A judge can ignore a request to take judicial notice even if he request meets the criteria stated in Rule 201.

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Under Rule 201 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, a judge is generally required to take judicial notice of an adjudicative fact that is not subject to reasonable dispute because it is either generally known within the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction or can be accurately and readily determined from sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. If a request meets these criteria, the judge does not have discretion to ignore it.

A Judge Can Ignore a Request to Take Judicial Notice