The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The exhibit list must include every exhibit a party intends to offer into evidence.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Any exhibit produced with Bates numbering must list its Bates number.
Judge John D. Love's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Sealed attachments alone do not justify sealing the entire filing.
Exhibit lists may use any format, but they must include at least the minimum required information.
The exhibit list must include every exhibit a party intends to offer into evidence.
Exhibits should be labeled by side using identifiers like PX-1 or DX-1.
Any exhibit produced with Bates numbering must list its Bates number.
Physical exhibits should be listed and designated with physical-exhibit identifiers such as PPX-1 or DPX-1.
The exhibit list must also include items intended only for demonstrative use.
Demonstrative items that are not admitted into evidence must still be disclosed.
Demonstrative items should be labeled with demonstrative identifiers such as PDX-1 or DDX-1.
Parties need not prepare or exchange demonstratives yet, but they should include placeholders for all intended demonstratives on the list.
Prepared or known demonstratives should be exchanged, properly identified, and listed.
The court will require exchange of all demonstratives later, closer to trial.
Exhibit lists must include all exhibits intended for admission into evidence.
Exhibits must be labeled as Plaintiff's or Defendant's exhibits (PX-1, DX-1).
Bates-numbered exhibits must include the bates number.
Physical exhibits must be listed and designated (PPX-1, DPX-1).
Demonstrative materials must be included in the exhibit list.
Demonstrative items must be disclosed even though not entered into evidence.
Demonstrative exhibits must be labeled (PDX-1, DDX-1).
Placeholders for demonstratives must be included in the exhibit list.
Prepared demonstratives must be exchanged and included in the exhibit list.
All demonstratives will be ordered exchanged closer to trial.
Any party filing a sealed document must follow Local Rule CV-5(a)(7).
A sealed filing must include a certificate of service identifying either a corresponding sealing motion or the specific authorizing court order.
A party cannot rely on a generic protective-order statement and must identify the specific sealing order by docket number and relevant page or paragraph.
Sealed attachments alone do not justify sealing the entire filing.
Documents containing proprietary information must be separately filed under seal with a compliant certificate of service.
Requests to seal the courtroom or record during hearings or trial must be made before public disclosure.
A sealing request must show both substantial harm from disclosure and a good-faith meet-and-confer to minimize sealing at hearing or trial.
Post-disclosure sealing or redaction requests must satisfy prior requirements and show good cause for not moving earlier, except for Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a) redactions.
Transcript redactions must follow Local Rule CV-5.2 timing requirements.