Judge Kymberly K. Evanson
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (>50 pages)
Required
Filings (Trial Exhibits)
Required
Detailed Drafting Rules
Courtesy copies required for pleadings over 50 pages or trial exhibits.
Courtesy copies are required for pleadings that in the aggregate (i.e., the brief plus any declarations or exhibits) are longer than 50 pages, trial exhibits, or upon Court request.
Courtesy Copies Required
Logistics
Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF header and be double-sided.
The courtesy copy must be the version of the document with the header generated by CM/ECF, as this header includes important information (i.e., case number, document number, page number, date filed, etc.). Courtesy copies shall be printed double-sided.
Stipulated motion and proposed order required for cross-motion bundling.
If the parties can reach an agreement on such a schedule and any necessary adjustments to the page/word limits, they shall submit a stipulated motion and proposed order for the Court’s approval.
Document Type
Stipulated Motion
Joint statement (max 3 pages) required before discovery conference.
The moving party must submit a joint statement to the Court briefly identifying the issue(s) in dispute. The joint statement shall be no more than three pages and shall be filed via CM/ECF.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Joint briefs limited to 12,600 words total (6,300 per party), excluding certain sections.
must not exceed 12,600 words, excluding caption, date line, and signature block, with each party contributing no more than 6,300 words. Each party may submit a declaration along with the joint brief, as necessary.
Electronic exhibits must be one file per exhibit, max 80 characters in filename.
Electronic exhibits must be transmitted individually (i.e., one exhibit per file), but exhibits may have multiple pages; (2) Exhibit file names should match the descriptions listed on the joint exhibit list as closely as possible except that file names should not exceed 80 characters, e.g., Ex. 1 − Accident Scene Photo; Ex. 501– Email dated 4−03−23.