order adopting amendments to the local rules of practice.8/1/2011​Superseded by General Order 2016-01, Effective May 1, 2016Superseded
2011-03Patent Pilot Program9/19/2011Superseded by General Order 2021-04 Superseded
2012-02​Order Adopting Local Rules of Practice.12/13/2012​Superseded by General Order 2015-04, Effective December 29, 2015Superseded
2013-01IN THE MATTER OF: SHORT TRIAL RULES3/11/2013Superseded by General Order 2023-03Superseded
2013-02Photography in Courthouses​5/15/2013​Incorporated into Local Rules Effective May 1, 2016Incorporated Into Local Rules
2014-01Pro Bono Pilot Program9/30/2014Superseded by General Order 2017-07, Effective November 13, 2017Superseded
First Amended 2014-01Pro Bono Pilot Program6/22/2015Superseded by General Order 2017-07, Effective November 13, 2017Superseded
Second Amended 2014-01Pro Bono Pilot Program11/10/2015Superseded by General Order 2017-07, Effective November 13, 2017Superseded
2015-01 AmendedAppointment of Lawyer Representatives for 2015​7/29/2015BH - Order Status set to "Superseded", Record Status to "Historical" and has been replaced with Order 2016-02Superseded
2015-02In the Matter of: Appointing Bruce T. Beesley as Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada9/21/2015​Superseded by General Order 2020-01.Superseded
2015-05In the Matter of: Page Rates for Court Transcripts for the District of Nevada10/28/2015Superseded by General Order 2018-01, Effective April 2, 2018Superseded
2016-02Appointment of Lawyer Representatives for 20169/1/2016Replaced General Order Number 2015-01 AmendedSuperseded
2017-02In the Matter of: Prohibition of Photography, Audio Recording and Videotaping2/6/2017Superseded by General Order 2022-06Superseded
2017-03Amendment to the Policy Re Inspection, Conduct in Courtroom and Environs, and Confiscation5/22/2017See Amended General Order 2017-03Superseded
2017-06Appointment of Lawyer Representatives for the District of Nevada 201710/17/2017Replaced General Order Number 2016-02Superseded
2017-07In the Matter of: Pro Bono Program11/13/2017Superseded by General Order 2019-07, Effective October 25, 2019Superseded
2018-01In the matter of: Page Rates for Court Transcripts4/2/2018See GO 2023-08Superseded
2018-02Communication Devices in the District of Nevada05/29/2018Superseded by General Order 2022-06Superseded
2018-03In the matter of: Federal Court Veterans Diversion Program Pilot Project7/31/2018Superseded by General Order 2018-03Superseded
2018-04Appointment of Lawyer Representatives for the District of Nevada 20189/1/2018Replaced General Order Number 2017-06Superseded
2018-05In the matter of:
Federal Court Post-Plea/Pre-Adjudication Program Pilot Project (RISE Program)
10/18/2018Superseded by General Order 2020-11Superseded
2018-06In the Matter of Court Operations During Lapse in Appropriation or Continuing Resolution12/22/2018
2019-05In the Matter of:
Appointment of Lawyer Representatives for the District of Nevada
8/7/2019Replaced by General Order 2021-02 Superseded
2019-07In the matter of:
Pro Bono Program
10/25/2019Superseded by Amended General Order 2019-07Superseded
2019-07 AmendedIn the matter of:
Pro Bono Program
nunc pro tunc 10/25/2019Superseded by Second Amended General Order 2019-07Superseded
2019-08In the Matter of: Direct Assignment of Social Security Cases to U.S. Magistrate Judges Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §63612/4/2019Amended by GO 2023-12
2020-02IN RE: RESTRICTIONS ON VISITORS TO THE COURTHOUSE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS3/13/2020See GO 2023-04.Vacated
2020-03IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
3/16/2020Vacated
First Amended 2020-03IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
4/9/2020Vacated
Second Amended 2020-03IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
8/27/2020Vacated
Third Amended 2020-03IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
11/12/2020Vacated
Fourth Amended 2020-03IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
2/3/2021See GO 2022-07Vacated
2020-04IN RE: LIMITED PHYSICAL ACCESS TO
THE CLERK’S OFFICE AND FURTHER
MODIFICATIONS OF COURT
OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
3/19/2020Vacated
First Amended 2020-04IN RE: LIMITED PHYSICAL ACCESS TO
THE CLERK’S OFFICE AND FURTHER
MODIFICATIONS OF COURT
OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
4/29/2020Vacated
Second Amended 2020-04IN RE: ACCESS TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE
AND FURTHER MODIFICATIONS OF
COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED
BY COVID-19 AND RELATED
CORONAVIRUS
4/5/2021Vacated
Third Amended 2020-04In Re: Limited Physical Access to the Clerk’s Office and Further Modifications of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID19 and Related Coronavirus12/19/2022See GO 2023-04Vacated
2020-05IN RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO AND
TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER
THE CARES ACT AND THE EXIGENT
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
3/30/2020Superseded by 2020-05 Order Ending Amended Temporary General Order 2020-05Superseded
2020-05 Amended Temporary OrderIN RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO AND
TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER
THE CARES ACT AND THE EXIGENT
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
9/20/2022Superseded by 5th amended 2020-05 dated 12/19/2022Superseded
2020-05 Fifth AmendedIn Re: Authorization for Video and Telephone Conferencing Under the CARES Act and the Exigent Circumstances Created by Covid19 and Related Coronavirus12/19/2022Superseded by GO 2020-05 dated 3/16/2023Superseded
2020-05 Order Further Extending Amended Temporary General Order 2020-05IN RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER THE CARES ACT AND THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID 19 AND RELATED CORONVARIUS3/16/2023Superseded by Amended Temporary Order 2020-05 dated 4/17/2023Terminated
2020-05 Order Ending Amended Temporary General Order 2020-05IN RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER THE CARES ACT AND THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS4/17/2023Effective 5/11/2023
2020-06IN RE: COMPASSIONATE RELEASE
REQUESTS UNDER THE FIRST STEP
ACT
4/16/2020Superseded by AMENDED General Order 2020-06 dated 9/3/2020.Superseded
2020-06 Amended IN RE: COMPASSIONATE RELEASE REQUESTS UNDER THE FIRST STEP ACT09/03/2020Superseded by AMENDED General order 2020-06 dated 2/8/2024Superseded
2020-08IN RE: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF
FACE COVERINGS FOR ACCESS TO THE
COURTHOUSES DUE TO
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
5/14/2020See 2020-08 Amended Superseded
2020-08 AmendedIN RE: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF
FACE COVERINGS FOR ACCESS TO THE
COURTHOUSES DUE TO
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
7/10/2020Superseded by Second Amended GO 2020-08 dated 6/9/2021Superseded
2020-08 Second AmendedIN RE: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF
FACE COVERINGS FOR ACCESS TO THE
COURTHOUSES DUE TO
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
6/9/2021Superseded by Amended Temporary GO 2022-02 dated 5/3/2022Superseded
2020-09IN RE: COVID-19 TESTING OF FEDERAL
PRETRIAL DETAINEES SCHEDULED FOR
IN-PERSON HEARINGS
6/23/2020Superseded by Amend GO 2020-09 dated 5/28/21Superseded
2021-02IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF LAWYER
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
6/29/2021Replaced GO 2019-05. See GO 2022-04.Superseded
2021-04Creation of Patent Program6/30/2021Superseded by GO 2022-05Superseded
2022-01REVISED VACCINATION POLICY
FOR EMPLOYEES AND EXTERNS IN
RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
02/10/2022Vacated
2022-01 First AmendedREVISED VACCINATION POLICY
FOR EMPLOYEES AND EXTERNS IN
RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
03/01/2022Vacated
2021-03Program Increasing Civil Case Assignments to Magistrate Judges7/6/2021Superseded by GO 2023-11Superseded
2022-02FACE COVERINGS FOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS DUE TO
CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-
19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS
03/01/2022Vacated
2022-03VACATING REVISED
VACCINATION POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES
AND EXTERNS IN RESPONSE TO THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
05/18/2022
2022-04IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF LAWYER
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE DISTRICT
OF NEVADA
07/18/2022Replaced GO 2021-02. See GO 2023-06Superseded
2022-07In Re: Ending Most Restrictions to Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus12/19/2022
2023-09IN RE: REQUESTS FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF U.S.S.G. AMENDMENT 82109/29/2023Superseded by Amended General Order 2023-09Superseded
2023-09 AmendedREQUESTS FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATON OF U.S.S.G. AMENDMENT 821 PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)12/18/2023Superseded by Second Amended General Order 2023-09 dated 3/5/2024Superseded