Judge Michael Mandell
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- Short extensions of response or reply time may be requested by emailing division staff; longer extensions or those affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings require a motion.
- Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other party's position (or a showing of reasonable attempts to contact them) and a form of order.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Discovery dispute briefing is limited to 3 pages, expandable to 6 pages upon a showing of good cause in exceptional cases.
The Court will consider expanding the briefing from three pages to six pages upon a showing of good cause in exceptional cases.
Brief
3 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Motions must include a separate good faith certificate of conference with the opposing party.
Good Faith Certificate: Please remember that when using the procedures under Rule 26(d), or many other Rules governing the filing of motions, resolution of disputes, or seeking of sanctions, the moving party is required to “attach to the motion a separate statement certifying and demonstrating that the movant has tried in good faith to resolve the issue by conferring with, or attempting to confer with – the party against whom the motion is directed.
Document Type
Motion
Attorney withdrawal requests filed within two weeks of a hearing must include a statement that the moving attorney notified opposing counsel or the opposing party of the intent to withdraw.
Attorney requests to withdraw filed within two weeks of a hearing must include a statement that the moving attorney notified the opposing counsel or opposing party of his/her intent to withdraw.
Document Type
Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Lodging an electronic form of proposed order is strongly encouraged.
Judge Mandell handles most motions through eFile, so lodging an electronic form of order is strongly encouraged.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The Court will not set a trial date until ADR/mediation is complete, discovery is complete, and dispositive motions are resolved; otherwise parties must seek to vacate and reset the trial-setting conference.
The Court will not set a trial date until (1) the parties have completed their ADR or Mediation; AND (2) all discovery is completed; AND (3) any dispositive motions have been fully resolved. If all of these items are NOT complete prior to a trial-setting conference, the parties must seek to vacate and reset that conference to an appropriate date.
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Discovery and non-disclosure disputes raised for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference deadline will generally not be considered.
Untimely Discovery Disputes: The Court will generally not consider discovery disputes or non-disclosure disputes that are raised for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference deadline, except for disclosures occurring for the first time after the Trial Setting Conference Deadline.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Discovery and disclosure disputes must first proceed under the Rule 26(d) expedited procedure before filing Rule 26(c) or Rule 37(a) motions.
Discovery Disputes Generally: This Division requires strict compliance with Ariz.R.Civ.P. 26(d), the Expedited Procedure for Resolving Discovery and Disclosure Disputes. All disputes between parties that could be addressed in motions for protective order under Rule 26(c) or motions to compel discovery or disclosure under Rule 37(a) must first proceed pursuant to Rule 26(d).
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other party's position (or a showing of reasonable attempts to contact them) and a form of order.
Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other parties’ position or indicate that a reasonable attempt was made to contact the other party, and a form of order.
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Short extensions of response or reply time may be requested by emailing division staff; longer extensions or those affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings require a motion.
If a short extension of a Response or Reply time is granted, please email division staff. For longer extensions, or extensions that may affect court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please file a motion.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Email the division through Judge Mandell's Judicial Assistant, copying the Courtroom Assistant on all communications.
To email the Division, please contact Judge Mandell's Judicial Assistant, Andrea, at andrea.boley@jbazmc.maricopa.gov
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