Judge Robert S. Huie
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>20 pages)
Required
Filings
Required
Filings (Trial Exhibits)
Required
Adjournments
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Agreement With Adversary
- 3Joint Motion
- 4Proposed Order
- 5Original Date
- 6Proposed New Dates
- 7Number Of Previous Requests
- 8Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 9Speedy Trial Act Exclusion
Must Include
- 1Original Date
- 2Number Of Previous Requests
- 3Previous Requests Granted Or Denied
- 4Opposing Counsel Position
Must Include
- 1Reason For Request
- 2Original Date
- 3Proposed Rescheduled Date
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Letter Ecf
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Clerk
Sidebar
Chambers
Detailed Drafting Rules
When letters/faxes/emails are requested, copies must be sent to all counsel.
If letters, faxes, or emails are requested, copies of the same shall be simultaneously delivered to all counsel.
- Status Inquiries
Letters, faxes, and emails to chambers are prohibited unless specifically requested.
Letters, faxes, and emails to chambers are prohibited, unless specifically requested by the Court.
- Status Inquiries
Only attorneys with knowledge of the case may call chambers.
Calls from secretaries, legal assistants, paralegals, or parties represented by counsel are prohibited.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Chambers calls prohibited for procedural questions or status inquiries.
Counsel should not call Chambers with procedural questions or to inquire whether any action has been taken with regard to a previously-submitted filing.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Chambers will not provide time estimates for written rulings.
The Court does not provide time estimates for its written rulings.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Court personnel cannot give legal advice or discuss case merits.
Court personnel are prohibited from giving legal advice or discussing the merits of a case.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Voicemail messages must include name, contact info, case number, and detailed message.
If your call is not answered, you may leave a voicemail, including your name, contact information, case number, and a detailed message.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages within 24 hours.
If a filing exceeds 20 pages in length (including attachments and exhibits), the filing party must deliver within 24 hours after filing a file-stamped courtesy copy to the Clerk’s Office to be placed in Judge Huie’s box.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Chambers should not be contacted for motion hearing dates.
Parties should not contact chambers for a motion hearing date.
Phone
- Status Inquiries
Proposed orders cannot contain filer's name/law firm or word 'proposed' in caption.
In accordance with Section 2(h) of the ECF Manual, proposed orders must not contain the name and law firm information of the filing party, and must not contain the word 'proposed' in the caption.
Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format.
Counsel must email proposed orders in Word format to
DOCX
Exhibits must be excerpted, labeled, and not duplicate docket documents.
All exhibits submitted in support of motions should be excerpted to include only relevant material. All exhibits must be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed. Copies of documents already contained on the electronic docket should not be included as exhibits. Such documents should be cited in the text of the motion as [Doc. No. ___ at ___] referencing the docket number of the document cited and using the ECF-generated page number for pinpoint cites.
Motions in limine and oppositions limited to 10 pages.
Each motion in limine and each opposition shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
Attachments to motions in limine limited to 10 pages.
Attachments to any motion in limine or opposition shall also be limited to ten (10) pages in length.
Exceeding page limits or filing multiple motions without leave will result in striking.
Unless the parties obtain leave of Court to exceed the limitations contained herein prior to filing, multiple filings and filings that exceed the page limitations will be stricken.