Courtesy copies are required when a filing is > 25 pages. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies required for documents over 25 pages (in-person or overnight delivery).
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for covered motions. Pre-filing meet and confer required before motions; certification of efforts required in notice of motion.
Judge Kirk E. Sherriff's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 15 pages. Excludes caption, index, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, certificates, exhibits, appendices, and attachments. Briefs must use 12 pt font (footnotes 1 size smaller); moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders required only for TROs, preliminary injunctions, consent decrees, and bench trial findings.
The rule requires affidavit. Ex parte applications require affidavit explaining need, inability to obtain stipulation, and why not on regular calendar.
Briefs must use 12 pt font (footnotes 1 size smaller); moving/opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
Pre-filing meet and confer required before motions; certification of efforts required in notice of motion.
Judge Sherriff does not issue tentative rulings.
Proposed orders required only for TROs, preliminary injunctions, consent decrees, and bench trial findings.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 25 pages (in-person or overnight delivery).
Discovery motions must be noticed before assigned magistrate judge.
TROs require 24-hour notice; courtesy copies to chambers required for TROs and preliminary injunctions.
Ex parte applications require affidavit explaining need, inability to obtain stipulation, and why not on regular calendar.
Administrative relief motions require compliance with Local Rule 233 and proposed order.