Court Rules

Eastern District of Virginia Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

13 rules from official source documents

Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Virginia; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Rule 7(E) does not apply; motions will not be deemed withdrawn for lack of hearing request or waiver, and the Court will decide whether to schedule a hearing after reviewing briefs.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Judge Roderick C. YoungCRITICAL

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended: motions will not be deemed withdrawn for failing to request a hearing or file a formal waiver of hearing.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing.

Judge Roderick C. YoungCRITICAL
Required
Always

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended; motions are not automatically withdrawn for lack of hearing request; Court schedules hearings only if necessary after briefs.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Judge Roderick C. YoungCRITICAL
Required
Always

Parties must file a separate motion requesting oral argument with a memorandum specifying issues and explaining why they cannot be addressed in writing, no later than the date they file a motion for summary judgment.

if a party believes that oral argument is appropriate, that party shall file a separate motion requesting oral argument with an accompanying memorandum in support thereof. In the supporting memorandum, the party shall specify the issues to be addressed at oral argument. Further, the party shall address why those issues cannot be addressed sufficiently in a filing with the Court. The motion requesting oral argument and accompanying memorandum in support shall be filed not later than the date on which the party requesting oral argument files a motion for summary judgment.

Magistrate Judge Mark R. ColombellCRITICAL

The Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one is necessary after reviewing the briefs.

In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Judge Roderick C. YoungWARNING
Required
Always

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended; motions are not deemed withdrawn for lack of a hearing request; hearings are scheduled only if necessary after briefs are reviewed.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Senior Judge Jr. John A. GibneyWARNING
Required
Always

Motions will not be deemed withdrawn for failing to request a hearing or file a formal waiver of hearing.

No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing.

Senior Judge Jr. John A. GibneyWARNING
Required
Always

The Court schedules a hearing on a motion only if it determines one is necessary after reviewing the briefs.

In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Senior Judge Jr. John A. GibneyWARNING
Required
Always

Local Rule 7(E) does not apply; no hearing required unless Court determines necessary.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Chief Judge M. Hannah LauckINFO
Required
Always

Motions are not withdrawn for lack of hearing request; court decides on hearing after briefs.

No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Judge David J. NovakINFO
Required
Always

The Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one necessary after reviewing the briefs; motions are not deemed withdrawn for lack of a hearing request.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Magistrate Judge Mark R. ColombellINFO
Required
Always

Parties requesting oral argument in social security cases must file a separate motion and supporting memorandum specifying issues and explaining why they cannot be addressed in writing, by the date they file a motion for summary judgment or within 5 business days if summary judgment motions were already filed.

Effective immediately, if a party believes that oral argument is appropriate, that party shall file a separate motion requesting oral argument with an accompanying memorandum in support thereof. In the supporting memorandum, the party shall specify the issues to be addressed at oral argument. Further, the party shall address why those issues cannot be addressed sufficiently in a filing with the Court. The motion requesting oral argument and accompanying memorandum in support shall be filed not later than the date on which the party requesting oral argument files a motion for summary judgment. For all cases in which motions for summary judgment were filed before entry of this Revised Standing Order, the parties shall have five (5) business days from the date of entry of this Revised Standing Order to submit a motion requesting oral argument and accompanying memorandum. The Court shall consider any failure to affirmatively address oral argument as a representation that the party does not consider oral argument to be appropriate in that case.

Magistrate Judge Summer L. SpeightINFO
Required
Always

Local Rule 7(E) does not apply; hearings scheduled only if necessary after brief review.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a fonrial waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Couit will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Magistrate Judge Summer L. SpeightINFO
Common questions about Eastern District of Virginia pre-motion conference requirements

Does Eastern District of Virginia require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Eastern District of Virginia rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Rule 7(E) does not apply; motions will not be deemed withdrawn for lack of hearing request or waiver, and the Court will decide whether to schedule a hearing after reviewing briefs.

View ruleSource: page 1, section IN RE: LOCAL CIVIL RULE 7(E)

Does Eastern District of Virginia require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Eastern District of Virginia rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended; motions are not automatically withdrawn for lack of hearing request; Court schedules hearings only if necessary after briefs.

View ruleSource: page 1, section STANDING ORDER