Courtesy copies are required for motion in limine. Details: 1 copy, delivery at least 14 days before pretrial conference, by hand delivery. Motions in Limine require courtesy copy delivered to Court 14 days before pretrial conference.
Judge Noël Wise's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. All civil motions must be noticed for hearing per Civil L.R. 7-2(a, except pro hac vice, time enlargement/shortening, and administrative relief motions, which have no hearings.
Judge Noël Wise's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Motions in Limine limited to 25 pages per side, filed 14 days before pretrial conference with courtesy copy.
Judge Noël Wise's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Motions in limine must be limited to 25 pages.
Judge Noël Wise's formatting rule includes file format PDF. E-filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs; requirement waived for self-represented litigants.
The rule requires judge name and case number. Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference
The rule requires proposed order. Motions to seal must include a proposed order listing sealable material in table format.
Parties may contact Judge Noël Wise's chambers by video conference only as allowed by the rule. Lead trial counsel must meet and confer 21 days before pretrial conference
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Noël Wise. Documents cannot be filed under seal without a narrowly tailored court order showing good cause.
Requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Noël Wise. The request must include reason for request. Requests to extend deadlines or continue hearings must be filed at least 3 business days in advance, and are generally only granted for unforeseen emergencies or written settlement agreements.
Yes. Judge Noël Wise requires bundling for covered papers. Magistrate judge settlement conferences require completion of ADR processes first.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Word versions of jury instructions, voir dire, and verdict form must be emailed same day as filing.
Lead trial counsel must meet and confer 21 days before pretrial conference
Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference
Witnesses not disclosed in pretrial statement require court leave
Parties must account for all trial time except voir dire
Trial time equally divided between plaintiffs and defendants unless stipulated otherwise
Motions in Limine limited to 25 pages per side, filed 14 days before pretrial conference with courtesy copy.
Motions in Limine require courtesy copy delivered to Court 14 days before pretrial conference.
Court encourages junior lawyers to examine witnesses and have important trial roles.
Only one lawyer per witness per party; junior lawyer must conduct examination with brief senior counsel consultation.
Parties must jointly contact the Courtroom Deputy via phone to reserve a hearing date.
Documents cannot be filed under seal without a narrowly tailored court order showing good cause.
Courtesy paper copies required for sealed documents; chambers copies must include unredacted documents with redactions highlighted.
Motions to seal must include a proposed order listing sealable material in table format.
Motions in limine must be limited to 25 pages.
Oppositions to motions in limine must be limited to 25 pages.
Stipulated briefing schedules must have all briefing completed at least 7 days before the hearing date.
Non-sentencing motions must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date if no stipulated briefing schedule is in place.
Opposition briefs must be filed at least 14 days before the hearing date in the absence of a stipulated briefing schedule.
Reply briefs must be filed at least 7 days before the hearing date in the absence of a stipulated briefing schedule.
Proposed orders should be submitted in Microsoft Word format to specified email.
Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.
Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served no later than 7 days before the pretrial conference.
Motions must be filed within 3 business days (excluding weekends and court holidays) after the hearing reservation confirmation email, or the reservation expires.
All filing deadlines are set for 5:00 p.m. unless the Court orders otherwise.
Requests to extend deadlines or continue hearings must be filed at least 3 business days in advance, and are generally only granted for unforeseen emergencies or written settlement agreements.
Requests to enlarge page limits must be filed at least three business days before the deadline.
Oppositions to administrative motions to enlarge page limits must be filed by 12:00 p.m. one business day before deadline or per Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.
Footnotes must be in no less than 12-point type and used sparingly; excessive footnotes will be disregarded.
Westlaw citations preferred for unpublished opinions not in Federal Supplement, Federal Rules Decisions, or Federal Appendix.
E-filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs; requirement waived for self-represented litigants.