Judge Reggie B. Walton
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Number Of Previous Requests
- 2Reason For Request
- 3Affects Other Dates
- 4Adversary Position
- 5Proposed Rescheduled Date
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Emergency Nature
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Proposed New Dates
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Clerk
Phone
Chambers
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Chambers
Verbal
Chambers
Chambers
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Chambers
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Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Page numbers required on bottom of each page.
Filings shall include a page number on the bottom of each page.
Uncommon acronyms discouraged; must define on first use if used.
The parties are highly discouraged from using uncommon acronyms. If uncommon acronyms cannot be avoided, then they shall be defined upon first usage of the acronyms.
Ex parte communications with court and law clerks are prohibited.
Ex parte communications with the Court and its law clerks are inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Counsel shall not contact the Court or chambers except as follows:
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
Contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk for scheduling inquiries.
(a) counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Ms. Andriea Hill, at (202) 354-3049, with appropriate scheduling inquiries about the case;
Contact Court Reporter for transcript inquiries.
(b) counsel may contact the Office of the Court Reporter at (202) 354-3044 with inquiries regarding transcripts for in-court, or otherwise transcribed, proceedings; and
Chambers may be contacted for procedural inquiries, emergencies, or motions pending over 9 months.
(c) counsel may contact chambers, at (202) 354-3290, if: (1) the Court first initiates contact with counsel and a response is requested; (2) counsel have an inquiry that is strictly procedural in nature; (3) counsel need to inform the Court of an actual emergency; or (4) counsel are inquiring about an unresolved motion that has been pending for more than nine (9) months.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
All counsel must be included in communications with chambers.
Any contact by counsel should include counsel for all parties. Failure to comply with this provision will be viewed with extreme disfavor by the Court.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredall_parties_must_be_included
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages, with tabbed exhibits.
The parties are instructed to provide a courtesy copy of any filing that exceeds twenty (20) pages, including exhibits and, if applicable, the administrative record, to the Court’s chambers upon filing. Exhibits in courtesy copies shall be tabbed for ease of reference.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Appearance
No specific formatting rules.
Memos 10+ pages require Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.
Every memorandum of points and authorities that is ten (10) pages or more in length must contain a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities, regardless of whether it is filed in support of or in opposition to a motion.
Document Type
Memorandum Of Points And Authorities
Page limits from Local Civil Rule 7(e) apply, waived only for good cause.
Page limitations are prescribed in Local Civil Rule 7(e). Only in rare instances, and for good cause shown, will these page limitations be waived by the Court.
Strongly encouraged to use “the plaintiffs” and “the defendants”.
The parties are strongly encouraged to reference the parties as “the plaintiffs” and “the defendants,” respectively.
Motions for reconsideration limited to 10 pages and only when FRCP 59(e) or 60(b) requirements are met.
Motions to alter or amend judgments (commonly known as 'motions for reconsideration') are strongly discouraged. Such motions shall be filed only when the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) and/or Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) are satisfied. If such a motion is filed, it shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
Counsel must refrain from extrajudicial statements likely to have materially prejudicial effect on the case.
Counsel must refrain from releasing or authorizing the release of information or opinions that a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated by means of public communication if such disseminations are “substantially likely to have a materially prejudicial effect” on this case.
Other
- Status Inquiries
In widely publicized cases, parties and witnesses must refrain from prejudicial extrajudicial statements.
Should this case be widely publicized or sensationalized, parties, witnesses, and counsel must refrain from making extrajudicial statements that are “substantially likely to have a materially prejudicial effect” on this case.
Other
- Status Inquiries