Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Joint Discovery Dispute Letter, Motion Papers, Opposition Papers, Reply Papers)
Required • Binding: Three Hole Punch
Filings (Voluminous Documents)
Required
Filings (Joint Pretrial Statement, Motion In Limine)
Required
Communication
Zoom Webinar
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Chambers copies required for certain filings, double-sided, 3-hole punched, marked “Chambers Copy”.
Chambers copies. Chambers copies of joint discovery dispute letters, motion papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2, opposition papers filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3, and reply papers of the next court day following the day that the paper was electronically filed. Chambers copies must be double-sided and 3-hole punched along the left margin of the paper. For under seal filings, chambers copies should include only the unredacted version of the filing. Such copies must be marked with the notation “Chambers Copy” and submitted to the Clerk’s Office in an envelope marked with the case name, case number, and the words “Magistrate Judge DeMarchi Chambers Copies.”
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Appearance
Discovery dispute letter has specific word limits for different sections
It shall include the following information and shall conform to the following word limits2:
Multiple discovery dispute letters may be filed for separate disputes but not to avoid word limits
Multiple joint discovery dispute letters may be filed following a single conference of lead counsel if multiple discrete disputes remain unresolved, but parties should not use multiple letters to avoid the word limits set forth above.
Document Type
Discovery Dispute Letter
Case management conferences are conducted by Zoom Webinar unless otherwise ordered
Unless the Court orders otherwise, case management conferences will be conducted by Zoom Webinar.
Zoom Webinar
Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text plus 20 pages exhibits.
The statement should conform to the formatting requirements of Civil L.R. 3-4 and should not exceed 10 pages of text. A party may include exhibits with its statement, but the exhibits should not exceed 20 total pages.
Settlement conference statement limited to 5 pages.
The letter should not exceed five pages.
Motions in limine are limited to 10 pages.
Motions in limine may not exceed 10 pages.