Courtesy copies are required for motions, briefs, oppositions, and replys. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by mail. Initial movant must mail one tabbed, labeled three-ring-binder courtesy copy of all motion papers with ECF header details after e-filing.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for covered motions. Pre-motion conferences are required for motions, subject to exceptions, and are scheduled by letter request.
Judge Gary R. Brown's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Support and opposition memoranda are capped at 20 pages unless prior permission is granted.
Judge Gary R. Brown's rule states these limits: 4 pages. Pre-motion letters must be 2 to 4 pages long.
Judge Gary R. Brown's formatting rule includes all electronically filed papers must be text-searchable.. Electronic filings must be text-searchable.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Submissions must include specific evidentiary citations, and evidence-based motions/applications must attach transcript excerpts with pinpoint citations.
The rule requires certificate of conference. Before non-dispositive motions, counsel must meet and confer and certify FRCP 37(a)(1) compliance.
Judge Gary R. Brown's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. PSR objections must be filed under seal two weeks before sentencing.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Gary R. Brown. The request must include proposed new dates. Adjournment or extension requests must be filed on ECF at least 48 hours in advance, with meet-and-confer and joint proposed dates, unless emergency.
Yes. Judge Gary R. Brown requires bundling for covered papers. Motion papers must be bundled and filed after full briefing by the initial movant, except where delay risks loss of a legal right.
Electronic filings must be text-searchable.
Adjournment or extension requests must be filed on ECF at least 48 hours in advance, with meet-and-confer and joint proposed dates, unless emergency.
Motion papers must be bundled and filed after full briefing by the initial movant, except where delay risks loss of a legal right.
Support and opposition memoranda are capped at 20 pages unless prior permission is granted.
Memoranda at least 10 pages long must include a table of contents.
Initial movant must mail one tabbed, labeled three-ring-binder courtesy copy of all motion papers with ECF header details after e-filing.
Submissions must include specific evidentiary citations, and evidence-based motions/applications must attach transcript excerpts with pinpoint citations.
Before non-dispositive motions, counsel must meet and confer and certify FRCP 37(a)(1) compliance.
Pre-motion conferences are required for motions, subject to exceptions, and are scheduled by letter request.
Default judgment and arbitration confirmation submissions must include proposed orders in the forms attached as Appendices A and B.
PSR objections must be filed under seal two weeks before sentencing.
A pre-motion letter requesting a pre-motion conference is required before filing any motion returnable before Judge Brown.
Pre-motion letters must be 2 to 4 pages long.
In appropriate cases, pre-motion submissions and conference argument may be treated as the motion itself, and unraised arguments are deemed waived.
A summary judgment movant must submit a Rule 56.1 statement with evidentiary citations together with the pre-motion letter.
Summary judgment exhibits must be filed electronically, and hard copies are not required unless the court directs otherwise.
A summary judgment opponent must file a pre-motion response and Rule 56.1 response with evidentiary citations, formatted by reproducing each 56.1 statement paragraph followed by the response.
If the non-movant includes additional Rule 56.1(b) paragraphs, the movant must respond with evidentiary citations within seven days.
A default judgment motion must include a proposed default judgment in Appendix A form with evidentiary citations and supporting affidavits/documentary evidence.
An unopposed petition to confirm an arbitration award must include a proposed Appendix B order with evidentiary citations and supporting affidavits/documentary evidence.
The Joint Pretrial Order must include specifically labeled required topics.
The Joint Pretrial Order must list fact and expert witnesses and whether testimony is live or by deposition, and unlisted witnesses are excluded absent good cause.
The Joint Pretrial Order must list exhibits (including anticipated impeachment/rebuttal exhibits) and objections, and only listed exhibits are admitted absent good cause.
The Joint Pretrial Order must state whether all parties consent to magistrate-judge trial without naming which parties did or did not consent.
Requests to charge must be submitted to chambers both in hard copy and electronically in Word format.
Motions in limine must be fully briefed before filing.
Extensions are not permitted for this pretrial submission requirement.
Trial exhibits must be pre-marked, exchanged, tabbed in binders, and delivered to the Court.
For bench trials, each party must file and provide courtesy copies to the Court at least two weeks before trial.
Bench-trial submissions must include documentary exhibits, a one-sentence exhibit list, and a witness list.