Judge Mia Roberts Perez
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Legal And Factual Support
Communication
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Clerk
Daily Meeting
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Sur-replies require court permission and limited to 5 pages.
A sur-reply may only be filed with permission of the Court upon good cause shown and may not exceed 5 pages.
Chambers communications limited to scheduling/non-substantive matters via phone/email; substantive matters require motion/filing; no ex parte communications on substantive matters.
Judge Perez permits communications with Chambers by telephone or email regarding scheduling and other non-substantive matters. All other issues must be addressed by motion or other filing. Under no circumstances may any party or counsel communicate ex parte with any Chambers personnel concerning substantive matters.
Direct to: Chambers
- Status Inquiries
- Substantive Matter
All writings to Chambers must use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.
All writings submitted to Judge Perez’s Chambers should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch page margins.
Pro se litigants must communicate only through Clerks’ Office, not directly with Chambers.
All pro se communications must be directed to the Clerks’ Office to be docketed. Pro se litigants may not contact Judge Perez or her Chambers directly.
Letter via ECF
Direct to: Clerk
- Status Inquiries
- Substantive Matter
Motion and opposition briefs limited to 20 pages total.
Any motion and its supporting memorandum of law, as well as opposition briefs, shall not total more than 20 pages.
Reply briefs limited to 7 pages without leave of court.
Reply briefs in support of a dispositive motion may be submitted without leave of Court. Replies must be responsive to arguments raised by opposing counsel and shall not exceed 7 pages.
Counsel must meet daily to discuss witness order and inform Court.
During trial, counsel shall meet each morning to discuss between themselves the order in which witnesses will be called and evidence will be presented. Counsel must inform the Court of such order.