This year, the Advisory Committee on the Local Rules of Practice and Procedure continued its review of public suggestions and comments for improvements to local rules. Additionally, the implementation of General Order 2025-2 resulted in additional special amendments being proposed. The United States District Court for the District of Colorado has reviewed and approved revisions to its Local Rules.
Local Rules effective December 1, 2025, with special amendments
Redline/strikeout version with special amendments
Summary compilation of revisions
Summary compilation of special amendments revisions
For the 2025 rules cycle, the Local Rule revisions impact the following practice topics:
- Discovery Materials
- Final Pretrial Order
- Communication with Jurors
- Security
- Formatting, Signatures, Filing, and Serving Pleadings and Documents
- Public Access to Documents and Proceedings
- Public Access to Cases, Documents, and Proceedings
- Commencement of Action and Form of Pleading
- AP Case Management
- Requirements for Bar of the Court