Judge Dale A. Drozd
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>25 pages)
Required • Binding: Stapled
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings
Required
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Opposing Party
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Briefs must use Times New Roman, minimum 12pt font, footnotes no smaller than 11pt.
All briefs must be submitted using Times New Roman font of no less than 12pt size. Footnotes must be no more than one size smaller than the text size.
Moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
Unless prior leave of court is obtained, all moving and opposition briefs or legal memorandum in civil cases shall not exceed 25 pages. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not exceed 15 pages.
Page limits may be extended only for good cause; exceeding limits without leave may result in non-consideration.
Only for good cause shown will the court grant an application to extend these page limitations. Briefs that exceed the page limitations or are sought to be filed without leave of court may not be considered.
Courtesy copies required for documents exceeding 25 pages.
Counsel shall have delivered to the Clerk’s Office clearly marked conformed courtesy copies of all manually filed documents and courtesy copies of all electronically filed documents that exceed twenty-five (25) pages (including exhibits and attachments), bearing the ECF date/page stamp at the top of the page, by either personally delivering them or sending them by guaranteed overnight delivery.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Appearance
Ex parte applications require notice to courtroom deputy and opposing party.
Ex parte applications typically are not heard but are submitted by the court unless otherwise notified. The filer is required to contact the courtroom deputy and the opposing party prior to the filing of the ex parte application in order to advise that such request is being made.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredprior_to_filing
Administrative relief motions require compliance with L.R. 233 and proposed order.
The parties are required to comply with Local Rule 233 when filing miscellaneous administrative matters. As stated in that rule, such matters may include 'motions to exceed applicable page limitations; requests to shorten time on a motion; requests to extend a response deadline; requests to alter a briefing schedule; or requests to alter a discovery schedule that does not affect dispositive motion filing dates, trial dates, or the final pre-trial conference.' See L.R. 233. Parties shall comply will all procedural requirements set forth in Local Rule 233, including that a motion for administrative relief be accompanied by a proposed order. L.R. 233(a).
Document Type
Administrative Relief Motion
Filing party must notify opposing party before filing confidential material.
If a party plans to make a filing that includes material an opposing party has identified as confidential and potentially subject to sealing or redacting, the filing party shall provide the opposing party with sufficient notice in advance of filing to allow for the seeking of an order of sealing or redaction from the court.
Direct to: Opposing Party
- Advance Notice Requiredprior_to_filing
Sealing requests require electronic Notice and email to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Pursuant to Local Rule 141, a Notice of Request to Seal Document(s) must be filed electronically. The Request to Seal, a proposed sealing order (in Word), and all documents covered by the request must be emailed to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov. If the request is approved and notice of electronic filing of the sealing order is received, all documents covered by the order must be emailed to ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov for filing under seal.
Counsel must arrange with Courtroom Deputy for clearance to bring large items to courtroom.
To bring large physical items, demonstrative exhibits, or electronic equipment, etc., to the courtroom, counsel must make arrangements with the Courtroom Deputy, who will contact Court Security for clearance to enter the building with the items.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredmust arrange in advance
Attorneys must arrange IT training for courtroom AV equipment before trial.
The Courtroom has a variety of audio/visual equipment available to use for trial purposes. Available equipment includes: ELMOs, projectors, plasma screens, microphones, assisted listening devices and laptop connections. Attorneys should arrange through the Courtroom Deputy a time to meet with court Information Technology staff for training on electronic equipment prior to trial.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredmust arrange training before trial