Judge Gerald A. McHugh
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>3 pages)
Required • Binding: Three Hole Punched
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Call chambers for immediate ruling on deposition disputes if judge is available.
If a dispute arises during a deposition, counsel are invited to call Chambers in the event that the Judge is available to supply an immediate ruling.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Protective order stipulations must be emailed to specific chambers email address.
Any Stipulation for Protective Order is to be emailed to Chambers at: Chambers_of_Judge_Gerald_McHugh@paed.uscourts.gov.
Direct to: Chambers
- Advance Notice Required
- Hours
- Status Inquiries
Searchable briefs encouraged; scanned briefs should use OCR software.
Counsel are encouraged to post searchable versions of their briefs to ECF. If counsel posts a scanned copy of a physical brief, that brief should, if possible, be saved in a digital format using Optical Character Recognition software.
ECF exhibits must be separately numbered, clearly titled with objective descriptions, and include an index.
Each document filed as an exhibit on ECF must be filed as a separately numbered attachment to the main document and must be clearly titled with an objective description of the document (e.g., 6/14/19 Deposition of John Doe; 10/14/21 Letter from Smith to Jones; 3/15/20-3/23/20 Email Thread between Doe and Roe) so that the nature of the exhibit and its relevance are clearly discernible without the need to open the file. All filings must also separately include an index providing the above information.
Parties must agree on search methods and terms with e-discovery liaisons.
The parties shall reach agreement as to the method of searching, and the words, terms, and phrases to be searched with the assistance of the respective e-discovery liaisons, who are charged with familiarity with the parties' respective systems.
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