Courtesy copies are required only when requested by chambers. Courtesy copies are only provided when the Court requests them, and dispositive motions before the District Judge generally do not require a copy for Judge Scanlon unless referred or otherwise required.
Judge Vera M. Scanlon's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. No pre-motion conference is required for motions submitted to Magistrate Judge Scanlon.
Judge Vera M. Scanlon's rule states these limits: 4 pages. Excludes attachments. Discovery and other non-dispositive letter motions are limited to four pages, excluding attachments.
Judge Vera M. Scanlon's rule states these limits: 4 pages. Excludes attachments. Responses to letter motions are limited to four pages, excluding attachments, and are due within three business days.
Judge Vera M. Scanlon's formatting rule includes submit proposed jury charges in microsoft word or wordperfect format.. Proposed jury charges must be submitted in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Summary judgment motions must comply with FRCP 56 and Local Civil Rule 56.1.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. When the non-movant is pro se, the summary judgment movant must comply with Local Civil Rule 56.2.
Parties may contact Judge Vera M. Scanlon's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. Telephone calls to Chambers are generally limited to emergencies or exceptionally time-sensitive matters, and callers must disclose whether all parties consent to the request.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Vera M. Scanlon. Sealed electronic filing is allowed only after filing a letter motion for leave and obtaining court permission.
Requests should be made at least 2 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Vera M. Scanlon. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, and reason for request. Adjournment and extension requests must be filed by motion with advance notice and must include specified information about prior requests, consent, and reasons.
Yes. Judge Vera M. Scanlon requires bundling for covered papers. Motion papers must generally be held until fully briefed and then filed by the movant within two days of the reply service date, except when earlier filing is needed to avoid loss of appellate or other rights.
Questions about ECF filing should be made by phone to the specified clerk contact number.
Courtesy copies are only provided when the Court requests them, and dispositive motions before the District Judge generally do not require a copy for Judge Scanlon unless referred or otherwise required.
For time-sensitive ECF filings, parties may fax Chambers, but must also send that fax to all other parties.
Counsel may call Chambers to note a pending time-sensitive matter only after filing it on ECF and faxing Chambers.
Telephone calls to Chambers are generally limited to emergencies or exceptionally time-sensitive matters, and callers must disclose whether all parties consent to the request.
Adjournment and extension requests must be filed by motion with advance notice and must include specified information about prior requests, consent, and reasons.
Sealed electronic filing is allowed only after filing a letter motion for leave and obtaining court permission.
ECF technical help is available by phone at the listed number.
Adjournment or extension requests that affect other dates must include a proposed revised scheduling order.
No pre-motion conference is required for motions submitted to Magistrate Judge Scanlon.
Discovery and other non-dispositive letter motions are limited to four pages, excluding attachments.
Responses to letter motions are limited to four pages, excluding attachments, and are due within three business days.
Joint discovery letters may not exceed ten pages.
Summary judgment motions must comply with FRCP 56 and Local Civil Rule 56.1.
When the non-movant is pro se, the summary judgment movant must comply with Local Civil Rule 56.2.
Represented parties moving to dismiss or for judgment on the pleadings against pro se parties must comply with Local Civil Rule 12.1.
Memoranda in support of and in opposition to motions on notice are limited to 25 pages unless the Court grants permission for more pages.
Motion papers must generally be held until fully briefed and then filed by the movant within two days of the reply service date, except when earlier filing is needed to avoid loss of appellate or other rights.
After e-filing motion papers, one hard courtesy copy must be submitted to Magistrate Judge Scanlon, and bound exhibits must be tabbed.
Parties should state in a cover letter whether they request oral argument when filing a dispositive motion.
The joint pretrial order must include the full caption and trial counsel contact details (including names, firm names, addresses, telephone, and fax numbers).
The pretrial order must list each party’s fact and expert witnesses and testimony mode, and unlisted witnesses are barred absent good cause.
The pretrial order must include exhibit lists and objection bases, and failing to object there waives non-relevance objections at trial.
Exhibits must be pre-marked, tabbed in binders, and two courtesy copies must be provided to chambers at least 10 days before trial.
Proposed jury charges must be submitted in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format.
Proposed jury charges must be sent to chambers by email at the listed chambers address.
Settlement conference scheduling requests may be made by joint ECF letter motion and should include at least three available dates with all required attendees.
Each party must submit an ex parte settlement letter at least one week before the conference with specified substantive content, unless the court orders otherwise.
Ex parte settlement letters may be submitted to chambers by email at the listed address.