Judge Catherine Henry
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings
Not Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Proposed Order
- 2Reasons For Opposition
- 3Reason For Request
- 4Adversary Position
- 5Original Date
- 6Number Of Previous Requests
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Position Of Other Side
- 3Amount Of Time Sought
- 4Existing Conflicts
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Affects Other Dates
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Position Of Other Side
- 3Amount Of Time Sought
- 4Existing Conflicts
Must Include
- 1Proposed New Dates
- 2Reason For Request
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Letter Fax
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Email is preferred for general inquiries to chambers
Email is the preferred method of communication. All general inquiries, including questions about these policies, may be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov
Direct to: Chambers
Telephone calls directed to Court Services Clerk Tanya Allender
Telephone calls should be directed as follows: Court Services Clerk: Tanya Allender (610) 333-1836 Tanya_Allender@paed.uscourts.gov
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Faxes and regular mail strongly discouraged
Faxes and regular mail are strongly discouraged.
Letter Fax
Direct to: Chambers
- Prohibited
Case communications must be filed through ECF whenever possible
Communications regarding cases must be made through filing a pleading, motion, or application through Electronic Case Filing (ECF) whenever possible.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Ecf Required
Email permitted for schedule changes under 7 days and case settlements
Email correspondence regarding cases is permitted in the following situations: • To advise the Court of unanticipated schedule changes (less than seven (7) business days in advance of a deadline) or schedule changes due to personal or medical issues that counsel does not wish to file on the docket. • To promptly advise the Court that a case has been settled.
Direct to: Chambers
- Schedule Changes Threshold
Pro se litigants must contact clerks' office, not chambers
All pro se communications must be sent to the clerks' office to be docketed. Pro se litigants may not contact Judge Henry or her chambers directly.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Clerk
- Pro Se Cannot Contact Chambers
OSCAR preferred for internship/clerkship applications, email for questions
Judge Henry's highly preferred method for receiving applications is through OSCAR. OSCAR will be consistently updated with deadlines and instructions. Applicants and schools may, however, email Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov with questions that are not resolved in OSCAR.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Intake Unit
- Oscar Preferred
Judge Arteaga available for settlement discussions at Rule 16 Conference
Judge Henry is paired with Magistrate Judge José Arteaga. Parties may request that Judge Arteaga preside over settlement discussions at the Rule 16 Conference or as soon thereafter as possible. Judge Henry will then issue a referral order.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Chambers
- Settlement TimingRule_16_Conference_or_soon_thereafter
- Magistrate Judge NameJosé Arteaga
- Magistrate Judge Available
Discovery motion brief limited to 5 pages.
A brief of up to five (5) pages that (1) outlines the efforts the parties have made to resolve the dispute and (2) cites any applicable legal authority.
Dispositive motions and supporting briefs limited to 25 pages.
Any dispositive motion and its supporting memorandum of law must not exceed twenty (25) pages. This page limit applies to argument only.
One reply brief (max 10 pages) allowed within 14 days of opposition.
One reply brief may be filed within fourteen (14) days of service of the opponent's brief in opposition; parties must seek leave from the Court to file any additional supplemental briefings. Reply or supplemental briefings must not exceed ten (10) pages and must be limited to new concerns raised by the response brief.
Reply brief limited to 10 pages, due within 14 days; supplemental briefings require leave.
One reply brief may be filed within fourteen (14) days of service of the opponent's brief in opposition; parties must seek leave from the Court to file any additional supplemental briefings. Reply or supplemental briefings must not exceed ten (10) pages and must be limited to new concerns raised by the response brief.
Email is the preferred method for general inquiries to chambers.
Email is the preferred method of communication. All general inquiries, including questions about these policies, may be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov
Direct to: Chambers
Fax and regular mail communications are strongly discouraged.
Faxes and regular mail are strongly discouraged.
Letter Fax
Direct to: Chambers
Case communications must use ECF; email only permitted for schedule changes and settlement notice.
Communications regarding cases must be made through filing a pleading, motion, or application through Electronic Case Filing (ECF) whenever possible. Email correspondence regarding cases is permitted in the following situations: • To advise the Court of unanticipated schedule changes (less than seven (7) business days in advance of a deadline) or schedule changes due to personal or medical issues that counsel does not wish to file on the docket. • To promptly advise the Court that a case has been settled.
Direct to: Chambers
Pro se litigants must send communications to clerks' office; direct contact with chambers prohibited.
All pro se communications must be sent to the clerks' office to be docketed. Pro se litigants may not contact Judge Henry or her chambers directly.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Clerk
- Status Inquiries
Discovery dispute briefs are limited to 5 pages.
A brief of up to five (5) pages that (1) outlines the efforts the parties have made to resolve the dispute and (2) cites any applicable legal authority.
Counsel may email chambers to request a Rule 16 conference if not scheduled within a reasonable time after the answer is filed.
If a Rule 16 conference has not been scheduled within a reasonable time following the filing of the answer, counsel should email Judge Henry's Chambers to request a conference.
Direct to: Chambers
Parties may call chambers to resolve unresolvable discovery disputes.
Parties are encouraged to call chambers when an unresolvable discovery dispute arises; if Judge Henry is available, she may resolve the dispute.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Dispositive motions and supporting memoranda are limited to 25 pages for argument.
Any dispositive motion and its supporting memorandum of law must not exceed twenty (25) pages. This page limit applies to argument only.
Oversize briefs allowed with certification if due to pictures/charts; otherwise leave required 3 business days before deadline.
If a filing exceeds these page limits due only to the size of pictures or charts embedded within the filing, then the party may file the oversize brief and must certify that that is why the brief is oversize. Otherwise, parties must seek leave from the Court to file an oversize brief at least three (3) business days prior to a filing deadline.
Factual statements on summary judgment do not count toward 25-page limit unless substantially argumentative.
These factual statements must be brief and generally nonargumentative and cannot be used to evade page-limit requirements for briefs; factual statements do not count towards the 25-page limit for briefings unless there are substantial argumentative passages.
Guilty plea memorandum must be submitted to chambers via email.
The change of plea memorandum shall be submitted to chambers by email to Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers
Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and Sentencing Memoranda must be emailed to chambers.
All Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and Sentencing Memoranda shall also be promptly delivered to chambers in Microsoft Word Format by email to Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers