Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
Courtesy copies
Court-wide- 1 copy
Document Format Requirements4 rules
The font shall be 14-point, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 14 points
Formatting
- •Use Microsoft Word
In addition to providing hard copies, the parties are expected to be able to make changes while in chambers; therefore, counsel shall bring their instructions on a compact disc, flash drive, or email them to the Court.
Formatting
- •Hard copies must be provided
Any paper or exhibit not previously marked for identification shall be marked before it is tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.
Exhibits should be marked for identification prior to trial. Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Parties shall submit a “clean” copy and a “dirty” copy of each instruction proffered. The dirty copy shall contain citations of authority and also indicate whether it was prepared at the Court’s direction or by which party it was tendered.
Plaintiff shall also provide a proposal for the numerical order that the instructions should be read to the jury.
Each party who has the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and to the other parties not later than the conclusion of voir dire, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.
Counsel and the parties shall return their jury panel list to the courtroom clerk at the conclusion of voir dire.
Counsel shall provide a witness list to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
Any party offering interrogatories and answers as evidence shall first provide to the Court and the opposing party a written list which separately sets out in full each interrogatory together with response thereto.
An exhibit list shall be provided to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions are due to the Court by the morning after receipt of the other party’s proposed instructions.
Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.
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Proposed jury instructions from each party bearing the burden of proof are due by the conclusion of voir dire, unless the Court directs otherwise.
Each party who has the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and to the other parties not later than the conclusion of voir dire, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A courtesy copy of each motion must be emailed or hand-delivered to the judge.
A courtesy copy of all motions shall be emailed or hand-delivered to the judge.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before presenting a motion in limine, counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve disputed issues with opposing counsel.
Before presenting a motion in limine to the Court, counsel shall make a good faith effort to resolve disputed issues with opposing counsel.
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Motions in limine should be scheduled as soon as possible, and no later than the week before trial, by contacting the courtroom clerk or judge.
Subject to Local Rule 33, motions in limine are scheduled by contacting the courtroom clerk or judge. These matters should be scheduled as soon as possible but not later than the week before trial.
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