(3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date.
Reinstated or Reopened.
(4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.
Transferred from Another District.
(5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or multidistrict litigation transfers.
Multidistrict Litigation – Transfer.
(6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407.
Multidistrict Litigation – Direct File.
(8) Check this box when a multidistrict case is filed in the same district as the Master MDL docket.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NOT AN ORIGIN CODE 7. Origin Code 7 was used for historical records and is no longer relevant due to changes in statue.
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