Court Rules
Common questions about Judge Karen L. Stevenson's rules

Does Judge Karen L. Stevenson require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Karen L. Stevenson's rules set a pre-motion procedure for confidentiality challenge. Challenging parties must initiate meet and confer disputes prior to challenging confidentiality designations.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 6. CHALLENGING CONFIDENTIALITY DESIGNATIONS

What must be included with discovery material filings before Judge Karen L. Stevenson?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Producing parties must affix the 'CONFIDENTIAL' legend to each page of documentary protected material (excluding deposition transcripts), and mark specific protected portions if only part of a page qualifies.

View ruleSource: page 6, section 5.2 Manner and Timing of Designations

What must be included with produced document filings before Judge Karen L. Stevenson?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Producing parties must affix the 'CONFIDENTIAL' legend to each page of protected produced documents and identify protected portions if only part of a page is protected.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 5. DESIGNATING PROTECTED MATERIAL

How does Judge Karen L. Stevenson handle sealed or redacted filings?

A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Karen L. Stevenson. Parties must comply with Civil Local Rule 79-5 and obtain a court order to file Protected Material under seal.

View ruleSource: page 12, section 12. MISCELLANEOUS, 12.3 Filing Protected Material

Does Judge Karen L. Stevenson require motion papers to be bundled?

Bundling is optional for covered papers before Judge Karen L. Stevenson. Court reporters may separately bind deposition testimony or exhibits containing protected material; such materials may not be disclosed except as allowed by the protective order.

View ruleSource: page 9, section 7

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Karen L. Stevenson?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Confidentiality designation challenges must be made at a time consistent with the Court's Scheduling Order.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 6. CHALLENGING CONFIDENTIALITY DESIGNATIONS

What rule applies to service for notification before Judge Karen L. Stevenson?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify designating party in writing, including a copy of the subpoena or court order.

View ruleSource: page 10, section 8. PROTECTED MATERIAL SUBPOENAED OR ORDERED PRODUCED IN OTHER LITIGATION
Complete rules summary for Judge Karen L. Stevenson

Producing parties must affix the 'CONFIDENTIAL' legend to each page of documentary protected material (excluding deposition transcripts), and mark specific protected portions if only part of a page qualifies.

Producing parties must affix the 'CONFIDENTIAL' legend to each page of protected produced documents and identify protected portions if only part of a page is protected.

Designating parties must identify protected deposition testimony on the record before the close of the deposition.

Producing parties must affix the 'CONFIDENTIAL' legend to the exterior of containers holding non-documentary protected tangible items and identify protected portions if only part is protected.

Confidentiality designation challenges must be made at a time consistent with the Court's Scheduling Order.

Challenging parties must initiate meet and confer disputes prior to challenging confidentiality designations.

Court reporters may separately bind deposition testimony or exhibits containing protected material; such materials may not be disclosed except as allowed by the protective order.

Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify designating party in writing, including a copy of the subpoena or court order.

Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify issuing party in writing, including a copy of this protective order.

Parties must comply with Civil Local Rule 79-5 and obtain a court order to file Protected Material under seal.

Non-Parties must seek a protective order within 14 days of receiving notice of a request for their confidential information to prevent production.

Receiving Parties must submit a written certification to Producing and Designating Parties within 60 days of returning or destroying Protected Material, identifying the material and affirming no copies are retained.

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