Courtesy copies are required for motions, oppositions, replys, ex parte applications, and joint reports. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 24 hours, by hand delivery. Chambers copies required for motions, ex parte applications, and joint reports within 24 hours of e-filing.
Judge Virginia A. Phillips' rule states these limits: 25 pages. Opposition briefs limited to 25 pages, replies to 12 pages.
Judge Virginia A. Phillips' rule states these limits: 12 pages. Reply briefs limited to 12 pages.
Judge Virginia A. Phillips' formatting rule includes binding securely bound, tabbed, and indexed. Documentary evidence over 50 pages must be separately bound, tabbed, and indexed.
The rule requires case number and certificate of service. Plaintiff must serve complaint and file proofs of service within 90 days or case will be dismissed.
The rule requires proposed order. Proposed orders required with all motions and matters.
Parties may contact Judge Virginia A. Phillips' opposing party by email only as allowed by the rule. Ex parte applications require 24-hour notice to opposing party for opposition papers.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Process: file redacted on ecf. Documents must be narrowly tailored when filed under seal with good cause.
Requests should be made at least 7 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Virginia A. Phillips. The request must include reason for request, original date, adversary position, and proposed new dates. Must notify court at least one week before hearing if motion is withdrawn or not opposed.
Yes. Judge Virginia A. Phillips's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Junior lawyers (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument.
Plaintiff must serve complaint and file proofs of service within 90 days or case will be dismissed.
Proposed orders required with all motions and matters.
Lead counsel must attend scheduling and pretrial conferences in person or face sanctions.
Motions heard Mondays at 11:00 AM; no motions on Tuesday after Monday holidays.
Opposition briefs limited to 25 pages, replies to 12 pages.
Reply briefs limited to 12 pages.
Documentary evidence over 50 pages must be separately bound, tabbed, and indexed.
Documentary evidence over 200 pages requires Slant D-Ring binder with tabbed dividers.
Only one Rule 56 motion allowed per party.
Rule 56 evidence must cite specific page/line numbers in depositions and paragraph numbers in affidavits.
Rule 56 motions require a statement of undisputed facts (SUF).
SUF must be in table format with numbered facts, plain statements, and citations to admissible evidence.
Legal objections to proffered evidence must be filed separately.
Detailed billing records required for fee motions.
Opposing parties must object to fee requests using specified form.
Junior lawyers (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument.
Must notify court at least one week before hearing if motion is withdrawn or not opposed.
E-filing must be completed by 4:00 p.m. on the due date.
Chambers copies required for motions, ex parte applications, and joint reports within 24 hours of e-filing.
Ex parte applications require 24-hour notice to opposing party for opposition papers.
Ex parte applications must comply with Local Rule 7-19 or be denied.
Non-opposition to ex parte applications must be communicated to Courtroom Deputy Clerk.
Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be delivered to the Courtesy Box.
Continuance requests require stipulation, detailed declaration, and proposed order.
Continuances granted only for good cause with focus on diligence and prejudice.
Continuance requests without declaration will be denied.
Documents must be narrowly tailored when filed under seal with good cause.
Declaration establishing good cause must be filed within 5 days of service request for sealing.
Confidential documents in case-dispositive motions must meet 'compelling reasons' test.
Confidential documents failing compelling reasons test may be re-designated as public.