Judge Otis D. Wright II
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Summary Judgment Motion, Pretrial Document, Evidentiary Motion)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (Discovery Motion)
Required
Filings (Declaration, Evidentiary Objection)
Required
Filings (Pretrial Conference Documents)
Required • Binding: Three Ring Binder
Filings (Witness List)
Required
Filings (Final Exhibit List)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Reason For Request
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Specific Date By Which Plaintiff Will Move For Class Certification
Communication
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
USB flash drives required instead of CDs for chambers copies.
USB flash drives should be submitted in lieu of compact discs.
USB Flash Drive
Chambers copies do not need to be blue-backed.
Courtesy copies DO NOT need to be blue-backed.
Summary judgment papers should use tabs, tables of contents, headings, and indices to help Court absorb facts.
Because summary judgment motions are fact-dependent, parties should prepare papers in a fashion that will assist the Court in absorbing the mass of facts (e.g., generous use of tabs, tables of contents, headings, indices, etc.). The parties are to comply precisely with Local Rule 56-1 through 56-4.
Summary judgment movant’s Separate Statement must be in two-column format with numbered paragraphs, each addressing a single fact.
The movant’s Separate Statement of Uncontroverted Facts is to be prepared in a two column format. The left-hand column should set forth the allegedly undisputed fact. The right-hand column should set forth the evidence that supports the factual statement. The factual statements should be set forth in sequentially numbered paragraphs. Each paragraph should contain a narrowly focused statement of fact. Each numbered paragraph should address a single subject in as concise a manner as possible.
Summary judgment opposition’s Statement must be in two columns and track movant’s Separate Statement exactly.
The opposing party’s Statement of Genuine Issues of Material Fact must be in two columns and track the movant’s Separate Statement exactly as prepared.
Evidence must be separated by tab dividers on the bottom of each page.
All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page.
Evidence exceeding 20 pages must be in a separate bound volume with a Table of Contents.
If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.
Evidence exceeding 50 pages must be in a Slant D-Ring binder with right-side tab dividers and three-hole-punched.
If the supporting evidence exceeds fifty pages, the documents shall be placed in a Slant D-Ring binder with each item of evidence separated by a tab divider on the right side. All documents contained in the binder should be three-hole-punched.
USB flash drives with PDF files are an alternative for submitting evidence.
Alternatively, parties may submit USB flash drives with supporting evidence in portable document format (PDF) files.
Evidence in support/opposition to Motions in Limine must be tabbed; over 20 pages requires separate bound volume with TOC
All evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine, including declarations and exhibits to declarations, shall be separated by a tab divider on the bottom of the page. If evidence in support of or in opposition to a motion in limine exceeds twenty pages, the evidence must be in a separately bound volume and include a Table of Contents.
Motions in Limine and oppositions limited to 8 pages; no replies permitted
Neither party’s submissions with respect to a Motion in Limine shall exceed eight (8) pages. Unless ordered otherwise, the Court will only consider the moving papers and any opposition thereto; no replies are necessary or invited.
Final Pretrial Conference date specified in order unless waived at scheduling conference
The Final Pretrial Conference (“PTC”) will be held on the date specified on the last page of this Order, unless the Court expressly waived the PTC at the Scheduling Conference. (In the rare cases where the Court waives a PTC, the parties must follow Local Rule 16-10.)
Direct to: Chambers
Terminology document required for Court Reporter with PTCO filing
Each party must file with the Court, at the same time counsel lodges the PTCO, a document for the Court Reporter that contains proper names, unusual or scientific terms, or any other foreign or uncommon words that are likely to be used by the parties during the PTC and the Trial.
Document Type
Terminology List
Settlement conferences not conducted in non-jury cases without agreement
This Court will not conduct settlement conferences in non-jury cases unless counsel for all parties and their respective clients agree either in writing or on the record.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
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