Judge Jill L. Burkhardt
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>40 pages)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Number Of Previous Requests
- 4Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 5Adversary Position
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Affects Other Dates
- 8Emergency Nature
- 9Proposed Rescheduled Date
Communication
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Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
Chambers cannot be called to request continuances or rescheduling.
Counsel shall not call Chambers to request to continue or reschedule any date, deadline, or Court proceeding.
Phone
Direct to: Chambers
Courtesy copies required for filings over 40 pages, delivered to chambers within 1 court day.
Courtesy copies shall only be provided in cases where any single filing or lodgment (or multiple filings or lodgments in a single court day), inclusive of exhibits, exceeds 40 pages. Courtesy copies shall be delivered directly to Judge Burkhardt's Chambers, not the Clerk's Office, within 1 court day of the filing or lodgment deadline.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Lodged documents over 40 pages require courtesy copy via email.
When an order or these Rules direct you to lodge a document with the Court, send it via e-mail to efile_Burkhardt@casd.uscourts.gov. If the lodged document(s) exceeds 40 pages, also provide a courtesy copy. (See § II.E.)
Upon Request Only
Do not send copies unless specifically asked by Chambers.
MSC statements limited to 10 pages (exhibits excluded); courtesy copy required if exceeds 40 pages with exhibits.
MSC statements are not to exceed 10 pages, exclusive of exhibits. If any statement exceeds 40 pages with exhibits, a courtesy copy is required.
Courtesy copy required for MSC statements exceeding 40 pages with exhibits.
If any statement exceeds 40 pages with exhibits, a courtesy copy is required.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Joint Discovery Statement limited to 7 pages (excluding exhibits).
The Joint Discovery Statement shall be no more than 7 pages excluding exhibits
Discovery motion and opposition limited to 10 pages each (excluding exhibits).
Unless the Court directs otherwise, a discovery motion and any opposition thereto shall be no more than 10 pages each, exclusive of exhibits.
Reply briefs in discovery disputes limited to 5 pages.
Requested or authorized reply briefs shall be no more than 5 pages.
Meet and confer must be in person or by telephone, not by email.
Under no circumstances may the parties satisfy the meet and confer requirement by exchanging e-mails or other written correspondence.
- Status Inquiries
Phone contact allowed for immediate deposition disputes.
If a dispute arises during a deposition regarding an issue of privilege, enforcement of a court-ordered limitation on evidence, or pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(d), counsel may leave a joint voicemail message with Judge Burkhardt's Chambers at (619) 557-6624 to seek an immediate ruling on the dispute.