Judge Quintin Cushner
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Deposition Designations
- Upon request
Adjournments
- Brief extensions of response/reply deadlines can be arranged by emailing division staff; longer extensions require a motion or stipulation.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Motions in Limine and responses are limited to 4 pages; no replies are permitted.
Motions in Limine are to be no more than four pages in length and responses are no more than four pages in length. There are no replies.
Motion In Limine
4 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Response
4 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Page limits must not be exceeded without leave of Court.
Page limits should not be exceeded without leave of court.
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
E-filed pleadings with more than 5 exhibits must contain bookmarks to all exhibits.
All e-filed pleadings, including, but not limited to, summary judgment pleadings, that contain more than 5 exhibits shall contain bookmarks to all exhibits attached to your pleading(s).
Document Type
Pleading
Citations must be in the body of the brief, not in footnotes.
All citations shall be included in the body of the brief and not in footnotes.
Document Type
Brief
Only cited excerpts from lengthy documents should be included; condensed transcripts are preferred.
Please only include cited excerpts from lengthy documents (i.e., deposition transcripts). This Court prefers condensed transcripts to be attached to motions or fact statements rather than the full-size transcripts.
Document Type
Exhibits
Proposed orders must be lodged in eFile as separate Word documents without the word 'Proposed' in the filename.
Proposed orders of any kind should be lodged in eFile as separate Word documents related to the filing they accompany; there is no need to include the word “Proposed” on the Word format order. (Local Rule 2.17)
Document Type
Proposed Order
Motions must be filed via eFile with a Word format electronic form of order, without the word 'Proposed'.
This division handles most motions via eFile; please lodge a Word format electronic form of order. Please do not include the word “Proposed” or “[Proposed]” on Word format forms of order; omitting it makes e-filing more efficient for the Division.
Document Type
Motion
Supplemental briefing requires leave of Court.
No party should file supplemental briefing without leave of Court.
Document Type
Brief
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Pleadings rejected for missing bookmarks must be re-filed within 14 days.
Failure to provide the bookmarks as required above will result in the issuance of a Minute Entry rejecting the pleading. The party will be required to efile a new pleading with proper bookmarking no later than 14 days after the filing of the Minute Entry rejecting the original pleading.
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Documents other than exhibits must be emailed to Division staff by noon the court day before a hearing or trial.
Please plan to submit necessary documents other than actual exhibits (proposed orders, Court’s copy of exhibits per the below, etc.) via email to Division staff at least by noon the court day before a hearing or trial.
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The Court may disallow pleadings not re-filed within 4 days.
The Court reserves the right to disallow any pleadings that are not re-efiled within 4 days.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy hard copies are not required except for deposition designations, where paper copies with objection/response charts are helpful.
Judge Cushner does not require courtesy hard copies of any item, unless you are submitting deposition designations per the procedure noted in the Trial Setting minute entry. Only then are paper copies of designated deposition transcripts with objection and response charts/annotations helpful.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Parties may not combine multiple motions or a response/reply with a motion in a single filing.
No party should include more than one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing. This applies to requests for attorneys’ fees or sanctions. Such requests should be made by separate motion.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Discovery disputes must first proceed under Rule 26(d) expedited procedure before any full briefing.
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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The Court will not set a trial date until ADR/mediation, discovery, and dispositive motions are complete.
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.
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Only one Motion for Summary Judgment per party is permitted absent leave of Court.
The Court permits only one Motion for Summary Judgment per party absent leave of Court for good cause shown.
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Motions in Limine should not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court.
Motions in Limine should not be filed in bench trials without leave of Court.
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Each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine absent leave of Court.
Absent leave of Court for good cause shown, each party may file no more than five Motions in Limine.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Brief extensions of response/reply deadlines can be arranged by emailing division staff; longer extensions require a motion or stipulation.
If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please email division staff at (CVJ03@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov), copying all counsel and self-represented parties to advise of that. For longer extensions, or those affecting Court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please e-file a motion or stipulation, lodging with it a Word format electronic form of order.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Do not email or chat Judge Cushner directly; contact division staff instead.
Please do not email Judge Cushner directly about a case, even if you copy all counsel on the email. Please also do not use Court Connect, GoToMeeting, or any other electronic platform to ‘chat’ Judge Cushner, whether we are on the record or off the record at the time.
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Communicate with the Division by contacting staff at the listed email addresses.
If you need to communicate with the Division, please contact staff at the email addresses listed above.
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Division staff can be reached by phone or email.
Division Staff are reachable via (602) 372-2366 and via email at CVJ03@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.
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