Court Rules
senior Judge
Verified Current7 days ago

Judge Emmet G. Sullivan

District of Columbia

Adjournments

Notice Required
3Business Days

Must Include

  • 1
    Proposed Rescheduled Date
  • 2
    Adversary Position

Communication

Phone

Chambers

Emergencies
Advance Notice Required
No Status Inquiries
Letter Ecf

Chambers

No Status Inquiries
Phone

Clerk

(202) 354-3190
Technical Issues
No Status Inquiries
Filters:AllMandatoryImportantFormattingCommunicationElectronicsLettersTRO/InjunctionCourtroom ConductECF FilingTypography

Detailed Drafting Rules

Communication ProtocolMandatory

Ex parte communication with Judge Sullivan is prohibited.

Ex parte communication with Judge Sullivan – either directly or through his law clerks – is inappropriate. Chambers does not accept ex parte telephone calls.

Phone

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
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|Sec3. Communications with Chambers
Communication ProtocolMandatory

All communications with Court must be in writing via motion/opposition/reply.

Parties are to communicate with the Court in writing by motion, opposition, and reply; not by letter or telephone call. This includes, but is not limited to, inquiries regarding the status or scheduling of any pending matter, or inquiries regarding the clarification of Court Orders.

Letter via ECF

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
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|Sec3. Communications with Chambers
Communication ProtocolImportant

Emergency phone calls to chambers require all parties on call; otherwise contact Clerk’s Office.

In an extraordinary circumstance or actual emergency, counsel may contact chambers via telephone only if all counsel/pro se parties are on the call. If all parties are not on the call in such a circumstance, the parties shall contact Mr. Mark Coates, the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, at (202) 354-3364, or if he is unavailable, the staff person in the Clerk’s Office designated as his substitute.

Phone

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Requirements
  • Advance Notice Required
    all_parties_must_be_on_call
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|Sec3. Communications with Chambers
Communication ProtocolNote

CM/ECF questions must be directed to the CM/ECF Help Line, not chambers.

Chambers does not assist with questions regarding CM/ECF; inquiries shall be directed to the CM/ECF Help Line at (202) 354-3190.

Phone

Direct to: Clerk

Approved Topics
Technical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
Format RequirementMandatory

All submissions must be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins.

Format. All submissions to the Court shall be double spaced, and use 12-point Times New Roman font and one inch page margins.

Typography
Font FamilyTimes New Roman
Size12 pt
Line SpacingDouble
Layout & Binding
Margins
Top:1"
Left:1"
Right:1"
Bottom:1"
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Document RequirementMandatory

Memoranda of 10+ pages must include table of contents and table of authorities.

Every memorandum of points and authorities that is ten pages or longer must contain a table of contents and table of authorities, regardless of

Document Type

Memorandum Of Points And Authorities

Content & Formatting
Table Of Contents
Table Of Authorities
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