Judge John Winkelmann

Applies to

Motion

Summary-judgment motions must use one of the six specified titles.

Applies to

Response

A nonmovant requesting an oral hearing must state that request in the response title.

Applies to

Reply

A reply may not raise new summary-judgment grounds.

The Court must set a summary-judgment motion for submission or hearing 35 days after filing, within the stated 60- or 90-day limits and conditions, and keep any reset within those time frames.

Filing an amended summary-judgment motion resets all timelines and automatically denies the original motion without prejudice.

A party may request a hearing or submit a written response by the specified submission date, which must be at least ten days after service.

Counsel are admonished to follow ethics canons concerning case discussions with the press and discussions with the Court outside the courtroom and without opposing counsel present.

An attorney may advise the Court Coordinator in writing at least 90 days before a vacation of no more than four consecutive weeks to seek to avoid trial assignment during that period.

An attorney must notify every court where the attorney has a conflicting setting as soon as practicable.

Without the client's written consent, the withdrawing attorney must send the client the motion and the hearing or submission notice by certified mail or email.

After leave to withdraw is granted, the attorney must send the client a copy of the order by certified mail or email.

The person filing a Setting Request must deliver a copy to all attorneys of record and self-represented litigants in the case.