Judge Mia Roberts Perez's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 12, transfer, add parties, and threshold. Threshold motions must be filed before Rule 16 conference.
Judge Mia Roberts Perez's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Sur-replies require court permission and limited to 5 pages.
Judge Mia Roberts Perez's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Motion and opposition briefs limited to 20 pages total.
Judge Mia Roberts Perez's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 12 point type and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. All writings to Chambers must use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.
The rule requires text searchable. ECF filings must be text-searchable; exhibits need descriptive file names; reference documents by docket number; don't use existing docketed documents as exhibits.
The rule requires local rule certificate. Pro hac vice motions must use the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's official form from the Court's website.
Parties may contact Judge Mia Roberts Perez's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Chambers communications limited to scheduling/non-substantive matters via phone/email; substantive matters require motion/filing; no ex parte communications on substantive matters.
Judge Mia Roberts Perez's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Motions must comply with Scheduling Order in civil cases.
Sur-replies require court permission and limited to 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.
All writings to Chambers must use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.
Pro se litigants must communicate only through Clerks’ Office, not directly with Chambers.
ECF filings must be text-searchable; exhibits need descriptive file names; reference documents by docket number; don't use existing docketed documents as exhibits.
Pro hac vice motions must use the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's official form from the Court's website.
Disclosure statements required to identify third-party litigation funding.
Rule 16 conference scheduled after answer or during preliminary motions.
Threshold motions must be filed before Rule 16 conference.
Motion and opposition briefs limited to 20 pages total.
Reply briefs limited to 7 pages without leave of court.
Replies and sur-replies must be filed within 7 days of the response.
Motions must comply with Scheduling Order in civil cases.
Pre-motion conference required 7 days before Rule 12 motions (except pro se, bankruptcy, social security cases).
Certification of pre-motion conference required with Rule 12 motions.
Summary judgment motions require jointly prepared statement of facts and exhibit list.
Moving party must serve statement of undisputed facts 28 days before summary judgment deadline.
Responding party must serve response to undisputed facts 14 days before summary judgment deadline.
Moving party may respond to responding party's submissions under each paragraph.
Statement of facts process should not be filed on docket but shared with parties.
Trial pool cases require 48-hour notice; trial date extensions need 30-day written notice.
Voir dire limited to 15 questions; joint neutral statement required before final pretrial conference.
Counsel must meet daily to discuss witness order and inform Court.
Counsel must agree on exhibits for jury; request ruling if unable to agree.
Opening statements limited to 30 minutes, closing arguments to 45 minutes.
Speaking objections discouraged; sidebars permitted sparingly.
Downward departure motions (except § 5K1.1) due 2 weeks before sentencing; § 5K1.1 motions due 1 week before.
Sentencing memoranda due 1 week before sentencing; restitution details required if applicable.