The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Stephanos Bibas. No courtesy copies are required for briefs, supporting documents, or papers filed under seal.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for rule 12, remand, and venue change. Details: 3 pages, response due in 7 days. Before filing certain motions, parties must submit a pre-motion letter (max 3 pages single-spaced) with basis and citations; adversaries respond within 7 days (max 3 pages single-spaced); no reply unless directed; affidavits/exhibits not permitted; Court may hold teleconference; if unresolved, motion may be filed.
Judge Stephanos Bibas' rule states these limits: 3 pages. Response to pre-motion letter limited to 3 single-spaced pages.
Judge Stephanos Bibas' rule states these limits: 3 pages. Letter accompanying motion to amend must not exceed 3 pages.
Judge Stephanos Bibas' formatting rule includes file format docx. Emailed copies of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and special verdict forms sent to Chambers must be in Word (DOCX) format.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Joint letter in specified form required to request discovery teleconference after good faith meet and confer with required participant representation.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed protective orders must include the specified 'Other Proceedings' paragraph.
Parties may contact Judge Stephanos Bibas' chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Parties must email Word (DOCX) versions of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and special verdict forms to Chambers.
Judge Stephanos Bibas's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. Redacted version of sealed documents must be filed electronically within 7 days of filing the sealed document.
Yes. Judge Stephanos Bibas requires bundling for covered papers. No separate briefing on in limine requests is permitted; submissions must be combined, unless the Court allows otherwise.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Pre-motion letter tolls motion/answer deadline until conference or Court decision; if no conference, additional 7 days after Rule 12(a) deadline.
Before filing certain motions, parties must submit a pre-motion letter (max 3 pages single-spaced) with basis and citations; adversaries respond within 7 days (max 3 pages single-spaced); no reply unless directed; affidavits/exhibits not permitted; Court may hold teleconference; if unresolved, motion may be filed.
Response to pre-motion letter limited to 3 single-spaced pages.
Pre-motion letter tolls motion/answer deadline until conference or Court decision; if no conference, additional 7 days after Rule 12(a) deadline.
Joint letter in specified form required to request discovery teleconference after good faith meet and confer with required participant representation.
Letters filed in connection with discovery teleconferences are limited to 3 pages for both seeking relief and opposing parties.
Letter accompanying motion to amend must not exceed 3 pages.
Responsive letter opposing motion to amend must not exceed 5 pages.
Reply letter for motion to amend must not exceed 2 pages.
Letter accompanying motion to strike must not exceed 3 pages.
Reply letter for motion to strike must not exceed 2 pages.
Proposed protective orders must include the specified 'Other Proceedings' paragraph.
Counsel must confer, agree on proposed protective order, and submit within 10 days of this Order; if no agreement, follow Paragraph 3(g).
Redacted version of sealed documents must be filed electronically within 7 days of filing the sealed document.
Parties must file a teleconference request letter for motion to amend by the reply letter deadline.
Parties must file a teleconference request letter for motion to strike by the reply letter deadline.
No courtesy copies are required for briefs, supporting documents, or papers filed under seal.
Counsel must submit a joint interim status letter by a specified 2021 date, including an interim report on the issues and discovery progress.
Non-dispositive motions must include the statement required by Local Rule 7.1.1.
Parties must file a joint proposed final pretrial order with the required form information by a specified 2021 date.
Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.
In limine requests and responses must include all authorities relied upon.
In limine support and opposition arguments are each limited to 3 pages.
Reply briefs in support of in limine requests are limited to 1 additional page, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
When multiple parties support or oppose an in limine request, their submissions must be combined into a single 3-page brief; moving party reply in such cases is limited to 1 page, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
No separate briefing on in limine requests is permitted; submissions must be combined, unless the Court allows otherwise.
Parties must email Word (DOCX) versions of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and special verdict forms to Chambers.
Emailed copies of proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and special verdict forms sent to Chambers must be in Word (DOCX) format.