Judge William Matthewman
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Page & Word Limits3 rules
The opposing party shall file a response to the motion, no longer than five (5) pages, within five (5) business days of service of the discovery motion or discovery-related sanctions motion.
Response
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
All discovery motions and discovery-related sanctions motions shall be no longer than five (5) pages.
Discovery Motion
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
The moving party shall have three (3) business days from the date of service of the response to file a reply if it chooses to do so. The reply shall be no longer than five (5) pages.
Reply
5 pages
Applies to: Attorney
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Certificate of Conferral required at end of motion above signature block.
“[a]t the end of the motion, and above the signature block,” counsel must include a Certificate of Conferral or its functional equivalent, indicating compliance with Local Rule 7.1(a)(3) and paragraph 1, supra.
DocumentDiscovery Motion
The moving party MUST attach as exhibits any materials relevant to the discovery dispute (e.g., discovery demands, discovery responses, and privilege logs).
DocumentDiscovery Motion
Filing & Service rules
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must confer in person or by phone before filing discovery motion.
If a discovery dispute arises, the parties must confer either in person or via telephone to resolve their discovery disputes before seeking court intervention. Email correspondence alone does not constitute a sufficient conferral.
Civil cases
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