Court Rules
district Judge
Verified Current9 days ago

Judge Mia Roberts Perez

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Sur Reply
5 pgs
Motion
20 pgs
Reply Brief
7 pgs

Adjournments

Notice Required
7Calendar Days
Notice Required
30Calendar Days
Notice Required
2Weeks

Must Include

  • 1
    Reason For Request
  • 2
    Legal And Factual Support

Communication

Email

Chambers

Scheduling
No Status Inquiries, Substantive Matter
Letter Ecf

Clerk

No Status Inquiries, Substantive Matter
Daily Meeting

Chambers

Scheduling
Filters:AllMandatoryFormattingCommunicationMemorandaElectronicsTypography

Detailed Drafting Rules

Page or Word LimitMandatory

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.

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Communication ProtocolMandatory

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.

Email

Direct to: Chambers

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
  • Substantive Matter
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Format RequirementMandatory

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.

Typography
Font FamilyTimes New Roman
Size12 pt
Layout & Binding
Margins
Top:1"
Left:1"
Right:1"
Bottom:1"
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|SecA. COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS
Communication ProtocolMandatory

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

Approved Topics
SchedulingEmergenciesStatus InquiriesTechnical Issues
Prohibited
  • Status Inquiries
  • Substantive Matter
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|SecB. PRO SE (UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS) COMMUNICATIONS
Page or Word LimitMandatory

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.

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Page or Word LimitMandatory

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.

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Communication ProtocolNote

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.

Daily Meeting

Approved Topics
Scheduling
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|SecC. Exhibits