District of New Jersey Page & Word Limits

Pre-motion letters may not exceed 3 single-spaced pages.

Source text: a party must submit a pre-motion letter, not to exceed three single-spaced pages

Pre-motion responses may not exceed 3 single-spaced pages, due 7 days after letter receipt.

Source text: Within seven days after receipt of this letter, all adversaries must submit a written response, not to exceed three single-spaced pages.

Summary judgment leave request letter may not exceed 3 pages.

Source text: When seeking leave from Judge Kiel, the moving party must first submit a letter, no longer than three pages, summarizing the party’s substantive argument.

Summary judgment leave opposition letter may not exceed 3 pages, due 7 days after moving letter.

Source text: Within seven days of the moving party’s letter, the party opposing the motion must submit a letter, no longer than three pages, summarizing the party’s substantive argument in opposition.

Parties may submit a waiver letter (max 3 single-spaced pages) to seek permission to file summary judgment motion in ANDA patent cases.

Source text: A party may, however, submit a letter to the Court, not to exceed three single-spaced pages, seeking a waiver of this rule if the party believes that a summary judgment motion would assist the Court in expeditiously resolving the case and would resolve more than mere tangential issues.

Sur-replies require permission, limited to 15 pages, due within 7 days.

Source text: No sur-replies are permitted without permission. They are strongly discouraged unless it is apparent on the face of the submission that such additional briefing is necessary to rebut an issue or point of law not discussed in the initial briefs. Sur-reply briefs may be filed and served within seven (7) days of service of the brief to which the sur-reply responds unless the Court sets a different schedule. Sur-reply submissions should not contain a repeat recitation of the facts of the case and, without leave of Court for good cause shown, must not exceed fifteen (15) pages in total. No other briefs may be filed without leave of Court for good cause shown.

Sur-reply briefs, without good cause shown, must not exceed 10 pages and should not repeat case facts.

Source text: Sur-reply submissions should not contain a repeat recitation of the facts of the case and, without leave of Court for good cause shown, must not exceed ten (10) pages in total.

Written requests for redacted Sentencing Materials must include specific details and not exceed 5 pages; unrepresented parties use email, others use docket.

Source text: A member of the public or the press who wishes to have access to portions of the redacted sections of the Sentencing Materials shall advise the Court, via a written submission on the docket (or if unrepresented by counsel, via e-mail to the Courtroom Deputy and all Counsel of Record) that it seeks access to redactions contained within the Sentencing Materials. Such written submission shall identify the name of the requesting party, the name of counsel for the requesting party, if any, the specific portions of the sentencing memoranda sought to be disclosed, and any legal arguments supporting disclosure (not to exceed to 5 pages).

Parties must file a response to redaction access requests within two days, not exceeding 5 pages.

Source text: Within two days of such written submission, the parties shall electronically file a response (not to exceed 5 pages).

Summary judgment motions prohibited in ANDA patent cases; waiver letter allowed (max 3 single-spaced pages).

Source text: The Court does not permit filing summary judgment motions in ANDA patent cases. A party may, however, submit a letter to the Court, not to exceed three (3) single-spaced pages, seeking a waiver of this rule if the party believes that a summary judgment motion would assist the Court in expeditiously resolving the case and would resolve more than mere tangential issues.

Response to waiver letter must be filed within 5 business days (max 3 single-spaced pages).

Source text: Within five (5) business days after receipt of this letter, all adversaries must submit a written response, not to exceed three (3) single-spaced pages.

Pre-motion letters limited to 3 single-spaced pages.

Source text: a party must submit a letter, not to exceed three (3) single-spaced pages, requesting a pre-motion conference.

Non-movant response letters limited to 3 single-spaced pages, due 7 days after meet and confer, must include objections, proposed course, or statement of no response.

Source text: all non-movant adversaries must file, within seven (7) days of the meet and confer, a response letter, not to exceed three (3) single-spaced pages, that sets forth the non-movant’s objections to the movant’s original letter, proposes a course of action to resolve the deficiencies identified by the movant, or states that the non-movant does not intend to file a letter responding to the movant’s original letter.

Unresolved discovery disputes must be presented by joint letter limited to five pages.

Source text: the matter shall be brought to the Court’s attention via a joint letter, not to exceed five pages, that sets forth:

Settlement memoranda are limited to five pages.

Source text: Each party shall submit, by email to AME_orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five double-spaced pages no later than five business days before the conference.

Settlement memoranda limited to 5 double-spaced pages, due 5 business days before conference.

Source text: Each party shall submit, by email to AME_orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five double-spaced pages no later than five business days before the conference.

Settlement submissions must be submitted 5 business days before conference, max 5 single-spaced pages.

Source text: No later than five (5) business days before the settlement conference, each party shall submit to the Court via email to jbd_orders@njd.uscourts.gov a confidential settlement submission of no more than five (5) single-spaced pages (exclusive of any exhibits).

Opposition to discovery dispute must be filed within 5 days, double-spaced, max 10 pages.

Source text: The party(ies) opposing the relief sought shall file a response within five (5) days. The response shall be double-spaced and is limited to ten pages.

Settlement memorandum (max 5 double-spaced pages) due 5 business days before conference

Source text: Each party shall submit, by email to JTQ_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages no later than five (5) business days before the conference.

Confidential settlement memorandum (max 10 pages) due 5 business days before settlement conference

Source text: Each party shall submit, by email to RLS_orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than ten (10) double-spaced pages no later than five (5) business days before the conference.

Letters seeking relief for discovery disputes must be double-spaced, not exceed 5 pages, no exhibits attached, and must set forth efforts to resolve the dispute.

Source text: The party(ies) seeking relief shall file a letter with the Court, which shall be double-spaced and not exceed five (5) pages in length. No exhibits shall be attached. The letter shall set forth the efforts taken to resolve the dispute.

Pre-motion letters (moving and opposing parties) are limited to 3 pages each.

Source text: When seeking leave, the moving party must first submit a letter, no longer than three pages, summarizing the party’s argument and certifying what attempts have been made to meet and confer with the adversary to resolve the dispute. Within one week of the moving party’s letter, the opposing party must submit a letter, no longer than three pages, summarizing the party’s argument in opposition.

Confidential settlement memoranda are limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

Source text: Each party is required to submit, by email to SDA_orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than ten (10) double spaced pages no later than five (5) business days before the conference.

Settlement memorandum exhibits limited to 20 pages if included

Source text: Exhibits to settlement memorandum are not required, but if included should not exceed twenty (20) pages.

Exhibits to settlement memoranda exceeding 20 pages will not be reviewed by the Court.

Source text: Voluminous exhibits to settlement letters (exceeding 20 pages) will not be reviewed by the Court unless