Judge Laura D. Hatcher
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Within One Hour
Letter, Brief, Appendix
- 2 copies
Letter, Brief, Exhibits, Declaration, Affidavit
- 2 copies
Pretrial Order
- 2 copies
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Page & Word Limits15 rules
Opposition letters in discovery disputes are limited to 3 pages and must use 12-point font.
- Letter
- Up to 3 pages
- Format
- 12-point
Court's wording
less than forty-eight hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.
Claim construction briefs have page limits: opening 20 pages, answering 30 pages, reply 20 pages, sur-reply 10 pages. Briefs are served but not filed until the joint brief is filed.
- Opening brief
- Up to 20 pages
- Answering brief
- Up to 30 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 20 pages
- sur-reply brief
- Up to 10 pages
Court's wording
The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its opening brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on ________, 202_. The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its answering brief, not to exceed 30 pages, on ________, 202_. The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its reply brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on ________, 202_. The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its sur-reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages, on ________, 202_.
Concise statement of facts for summary judgment is limited to 6 pages.
- Concise statement of facts
- Up to 6 pages
Court's wording
Any motion for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a separate concise statement of facts, not to exceed six pages, which details each material fact that the moving party contends is essential for the Court’s resolution of the summary judgment motion (not the entire case) and as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried.
Response to concise statement is limited to 6 pages.
- Response to concise statement
- Up to 6 pages
Court's wording
Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Case dispositive plus Daubert motions: 50 pages opening, 50 pages answering, 25 pages reply per side.
Court's wording
In the event that a party files, in addition to a case dispositive motion, a Daubert motion to exclude or preclude all or any portion of an expert's testimony, the total amount of pages permitted for all case dispositive and Daubert motions shall be increased to 50 pages for all opening briefs, 50 pages for all answering briefs, and 25 pages for all reply briefs for each side.
Opposing party's statement of facts limited to 4 pages.
- Opposition
- Up to 4 pages
Court's wording
party opposing the motion may also include with its opposing papers a separate concise statement, not to exceed four pages, which sets forth material facts as to which the opposing party contends there is a genuine issue to be tried.
The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing party's concise statement of facts, not to exceed four pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
- Reply
- Up to 4 pages
Case dispositive motions: 40 pages opening, 40 pages answering, 20 pages reply per side.
- Opening brief
- Up to 40 pages in total per side
- Answering brief
- Up to 40 pages in total per side
- Reply brief
- Up to 20 pages in total
Court's wording
each side will be limited to a combined total of 40 pages for all opening briefs, a combined total of 40 pages for all answering briefs, and a combined total of 20 pages for all reply briefs regardless of the number of case dispositive motions that are filed.
In limine argument: 3 pages support, 3 pages opposition, 1 page reply.
- In limine support
- Up to 3 pages
- In limine opposition
- Up to 3 pages
Court's wording
each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument, may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the side making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request.
Multiple parties supporting/opposing an in limine request must combine into a single 3-page submission (or 1-page reply).
Court's wording
If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three-page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one-page reply), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Post-trial motion briefs limited to 20 pages (opening/answering) and 10 pages (reply).
- Opening brief
- Up to 20 pages
- Answering brief
- Up to 20 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 10 pages
- Post-trial motions
Court's wording
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all sides are limited to a maximum of 20 pages of opening briefs, 20 pages of answering briefs, and 10 pages of reply briefs relating to any post-trial motions filed by the side, no matter how many such motions are filed.
Pre-motion letters for discovery disputes are limited to 3 pages each for moving and opposing parties.
- Letter
- Up to 3 pages
Court's wording
the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues. ... any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.
Summary judgment concise statements limited to 6 pages for moving statement and opposition response, 4 pages for opposition additional statement and reply.
- Summary judgment moving concise statement
- Up to 6 pages
- Summary judgment opposition response
- Up to 6 pages
- Summary judgment opposition additional statement
- Up to 4 pages
- Summary judgment reply concise statement
- Up to 4 pages
Court's wording
Any motion for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a separate concise statement of facts, not to exceed six pages, which details each material fact that the moving party contends is essential for the Court’s resolution of the summary judgment motion (not the entire case) and as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried. Each fact shall be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record. Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. To the extent a fact is disputed, the basis of the dispute shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record. Failure to respond to a fact presented in the moving party’s concise statement of facts shall indicate that fact is not in dispute for purposes of summary judgment. The party opposing the motion may also include with its opposing papers a separate concise statement, not to exceed four pages, which sets forth material facts as to which the opposing party contends there is a genuine issue to be tried. Each fact asserted by the opposing party shall also be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record. The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing party’s concise statement of facts, not to exceed four pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Motions in limine support limited to 3 pages, opposition 3 pages, reply 1 page; combined submissions for multiple parties limited similarly.
- In limine support
- Up to 3 pages
- In limine opposition
- Up to 3 pages
Court's wording
each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument, may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the side making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three-page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one-page reply), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Each side shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.
- Page limit
- Up to 3 pages per side
Document Format Requirements9 rules
courtesy copies shall be double-sided.
- Chambers copy
Formatting
- •Double-sided
Pre-motion letters must be in 12-point font.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Letter
Court's wording
the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues. ... any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.
The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at ldh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
- File type
- Word
Where possible, the parties are encouraged to excerpt voluminous documents that are included as exhibits or attachments.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Excerpt voluminous documents
Exhibits and attachments shall be separated by tabs.
The parties should highlight the portions of the exhibits and attachments that they wish the Court to read.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Highlight relevant portions
in 12-point font
- Font size
- 12 points
seven days before the pretrial conference. The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
- File type
- Word
The Joint Claim Construction Chart, in Word format, should be emailed simultaneously with filing to Magistrate Judge Hatcher's chambers at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
- File type
- Word
- Claim construction chart
Document Filing Requirements23 rules
Pre-motion letter must include a proposed order and exhibits containing disputed discovery requests and responses.
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
This submission shall include: (1) a proposed order, attached as an exhibit, setting out the nature of the relief requested; and (2) to the extent that the dispute relates to responses to certain discovery requests, an attached exhibit (or exhibits) containing the requests and the responses in dispute.
Parties must submit a joint letter by the claim construction brief due date, stating whether they request testimony, time allocation, and order of presenting terms.
Court's wording
The parties shall notify the Court, by joint letter submission, no later than the date on which the Joint Claim Construction Brief is due: (i) whether they request leave to present testimony at the hearing; (ii) the amount of time they are requesting be allocated to them for the hearing; and (iii) the order in which they intend to present the claim terms at issue, including which side will present first for each term.
Any non-dispositive motion should contain the statement required by Local Rule 7.1.1.
Within seven days after a jury returns a verdict in any portion of a jury trial, the parties shall jointly file a form of order to enter judgment on the verdict.
At the same time, the parties shall file a joint status report, indicating among other things how the case should proceed and listing any post-trial motions each party intends to file.
Any proposed protective order must include a paragraph regarding other proceedings.
Court's wording
Any proposed protective order must include the following paragraph: Other Proceedings. By entering this order and limiting the disclosure of information in this case, the Court does not intend to preclude another court from finding that information may be relevant and subject to disclosure in another case. Any person or party subject to this order who becomes subject to a motion to disclose another party's information designated "confidential" [the parties should list any other level of designation, such as "highly confidential," which may be provided for in the protective order] pursuant to this order shall promptly notify that party of the motion so that the party may have an opportunity to appear and be heard on whether that information should be disclosed.
Any motion to amend shall attach the proposed amended pleading as a well as a redline comparison to the prior pleading.
Any motion to strike shall attach the document sought to be stricken.
Pre-motion letters must include a proposed order and copies of disputed discovery requests and responses.
Must include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
This submission shall include: (1) a proposed order, attached as an exhibit, setting out the nature of the relief requested; and (2) to the extent that the dispute relates to responses to certain discovery requests, an attached exhibit (or exhibits) containing the requests and the responses in dispute.
Any non-dispositive motion should contain the statement required by Local Rule 7.1.1.
Intrinsic evidence must not be attached to the Joint Claim Construction Chart; it must be included in a joint appendix with the brief.
Court's wording
Intrinsic evidence (including copies of the patent(s) at issue) shall NOT be attached to the joint claim construction chart and, instead, the parties shall include a joint appendix with the joint claim construction brief, and the joint appendix shall include a copy of the patent(s) at issue and portions of all relevant intrinsic evidence that would have otherwise been included with the joint claim construction chart, as well as any additional evidence cited in the parties' briefing.
Response to concise statement must respond paragraph-by-paragraph with record citations; failure to respond admits fact.
Court's wording
Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. To the extent a fact is disputed, the basis of the dispute shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record. Failure to respond to a fact presented in the moving party’s concise statement of facts shall indicate that fact is not in dispute for purposes of summary judgment.
Each fact shall be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record.
Each fact asserted by the opposing party shall also be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record.
Where a case is to be tried to a jury, pursuant to Local Rules 47.1 and 51.1 the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms
The proposed final pretrial order shall contain a table of contents and the paragraphs shall be numbered.
- Document
- Pretrial order
Must include
- •Table of contents
Opposition response must admit or dispute each fact on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Court's wording
Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Each fact shall be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record.
The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing party’s concise statement of facts, not to exceed four pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon;
- Document
- Motion in limine
Must include
- •Authorities relied upon
On ________, 202_, counsel shall file a joint letter with the Court with an interim report on the nature of the matters in issue and the progress of discovery to date.
Each side shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.
The proposed final pretrial order shall contain a table of contents and the paragraphs shall be numbered.
- Document
- Pretrial order
Must include
- •Table of contents
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Should counsel find it will be necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court within ten days from the date the Court enters this Order.
Should counsel find it will be necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court within ten days from the date the Court enters this Order.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Application to Court for Protective Order
A redacted version of any sealed document must be filed electronically within 7 days of the sealed filing.
In accordance with section G of the Revised Administrative Procedures Governing File and Service by Electronic Means, a redacted version of any sealed document shall be filed electronically within seven days of the filing of the sealed document.
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Page 2 | Papers Filed Under Seal
Motion for sealing/redaction of transcript must be filed promptly after transcript completion.
Should any party subsequently choose to make a request for sealing or redaction, it must, promptly after the completion of the transcript, file with the Court a motion for sealing/redaction
Civil cases
Page 2 | Papers Filed Under Seal
Pre-motion letter must be filed at least 72 hours before the conference, excluding weekends and holidays.
On the date set by court order, generally not less than seventy-two hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter
Civil cases
Page 6 | Discovery Matters and Disputes Relating to Protective Orders
Technology tutorials must be submitted on or before the date the Joint Claim Construction Brief is filed.
Technology tutorials shall be submitted on or before the date that the Joint Claim Construction Brief is filed.
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less than forty-eight hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.
less than forty-eight hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining that party's reasons for its opposition.
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Page 7 | Discovery Dispute Procedure
The Joint Claim Construction Brief must be filed by a specified date.
No later than ________, 202_, the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief.
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Page 8 | 11. Claim Construction Briefing
Parties must supplement identification of accused products and invalidity references by the specified date, unless otherwise agreed and approved.
Absent agreement among the parties, and approval of the Court, no later than [date], the parties must finally supplement, inter alia, the identification of all accused products and of all invalidity references.
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Page 10 | Supplementation
Case dispositive motions and supporting documents must be filed by the specified deadline; Rule 56 motions cannot be filed more than 10 days before that deadline without leave.
All case dispositive motions, an opening brief, and affidavits, if any, in support of the motion shall be filed on or before [date]. Briefing shall be presented pursuant to the Court’s Local Rules. No case dispositive motion under Rule 56 may be filed more than ten days before the above date without leave of the Court.
Civil cases
Page 10 | Case Dispositive Motions
Joint proposed final pretrial order must be filed at least 7 days before the pretrial conference.
The parties shall file with the Court the joint proposed final pretrial order in compliance with Local Rule 16.3(c) and the Court's Preferences and Procedures for Civil Cases not later than seven days before the pretrial conference.
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Page 12 | 7. Pretrial Conference
Within seven days after verdict, parties must file a form of order and a joint status report.
Within seven days after a jury returns a verdict in any portion of a jury trial, the parties shall jointly file a form of order to enter judgment on the verdict. At the same time, the parties shall file a joint status report, indicating among other things how the case should proceed and listing any post-trial motions each party intends to file.
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Page 13 | Post-Trial Status Report
seven days before the pretrial conference. The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
seven days before the pretrial conference. The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
Civil cases
Page 13 | Pretrial Conference
Should counsel find it will be necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court within ten days from the date the Court enters this Order.
Should counsel find it will be necessary to apply to the Court for a protective order specifying terms and conditions for the disclosure of confidential information, counsel should confer and attempt to reach an agreement on a proposed form of order and submit it to the Court within ten days from the date the Court enters this Order.
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Page 1 | 3. Application to Court for Protective Order
Redacted version of sealed document must be filed electronically within 7 days of filing the sealed document.
In accordance with section G of the Revised Administrative Procedures Governing File and Service by Electronic Means, a redacted version of any sealed document shall be filed electronically within seven days of the filing of the sealed document.
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Page 2 | 4. Papers and Proceedings Under Seal
Daubert motions must be filed by the dispositive motions deadline.
To the extent any objection to expert testimony is made pursuant to the principles announced in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), as incorporated in Federal Rule of Evidence 702, it shall be made by motion no later than the deadline for dispositive motions set forth herein, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Objections to Expert Testimony
Case dispositive motions must be filed by a specified deadline; summary judgment motions cannot be filed more than 10 days before that deadline without court leave.
All case dispositive motions, opening brief, and affidavits, if any, in support of the motion shall be served and filed on or before 2020_ [calculated so that briefing is completed approximately four months prior to the pretrial conference]. ... No case dispositive motion under Rule 56 may be filed more than ten days before the above date without leave of the Court.
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the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms seven days before the pretrial conference.
the parties should file (i) proposed voir dire, (ii) preliminary jury instructions, (iii) final jury instructions, and (iv) special verdict forms seven days before the pretrial conference.
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Joint proposed final pretrial order must be filed no later than seven days before the pretrial conference.
The parties shall file with the Court the joint proposed final pretrial order in compliance with Local Rule 16.3(c) not later than seven days before the pretrial conference.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Claim construction briefs must be served but not filed individually; they are later combined into a joint brief.
The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its opening brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on ________, 202_. The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its answering brief, not to exceed 30 pages, on ________, 202_. The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its reply brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on ________, 202_. The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its sur-reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages, on ________, 202_.
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Page 8 | 11. Claim Construction Briefing
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies must be submitted within one hour of e-filing.
Courtesy copies shall be submitted within one hour of e-filing. See Paragraph 5.
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Page 7 | iv.
Two double-sided courtesy copies of the proposed final pretrial order and attachments must be provided to the Court.
The parties shall provide the Court two double-sided courtesy copies of the joint proposed final pretrial order and all attachments.
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Page 12 | 7. Pretrial Conference
Parties must provide two courtesy copies of all letters, briefs, and appendices to the Court.
The parties shall provide to the Court two courtesy copies of all letters, briefs, and any other document filed in support of any briefs (i.e., appendices,
Civil cases
Page 2 | 5. Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies must be submitted within one hour of e-filing.
Courtesy copies shall be submitted within one hour of e-filing. See Paragraph 5.
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Page 6 | Discovery Matters and Disputes Relating to Protective Orders
Two double-sided courtesy copies of the joint proposed final pretrial order and attachments must be provided to the Court.
The parties shall provide the Court two double-sided courtesy copies of the joint proposed final pretrial order and all attachments.
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Parties must provide two courtesy copies of all letters, briefs, and supporting documents to the Court; also applies to sealed papers.
The parties shall provide to the Court two courtesy copies of all letters, briefs, and any other document filed in support of any briefs (i.e., appendices, exhibits, declarations, affidavits, etc.). This provision also applies to papers filed under seal.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Courtesy Copies
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Parties must seek leave of Court to file documents under seal unless a protective order is in place.
Absent a protective order, any party who wishes to file a document under seal must seek leave of Court to do so.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Papers Filed Under Seal
Should any party intend to request to seal or redact all or any portion of a transcript of a court proceeding (including a teleconference), such party should expressly note that intent at the start of the court proceeding. Should any party subsequently choose to make a request for sealing or redaction, it must, promptly after the completion of the transcript, file with the Court a motion for sealing/redaction, and include as attachments (1) a copy of the complete transcript highlighted so the Court can easily identify and read the text proposed to be sealed/redacted, and (2) a copy of the proposed redacted/sealed transcript. With their request, the party seeking redactions must demonstrate why there is good cause for the redactions and why disclosures of the redacted material would work a clearly defined and serious injury to the party seeking redaction.
Should any party intend to request to seal or redact all or any portion of a transcript of a court proceeding (including a teleconference), such party should expressly note that intent at the start of the court proceeding. Should any party subsequently choose to make a request for sealing or redaction, it must, promptly after the completion of the transcript, file with the Court a motion for sealing/redaction, and include as attachments (1) a copy of the complete transcript highlighted so the Court can easily identify and read the text proposed to be sealed/redacted, and (2) a copy of the proposed redacted/sealed transcript. With their request, the party seeking redactions must demonstrate why there is good cause for the redactions and why disclosures of the redacted material would work a clearly defined and serious injury to the party seeking redaction.
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Page 2 | Papers Filed Under Seal
Should any party intend to request to seal or redact all or any portion of a transcript of a court proceeding (including a teleconference), such party should expressly note that intent at the start of the court proceeding. Should any party subsequently choose to make a request for sealing or redaction, it must, promptly after the completion of the transcript, file with the Court a motion for sealing/redaction, and include as attachments (1) a copy of the complete transcript highlighted so the Court can easily identify and read the text proposed to be sealed/redacted, and (2) a copy of the proposed redacted/sealed transcript. With their request, the party seeking redactions must demonstrate why there is good cause for the redactions and why disclosures of the redacted material would work a clearly defined and serious injury to the party seeking redaction.
Should any party intend to request to seal or redact all or any portion of a transcript of a court proceeding (including a teleconference), such party should expressly note that intent at the start of the court proceeding. Should any party subsequently choose to make a request for sealing or redaction, it must, promptly after the completion of the transcript, file with the Court a motion for sealing/redaction, and include as attachments (1) a copy of the complete transcript highlighted so the Court can easily identify and read the text proposed to be sealed/redacted, and (2) a copy of the proposed redacted/sealed transcript. With their request, the party seeking redactions must demonstrate why there is good cause for the redactions and why disclosures of the redacted material would work a clearly defined and serious injury to the party seeking redaction.
Civil cases
Page 2 | 4. Papers and Proceedings Under Seal
Parties must seek leave of Court before filing any document under seal.
Absent a protective order, any party who wishes to file a document under seal must seek leave of Court to do so.
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Page 2 | 4. Papers and Proceedings Under Seal
Filing Bundling Requirements
Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.
Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.
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Page 11 | 6. Motions in Limine
Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited.
No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.
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Page 12 | 6. Motions in Limine
Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.
Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.
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The parties must combine their individual claim construction briefs into a single joint brief.
The parties shall copy and paste their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.
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Page 8 | 11. Claim Construction Briefing
Materials submitted in an appendix must be filed in a joint appendix.
If there are any materials that would be submitted in an appendix, the parties shall file them in a joint appendix.
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Page 9 | Claim Construction
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Any discovery motion filed without first complying with the following procedures will be denied without prejudice to renew pursuant to these procedures. Should counsel find, after good faith efforts — which must include verbal communication among Delaware and lead counsel for all parties to the dispute — that they are unable to resolve a discovery matter or a dispute regarding a protective order, the moving party (i.e., the party seeking relief from the Court) should file a 'Motion for Teleconference To Resolve [Discovery/Protective Order] Disputes.' ... On the date set by court order, generally not less than seventy-two hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues.
Any discovery motion filed without first complying with the following procedures will be denied without prejudice to renew pursuant to these procedures. Should counsel find, after good faith efforts — which must include verbal communication among Delaware and lead counsel for all parties to the dispute — that they are unable to resolve a discovery matter or a dispute regarding a protective order, the moving party (i.e., the party seeking relief from the Court) should file a 'Motion for Teleconference To Resolve [Discovery/Protective Order] Disputes.' ... On the date set by court order, generally not less than seventy-two hours prior to the conference (excluding weekends and holidays), the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed three pages, in 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Discovery Matters and Disputes Relating to Protective Orders
Any discovery motion filed without first complying with the following procedures will be denied without prejudice to renew pursuant to these procedures. ... the moving party (i.e., the party seeking relief from the Court) should file a 'Motion for Teleconference To Resolve [Discovery/Protective Order] Disputes.' The Court will thereafter order a telephone conference and deadlines for submissions.
Any discovery motion filed without first complying with the following procedures will be denied without prejudice to renew pursuant to these procedures. ... the moving party (i.e., the party seeking relief from the Court) should file a 'Motion for Teleconference To Resolve [Discovery/Protective Order] Disputes.' The Court will thereafter order a telephone conference and deadlines for submissions.
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Page 5 | Discovery Matters and Disputes Relating to Protective Orders
Motions to amend or strike must follow the discovery dispute procedure (pre-motion conference).
Any motion to amend (including a motion for leave to amend) a pleading, or any motion to strike any pleading shall be made pursuant to the discovery dispute procedure set forth in Paragraph 6(g), above.
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Page 6 | Motions to Amend or Strike
Chambers Communication Rules
The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at ldh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at ldh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
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seven days before the pretrial conference. The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
seven days before the pretrial conference. The parties shall simultaneously submit the documents in Word format via email to the trial judge’s staff at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
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Page 13 | Pretrial Conference
The Joint Claim Construction Chart must be emailed to Magistrate Judge Hatcher's chambers at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov simultaneously with filing.
The Joint Claim Construction Chart, in Word format, should be emailed simultaneously with filing to Magistrate Judge Hatcher's chambers at Idh_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.
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Page 7 | 10. Claim Construction Issue Identification