Judge Julie M. Lynch
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Receivership Plan, Receiver Progress Report
Court-wide- Upon Filing
Communication
Phone
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Motion-practice page limits are enforced, with leave to exceed them available only in limited circumstances.
Page limits enforced. Leave to exceed will be granted only in limited circumstances.
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Text reproduced as images in motions must not use a font smaller than 12 points.
Do not copy and paste images of documents into motions where the font is less than 12 points.
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Parties must file pretrial statements as required by the Civil Rules and Local Rules.
Pre-Trial statements required as provided for under the Civil/Local Rules.
Document Type
Pretrial Statement
A Joint Discovery Plan proposing different case-schedule dates must include a proposed order reflecting those changes.
When submitting a Joint Discovery Plan, if the parties are agreeing to dates that are different than those set forth in the Clerk’s original case schedule, the parties must submit a proposed order reflecting the requested changes to the case schedule.
Document Type
Joint Discovery Plan
Each filed motion must include a working email address and phone number in its signature block.
Parties shall include a working email address and phone number in the signature block of each motion filed.
Document Type
Motion
After obtaining dates from the Court's staff attorney, the requesting party must submit an appropriate judgment entry.
Submit an appropriate judgment entry after getting dates from the Court’s staff attorney.
Document Type
Judgment Entry
Agreed or unopposed motions should include a proposed entry uploaded through e-filing in Microsoft Word format.
Agreed/unopposed motions should be accompanied by a proposed entry uploaded in Microsoft Word format through e-filing.
Document Type
Agreed Unopposed Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
A proposed entry for an agreed or unopposed motion must be uploaded through e-filing in Microsoft Word format.
Agreed/unopposed motions should be accompanied by a proposed entry uploaded in Microsoft Word format through e-filing.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
After settlement, counsel generally have 30 days to file a final entry or stipulation of dismissal, and failure to do so may result in dismissal from the active docket under Local Rule 25.03.
Normally, a formal notice will be sent by the Court confirming settlement, and advising that counsel have 30 days to file a final Entry or stipulation of dismissal. If the final Entry or stipulation is not timely received, the Court will dismiss the case from the active docket pursuant to Local Rule 25.03.
Page 1 | XI. Notice of Settlement
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A civil trial in Courtroom 7E cannot be postponed by stipulation or agreed entry; a continuance must be requested by a written motion filed well before the final pretrial conference.
Stipulations or “Agreed” Entries are not sufficient to postpone civil trials in Courtroom 7E. Motions for continuance of a trial date must be in writing and should be sought well before the Final Pre-trial Conference.
Page 1 | V. Continuances or Amended Case Schedules
Requests to continue a case or amend its schedule require a showing of good cause.
V. Continuances or Amended Case Schedules For good cause shown.
Page 1 | V. Continuances or Amended Case Schedules
Chambers Communication Rules
Court staff may not engage in unilateral or ex parte communications or advise parties regarding their legal rights and duties.
Counsel and unrepresented parties are reminded that Court staff are unable, both legally and ethically, to engage in unilateral, or ex parte communications, or to provide advice regarding legal rights or duties.
Page 1 | II. Ex Parte Communications
Counsel must promptly call the staff attorney or secretary to report that the case has settled.
Consistent with Local Rule 22, counsel must call the staff attorney or secretary as soon as possible to advise when a case has been settled.
Page 1 | XI. Notice of Settlement
Before an ex parte contact with the Court, counsel should first confer with the opposing side, obtain approval, or at minimum provide advance notice.
Counsel should set up conference calls with opposing counsel and unrepresented parties before calling the Court, or obtain opposing counsel’s approval, or at a minimum provide notice before contacting the Court ex parte.
Page 1 | II. Ex Parte Communications
If a case appears likely to require trial, counsel should notify the staff attorney as soon as possible to permit adequate pretrial proceedings and attempt to avoid scheduling conflicts and obtain a firm trial date.
If a case genuinely appears likely to require a trial, alert the staff attorney as soon as possible so that we can do our best to allow enough time for pre-trial proceedings, to attempt to avoid scheduling conflicts, and to try and assign a “firm” trial date.
Page 1 | X. Trials
Counsel seeking submission of a case to mediation before Magistrate Hunt should call the staff attorney and confirm that all counsel agree.
If counsel want to submit their case to mediation with Magistrate Hunt, they should call the staff attorney and advise that counsel are in agreement.
Page 1 | VII. Mediations
Opposing counsel and unrepresented parties should be copied on every email sent to Court staff.
Opposing counsel and unrepresented parties should be “cc’d” on all emails with Court staff.
Page 1 | II. Ex Parte Communications
Parties must first attempt to resolve discovery disputes under the Civil Rules and, if communications reach an impasse, contact the staff attorney for referral to the magistrate.
Parties are required to engage in resolution of disputes pursuant to the Civil Rules. Should communications reach an impasse, contact the staff attorney; the Court will then refer the matter to the magistrate.
Page 1 | III. Discovery
A party may request a status conference by contacting the Court's staff attorney or by filing a written motion.
Parties can request status conferences by either contacting the Court’s staff attorney or filing a written motion.
Page 1 | VI. Status Conferences