Judge Joan M. Azrack
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (Exhibits)
Required • Binding: Tabbed Three Ring
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed New Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Adversary Position
- 5Proposed New Dates
- 6Affects Other Dates
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Courtesy copies not required unless submission exceeds 20 pages.
Courtesy Copies Should not be provided unless the II. 4 submission exceeds 20 pages.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Pre-motion conference required before any motion (except listed), with 3-page letter and 7-day response.
Pre-Motion Conference Required before making any motion IV.B 5 except for those listed in the rule. Moving party shall file a letter not to exceed 3 pages. Responses (not to exceed 3 pages) are due within 7 days.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Exemptions
Briefing Schedule
Opp: 7d • Reply: d
Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages; reply memoranda limited to 15 pages.
Memoranda of Law Memoranda of law in support of, and in IV.C 6 opposition to, motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 15 pages.
Courtesy copies required for ECF filings over 20 pages.
Hard copies of documents filed by ECF should not be provided to Chambers unless the submission exceeds 20 pages, including exhibits.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Courtesy copies must be marked with specific labels and properly formatted.
Any courtesy copies submitted to Chambers must be clearly marked “Courtesy Copy,” “Original Filed by ECF,” and “Assigned Document Number [indicate document number from docket sheet].” Any exhibits or appendices should be clearly labeled and tabbed in the courtesy copy. Where a filing is of substantial length, the filer should submit the hard copy in a binder.
Urgent submissions require telephone notification to Chambers after ECF filing.
If a submission requires immediate attention, please notify Chambers by telephone after filing on ECF.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Requiredafter_filing
Pre-motion conference required before motions to Judge Azrack, with 3-page letter.
a pre-motion conference is required before making any motion addressed to Judge Azrack. To arrange a pre-motion conference, the moving party shall file (via ECF) a letter not to exceed three pages in length setting forth the basis or bases for the anticipated motion.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Response to pre-motion letter limited to 3 pages, due within 7 days.
All parties so served must file a letter response (also via ECF), not to exceed three pages, within seven days of service.
Pre-Motion Conference
Check specific requirements before filing.
Letter Requirements
Motion memoranda limited to 25 pages, reply memoranda to 15 pages.
memoranda of law in support of, and in opposition to, motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply memoranda are limited to 15 pages.
Memoranda of 10+ pages require table of contents.
Memoranda of 10 pages or more shall contain a table of contents.
Document Type
Motion Memorandum
Court prefers WestLaw citations for unpublished opinions.
The Court prefers WestLaw citations to unpublished opinions.
Summary judgment motions: attach only relevant deposition pages, not complete transcripts.
On motions for summary judgment, do not attach complete deposition transcripts as exhibits. Attach only pages containing relevant testimony to which citation is made.
Document Type
Summary Judgment Motion
Discovery appeals to Magistrate Judge must be letters (max 3 pages).
For appeals from Magistrate Judge orders concerning discovery, the appeal must be in the form of a letter, not exceeding three pages in length.
Magistrate appeals and objections follow page limits in Section IV(c).
For all other Magistrate appeals and objections to Reports and Recommendations, the parties shall follow the page limits set forth in Section IV(c) above.