Court Rules
Common questions about Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins?

The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins. Paper copies of exhibits should not be delivered to chambers unless requested.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Exhibits and Exhibit Charts

What page or word limits apply to motion in limine before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins?

Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins' rule states these limits: 25 pages. Motions in limine limited to 25 pages per side.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Motions in Limine

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins?

Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins' formatting rule includes pdf exhibits must be ocr'd and text-searchable. PDF exhibits must be OCR'd and text-searchable.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Exhibits and Exhibit Charts

What must be included with witness examination filings before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Witness examinations must be from podium unless otherwise allowed; alternative is jury box end with microphone use.

What must be included with jury address filings before Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Jury addresses must be made from the podium for audio recording purposes.

Complete rules summary for Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins

Each side limited to 15 proposed disputed voir dire questions.

Motions in limine limited to 25 pages per side.

Ensure sufficient witnesses are available to use the full trial day.

Witness examinations must be from podium unless otherwise allowed; alternative is jury box end with microphone use.

Jury addresses must be made from the podium for audio recording purposes.

Must stand when making an objection to alert Court and witness.

Witnesses must not answer questions while objection is pending.

Objections and responses must be short and non-argumentative.

Proposed exhibits must be uploaded to Box.com at least 5 business days before pretrial conference.

Exhibits must follow JERS naming convention.

PDF exhibits must be OCR'd and text-searchable.

Paper copies of exhibits should not be delivered to chambers unless requested.

Proposed Pretrial Orders filed electronically via CM/ECF with email copy in Word format.

No courtesy copies required for Proposed Pretrial Orders.

Exhibit list must use court-provided template.

Physical objects need numbered exhibit designation and one-page PDF placeholder for JERS.

JERS accepts specific file types for documents, photos, video, and audio.

Exhibits must be named with number_underscore_neutral_description.file_extension format.

Exhibits must use consecutive numbers only, no letters or parts.

Multiple parties on same side must coordinate to create consecutively numbered exhibits.

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