Courtesy copies are required when a filing is > 20 pages. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 24 hours, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies required for documents over 20 pages within 24 hours.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for ex parte. Meet and confer required before filing ex parte motions.
Judge Michael M. Anello's rule states these limits: 30 pages. Motions in limine brief limited to 30 pages.
Judge Michael M. Anello's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Opposition brief limited to 25 pages.
The rule requires separate statement of undisputed facts and table format. Summary judgment motions require separate statement of undisputed facts in table format.
The rule requires response to separate statement. Opposition to summary judgment must respond to separate statement of undisputed facts.
Parties may contact Judge Michael M. Anello's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Contact Chambers if opposing party needs more than 1 court day to respond.
Requests should be made at least 3 court days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Michael M. Anello. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, and proposed new dates. Motion must be filed within 3 court days of obtaining hearing date from Chambers.
Motions must be filed 14 days before the hearing date.
Reply briefs and supplemental documents require leave of court and must be filed at least 7 days before hearing.
Sentencing summary charts must be filed 7 days before sentencing hearing.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 20 pages within 24 hours.
Trial briefs must be filed by Thursday before trial.
Proposed jury instructions must be filed by Thursday before trial.
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages, including bundled filings on same day.
Motion must be filed within 3 court days of obtaining hearing date from Chambers.
Summary judgment motions require separate statement of undisputed facts in table format.
Opposition to summary judgment must respond to separate statement of undisputed facts.
Evidentiary/procedural objections must be filed with opposition/reply briefs, max 5 pages if separate.
Chambers available for scheduling/caselogging calls; no legal advice or merits discussion.
Electronic filing and attorney admissions questions go to Clerk's Office, not Chambers.
Proposed orders required for joint or ex parte motions.
Proposed orders not required for noticed motions with 28+ day notice.
Email proposed orders to efile_anello@casd.uscourts.gov.
Meet and confer required before filing ex parte motions.
Declaration required for unopposed ex parte motions.
Ex parte motions unopposed after 1 court day.
Contact Chambers if opposing party needs more than 1 court day to respond.
Motions in limine heard at final pretrial conference.
Motions in limine: 28 days to file, 14 days to oppose.
No reply briefs for motions in limine.
Maximum 10 motions in limine per side.
Motions in limine brief limited to 30 pages.
Opposition brief limited to 25 pages.
Only one brief per side accepted for multiple parties.
Exceeding page limits or multiple filings will be stricken without leave.
Tentative rulings provided before final pretrial conference.
Joint proposed final pretrial order due two Fridays before trial via email.