Judge José R. Arteaga

Counsel for all parties must submit a confidential settlement summary and case synopsis via email (to Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov) two weeks before the conference. The case synopsis should be no more than five-pages in length.

Counsel may not communicate with the judge’s law clerks. Counsel should communicate with Judge Arteaga’s deputy clerk.

Having a client with settlement authority available by telephone is not an acceptable alternative unless compelling circumstances exist and there is prior approval from Judge Arteaga (e.g., client is located in another state at the time of the conference).

Judge Arteaga will not entertain a request for judicial intervention if parties or their counsel have exchanged emails or other correspondence but have not made a good faith effort to speak to each other by telephone or video conference regarding a discovery dispute.

If a party still requires Court intervention in a discovery dispute after making good faith efforts to communicate with an opposing party, the requesting party shall email Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov to request a telephone conference before filing any discovery motion on the docket.

Memoranda must not exceed 30 pages in length (excluding table of contents and appendices), must be double spaced and must use 12-point font. Memoranda over 15 pages in length must include a table of contents and table of authorities.

Memoranda over 15 pages in length must include a table of contents and table of authorities.

A party who plans to file a motion for summary judgment must meet and confer with all other parties and develop a single, joint appendix of all exhibits that may be referenced in their respective memoranda. All pages of the joint appendix must be consecutively numbered with an appendix page number. Page references in the memoranda must be to the appendix page number, not internal document page numbers. The joint appendix must include a table of contents. The joint appendix must be filed by the movant no later than the date the initial motion for summary judgment is docketed.

Judge Arteaga will not require counsel to remain in the courthouse during deliberations but will require counsel to be available on short telephone notice. Counsel should provide the deputy clerk with their cellphone number.

Judge Arteaga requires that all relevant documents be delivered to Chambers in advance of court. Counsel may contact Danielle Hauger at (267.299.7420) if there are any questions regarding the matters before the Court.

Counsel for all parties must submit the attached summary and their confidential case synopsis to Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov on or before [two weeks before the conference]. The synopsis should be no more than five (5) pages in length, single spaced.

Having a client with settlement authority available by telephone is not an acceptable alternative unless compelling circumstances exist and there is prior approval from Judge Arteaga.

The synopsis will include a candid discussion of the submitting party’s factual and legal strengths and weaknesses in the case as well as an offer/demand settlement proposal and IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) PAGES SINGLE SPACED.

Briefs accompanying motions and responses to motions are limited to thirty pages absent leave of Court. Any reply brief is limited to the issues raised in the response, may not raise theories or issues not discussed in the original motion, and shall not exceed fifteen pages absent leave of Court.

Parties who intend to use video equipment to present the testimony of a witness should either supply that equipment or request, at least two weeks before trial, that the Court reserve equipment for them by email to Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov.