Western District of Washington Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Mediator must file Certificate of Compliance within 14 days of mediation conference conclusion.

Within 14 days of the conclusion of the Mediation Conference, the Mediator shall file with the court a Certificate of Compliance in the form provided by the court.

Deadline

1 business days

Missing debtor signature on ECF petition may result in dismissal within 1 business day without further notice.

A petition filed by a registered ECF filer must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(1) or be subject to dismissal within 1 business day, without further notice, as to the debtor whose signature is not provided.

Missing signature on petition by unrepresented individual results in immediate rejection by clerk.

A petition submitted for filing by an unrepresented individual must include the signature of the debtor (and joint debtor if applicable) in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(c)(2) or be subject to rejection by the clerk of court and returned to the debtor with no bankruptcy case opened.

Deadline

1 business days

ECF petition missing verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day.

A voluntary petition filed by a registered ECF filer that is not accompanied by this verified statement may be dismissed after 1 business day without further notice.

Paper petitions missing verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

Petitions that are submitted for filing on paper and not accompanied by the verified statement may be rejected by the clerk.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Creditor list must be filed within 7 days of petition; failure may result in dismissal.

A debtor in a voluntary case shall file or submit a list of creditors in the format required by the office of the clerk of court, containing the names and addresses of each entity included or to be included on Schedules D, E/F, G and H, as required by 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(A) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a)(1), no later than 7 days from the date of the filing of the petition. Failure to timely file or submit the creditor list may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Dismissal for missing schedules requires 15 days' notice to debtor.

Failure to file or submit these schedules and statements may result in dismissal of the debtor’s case, provided that the docket shows that the debtor was given 15 days' notice of this provision. The 15-day notice of dismissal for failure to file schedules and statements may be provided with the Official Form B309 Notice of Bankruptcy Case.

Individual Chapter 11 debtor must file projected budget within 14 days after entry of order for relief.

An individual debtor in possession shall file a projected budget of income and expenses for the six-month period following the petition date within 14 days after entry of the order for relief.

Trustee may move to convert or dismiss on 7 days' notice for failure to provide proof of insurance.

If the debtor in possession fails timely to provide the United States trustee with proof of insurance or insurance renewal, the United States trustee may move to convert or dismiss the case on 7 days’ notice to the debtor, parties who have requested notice, and any committee, unless the court allows a shorter period on a showing of exigent circumstances.

Post-confirmation quarterly reports due by 21st day of month after quarter ends, using UST Form 11-PCR.

If an application for a final decree has not been filed within 3 months after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan, then the party designated in the plan as the responsible party, such as the reorganized debtor, liquidating trustee, plan proponent, or plan administrator, shall file with the court a post-confirmation quarterly report every three months until a final decree is entered. The first such report shall include the quarter in which the plan was confirmed. Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the month after the quarter ends and, except as otherwise ordered by the court, shall be filed on UST Form 11-PCR.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applications for fees exceeding the presumptive fee must be filed within 21 days after the confirmation order is entered.

Pre-confirmation attorneys’ fees in excess of the presumptive fee may be requested by application filed with the court not more than 21days after the entry of the order of confirmation.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Reply to objection to confirmation

Debtor's reply to objection to confirmation must be filed no later than 7 days before the confirmation hearing.

The debtor shall file a reply to the objection to confirmation no later than 7 days prior to the hearing on plan confirmation. (Note: Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(d)(8) governs the timing of a reply, if any, in all chapter 13 proceedings except plan confirmations subject to this subsection).

Deadline

7 calendar days

Objections to disclosure statement in chapter 11 case must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, objections to a disclosure statement in a chapter 11 case shall be filed and served not later than 7 days before the hearing on the disclosure statement.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Response to withdrawal motion due 14 days after service.

Response documents shall be filed and served no later than 14 days after service of the motion for withdrawal.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Reply to withdrawal motion due 21 days after motion filing.

If a response is filed, a reply, if any, shall be filed and served no later than 21 days after filing of the motion.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Clerk transmits withdrawal motion to district court 28 days after filing or after response/reply/recommendation, whichever earlier.

Except as otherwise ordered by the bankruptcy court, 28 days after the filing of the motion for withdrawal of reference, or after a response, reply and judicial recommendation have been filed, whichever is earlier, the clerk of the bankruptcy court shall transmit to the district court the motion and related documents that have been filed with the bankruptcy court and any recommendation of the bankruptcy judge.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance must be filed and served at least 28 days before the hearing.

Motions for summary judgment and lien avoidance shall be filed and served at least 28 days preceding the date fixed for hearing.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Motion

All other motions must be filed and served at least 21 days before the hearing.

All other motions and/or notice thereof shall be filed and served upon the appropriate parties at least 21 days preceding the date fixed for hearing unless a longer period of notice is ordered by the court or prescribed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or these Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Response

Responses to motions must be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, each party opposing a motion shall file and serve responsive papers not later than 7 days prior to the date set for hearing subject to the provisions of subsection (d)(5)(B) below.

The briefing schedule sets specific deadlines for responses, confirmations, and replies relative to the hearing date.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, responsive papers, replies, and confirmation of hearings shall be filed as set forth below: Hearing Date Response* Confirmation* Reply* Friday Friday noon Monday Tuesday Thursday Thursday noon Friday Monday Wednesday Wednesday noon Thursday Friday Tuesday Tuesday noon Wednesday Thursday Monday Monday noon Tuesday Wednesday * All references in these columns are to days of the week preceding the hearing date. In the event any of the days falls upon a legal holiday, then the deadline for the event shall be determined by counting backward until a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions for reconsideration must be filed and served within 14 days of the judgment or order.

such motions shall be filed and served within 14 days after entry of the judgment or order

Deadline

7 calendar days

Party presenting an order after hearing must serve copies and give at least 7 days' notice of presentation date.

Unless the court directs otherwise, a party presenting an order for entry after the hearing on a motion shall serve copies on the parties that were present at the hearing and, unless agreement is reached as to the form of the order, shall give at least 7 days' notice of the time, date and place of presentation.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Objections to an order must be filed and served at least 3 days before the presentation date.

Any party opposing entry of the order shall file and serve an objection not later than 3 days prior to the date set for presentation.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Debtor must file an estimated settlement statement before the response date for the sale motion.

The debtor shall also file an estimated settlement statement prior to the response date for the motion.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Jury trial demand must be filed with the notice of removal, first pleading, or within 30 days of removal, whichever is earlier.

and be filed with the notice of removal; or with a party’s first pleading, or within 30 days of the filing of a notice of removal (pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027 and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9027-1), whichever is earlier.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Parties must file consent or withholding of consent to bankruptcy judge jury trial by the later of the answer/reply deadline or 21 days after the demand.

If there is a right to jury trial and a demand under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b) is timely filed, the parties shall consent or not (28 U.S.C. § 157(e)) to have the trial conducted by the bankruptcy judge by filing a statement of consent or withholding of consent by the later of the time for answer or reply, if the demand is made in a complaint or cross- or counter-claim, or 21 days after the demand is made.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Report of proceedings

Report of proceedings must be filed within 21 days of removal or within 14 days after denial of remand motion.

The removing party shall, within 21 days of the notice of removal, or, if a motion to remand is filed prior to the expiration of such 21-day period, 14 days after the entry of an order denying the motion to remand, file a report of the proceedings in the court from

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Motion to remand

Motion to remand must be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal.

Any motion to remand shall be served and filed within 30 days of the notice of removal and noted for hearing in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1.

Dispositive motions must be noted at least 90 days before trial.

Specifically, dispositive motions must be noted for at least 90 days prior to trial to allow sufficient time following the noting date to issue a decision on the motion prior to the deadline for motions

Deadline

35 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed 35 days before trial, noted for 21 days from filing; opposition due 15 days after filing; no reply without court order.

All motions in limine must be filed no later than 35 days before trial and noted for consideration 21 days from the date of filing. Any opposition papers shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 15 days after the filing date of the motion. No reply papers shall be filed unless the Court orders otherwise.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial exhibits must be delivered to the courtroom deputy seven days before trial.

The original and one copy of the trial exhibits are to be delivered to Natalie Wood, Courtroom Deputy, seven days before the trial date.

Deadline

2 business days

Oppositions to motions for extension of time must be filed within 2 business days of the motion's filing.

Any opposition must be filed within two (2) business days of the motion.

Daubert motions (motions challenging expert testimony) must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline set in the Court's trial scheduling order.

Motions challenging expert testimony, though not dispositive motions, must be filed by the date dispositive motions are due in accordance with the Court’s trial scheduling order.

Deadline

5 business days

Motions in limine must be filed as a joint brief at least 5 business days before the pretrial conference.

Any motions in limine must be presented in a joint brief filed at least five (5) business days before the pretrial conference.

Discovery disputes must be raised timely to avoid waiver of the right to seek court resolution.

Discovery disputes shall be raised in a timely manner to allow discovery to be completed before the discovery deadline. Failure to do so may waive a Party’s right to bring the dispute before the Court.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Response to objections to magistrate judge report due within 7 days of objections.

any party desiring to oppose such objections shall have seven days thereafter within which to file and serve a written response.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Objections to magistrate judge report must be filed within 14 days of service.

Within fourteen days after such service, any party may file and serve written objections thereto

Pretrial motion deadline is set at arraignment; no motions after that date without leave of court for good cause.

At the time of arraignment, the court shall set a date for the filing of pretrial motions. No motion may be filed subsequent to that date except upon leave of court for good cause shown.

Deadline

21 calendar days

If arraignment is postponed at defendant's request, pretrial motion deadline is three weeks from the new arraignment date.

If arraignment is postponed at the request of the defendant, the deadline for filing and service of pretrial motions shall be three weeks from the new arraignment date, unless the court otherwise orders.

Motions to transfer trial must be filed within the same deadline as pretrial motions under CrR 12.

A motion to transfer a trial under Fed. R. Crim. P. 21 shall be made within the time allowed for filing pretrial motions under CrR 12.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibit list

Government must file exhibit list 14 days before trial.

The government shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits 14 days in advance of the trial date.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibit list

Defense must file exhibit list no later than 10 days before trial.

The defense shall file its list of case-in-chief exhibits no later than ten days in advance of trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Witness list

Government must provide witness list to court and defense 14 days before trial.

the government must provide a list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the defense no later than 14 days prior to trial

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Witness list

Defense must provide witness list to court and government 10 days before trial.

the defense must provide its list of proposed case-in-chief witnesses to the court and the government no later than 10 days prior to trial

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Trial brief

Government must serve and file trial brief at least 14 days before trial.

The government shall serve and file a trial brief discussing matters of substantive law involved in the trial and important or unusual evidentiary matters at least 14 days prior to the trial date.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Trial brief

Defense must file and serve trial brief 10 days before trial.

The defense shall file and serve a trial brief ten days before trial.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions in limine shall be filed at least ten days before trial.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Applies to

Opposition

Responses to motions in limine must be filed at least 5 days before trial.

Responses to motions in limine shall be filed at least five days before trial.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Proposed voir dire questions must be served and filed at least 10 days before trial.

Each party shall prepare any suggested questions for the court to propound to the jurors, which shall be served and filed at least ten days before the trial date.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Jury instructions

Government must file proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days before trial; defense must file alternatives 10 days before trial; government may file supplemental instructions 5 days before trial.

Unless a specific scheduling order has been adopted for the case, the government shall file its proposed jury instructions and verdict form 14 days in advance of the trial date. The defense may file any proposed alternative or supplemental instructions and proposed verdict form no later than ten days in advance of trial. The government may file any supplemental or alternative instructions and an amended proposed verdict form based on the defense filing no later than five days in advance of trial.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Government must file §5K1.1 motion and supporting written statement at least 14 days before sentencing.

If the government intends to file a § 5K1.1 motion for substantial assistance, the motion must be served on all counsel and filed under seal at least fourteen days prior to sentencing. In such event, the government must also serve and file under seal a written statement of the nature and extent of the defendant's cooperation.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing memorandum must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Counsel for the United States or for a defendant shall serve copies of any sentencing memorandum or related documents upon the opposing party and upon the U.S. Probation Office and file such materials at least seven days prior to sentencing.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing recommendation must be provided to court and counsel at least 7 days before the evidentiary/disposition hearing.

Sentencing Recommendation Submission. The probation or supervised release sentencing recommendation shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties at least seven days in advance of the evidentiary and/or disposition hearing. This deadline is subject to change at the request of the presiding judge and/or the time frame in which the evidentiary/disposition hearing is scheduled.

Deadline

40 calendar days

Motion must be noted for hearing 40 days after filing.

The movant shall note the motion for 40 days after the motion is filed.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Opponent has 30 days to file opposition.

A party opposing the motion shall have 30 days to file an opposition to the motion and any supporting material.

Time periods ending on a weekend or holiday extend to the next business day.

When the Local Rules or a court order permits a party to act within a period of time stated in days or a longer unit of time and the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the time period continues to run until the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Court-ordered specific calendar dates are not extended if they fall on a weekend or holiday.

If an order of the court sets a specific calendar date by which a party must act, the date is not extended even if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Filing deadlines are extended to the next business day if the e-filing system is down for more than two hours or after 5pm, or if the courthouse closes unexpectedly.

If access to the electronic filing system is not available due to failure of the court's filing system(s) for a period longer than two hours, or any period after 5pm, or if the courthouse is closed for unanticipated reasons, filing deadlines are extended to the next business day.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Transcript must be filed within 21 days after Notice of Appeal.

Counsel for appellant shall arrange to have such transcript filed within twenty-one days after the Notice of Appeal is filed; but upon motion made within such time, the district judge may extend the deadlines for transcript and briefs.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Opening brief due 28 days after Notice of Appeal.

Appellant shall file and serve an opening brief within twenty-eight days after filing the Notice of Appeal.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Response brief due 14 days after opening brief.

Appellee shall file and serve a response brief in response within fourteen days thereafter.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Reply brief due 7 days after response brief.

Appellant may file and serve a reply brief within seven days thereafter.

Deadline

3 weeks

Required

Always

Motions must generally be filed within 3 weeks of arraignment unless the court orders otherwise.

Motion Filing Date - Normally set 3 weeks from original arraignment date unless otherwise ordered by court

Deadline

7 days

Required

Always

Response to a motion must be filed within 7 days of the motion's filing.

Motion Response Date - 7 days after filing of motion

Deadline

5 days

Required

Always

Reply to an opposition must be filed within 5 days of the opposition's filing.

Motion Reply Date - 5 days after filing of opposition

Deadline

30 days

Government must disclose experts 30 days before trial; defense 14 days before trial; government rebuttal 7 days before trial; or per scheduling order.

Expert disclosures - Per case scheduling order, or, 30 days before trial for the government, 14 days before trial for the defense, 7 days before trial for the government rebuttal

Deadline

14 calendar days

Exhibit lists must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Exhibit Lists Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed per scheduling order, or 10 days before trial.

Motions in Limine Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

Deadline

14 calendar days

Trial brief must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Trial Brief Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Deadline

10 calendar days

Voir dire must be filed per scheduling order, or 10 days before trial.

Voir Dire Per case scheduling order, or 10 days before trial

Deadline

14 calendar days

Jury instructions must be filed per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government, 10 days before trial for defense, and 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings.

Jury Instructions Filed Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government, 10 days before trial for the defense, 5 days before trial for government supplemental filings

Deadline

14 calendar days

Witness lists must be exchanged per scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for government and 10 days before trial for defense.

Witness Lists Exchanged Per case scheduling order, or 14 days before trial for the government and 10 days before trial for the defense

Deadline

35 calendar days

Presentence reports must be furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections due within 14 days of receipt; final report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing.

Presentence Reports Furnished by Probation 35 days before sentencing; objections within 14 days of receipt (submit to Probation); final presentence report to counsel 14 days before sentencing; submitted to court 7 days before sentencing

Deadline

14 calendar days

Sentencing § 5K1.1 motions must be filed 14 days before sentencing.

Sentencing § 5K1.1 Motions 14 days before sentencing

Deadline

7 calendar days

Response to § 5K1.1 motion must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

5K1.1 Motion Response 7 days before sentencing

Deadline

21 calendar days

Acceptance of responsibility statement must be submitted to Probation 21 days before sentencing.

Acceptance of Responsibility Statement 21 days before sentencing (submit to Probation)

Deadline

7 calendar days

Sentencing memorandum must be filed 7 days before sentencing.

Sentencing Memorandum 7 days before sentencing

Deadline

30 calendar days

Government expert disclosures must be filed no later than 30 days before trial.

Expert disclosures for government’s case in chief _____________ No later than 30 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(i)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Defense expert disclosures must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Expert disclosures for defense case in chief _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(ii)

Deadline

10 calendar days

Rebuttal expert disclosures must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Rebuttal expert disclosures _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 16(d)(2)(iii)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Government witness list must be disclosed no later than 14 days before trial.

Disclosure of witness list for the government’s case _____________ in chief No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

Deadline

10 calendar days

Defense witness list must be disclosed no later than 10 days before trial.

Disclosure of witness list for the defense case-in-chief _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(4)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Agreed proposed jury instructions, jury _____________ questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

Deadline

10 calendar days

Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, jury questionnaire, and verdict form must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Supplemental, non-agreed proposed jury instructions, _____________ jury questionnaire, and verdict form No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 30(a)

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Motions in limine deadline _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

Deadline

5 calendar days

Responses to motions in limine must be filed no later than 5 days before trial.

Responses to motions in limine _____________ No later than 5 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(6)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Trial exhibits lists must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Trial exhibits lists _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(3)

Deadline

14 calendar days

Government's trial brief must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

Government’s trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 14 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

Deadline

10 calendar days

Defense trial brief must be filed no later than 10 days before trial.

Defense trial brief filing date _____________ No later than 10 days before trial. CrR 23.1(a)(5)

Deadline

45 calendar days

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement must be filed within 45 days after service of Preliminary Claim Constructions.

Not later than 45 days after service of the "Preliminary Claim Constructions," the parties shall complete and file a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement

Deadline

21 calendar days

Oppositions are due 21 days after a motion is filed; replies are due 14 days after an opposition is filed.

This Court DOES NOT USE the noting dates set forth in the Local Rules. Instead, oppositions shall be filed no later than TWENTY−ONE (21) days after a motion is filed. A moving party's reply shall be filed no later than FOURTEEN (14) days after an opposition has been filed. These deadlines apply to all motions.

Joint petitions missing a joint debtor's signature receive a 7-day deficiency notice to cure.

Joint petitions filed without the signature of a joint debtor will be issued a 7-day deficiency notice to provide the missing signature.

Joint petitions with only one verified statement receive a 7-day deficiency notice.

For joint petitions accompanied by a verified statement of only one of the joint debtors, the court will accept the petition and generate a 7-day deficiency notice.

Monthly financial report must be filed by the 21st day of the following month.

Each report shall be due by the 21st day of the subsequent month.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Plan proponent must file summary of unresolved objections at least 3 days before disclosure statement hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the plan proponent's counsel shall file a summary of those objections to the disclosure statement that have not been resolved at the conference of attorneys. The summary shall be filed and served on the objecting parties at least 3 days prior to the hearing on such statement.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Plan proponent must file ballot summary at least 3 days before confirmation hearing.

At least 3 days prior to the confirmation hearing, the plan proponent shall file a written summary of the ballots cast, and shall serve a copy of the summary on any party that has filed an objection pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 3020-1.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Response

If a hearing is continued before the response deadline, the response deadline is adjusted to 7 days before the new hearing date. If continued after the deadline, the response deadline is not adjusted without the movant's consent.

If a hearing date is continued prior to the deadline to respond, the response date shall be continued to not later than 7 days prior to the continued hearing date, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If a hearing date is continued after the deadline to respond, the response date will not be continued absent express consent by the movant.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Supplemental report

Other parties may supplement the report within 14 days of its filing.

Other parties may supplement the removing party's report in the same format within 14 days of its filing.

Deadline

28 calendar days

Mediation Certification must be filed within 28 days after an answer is filed in an adversary proceeding, or as ordered by the court.

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 28 days after an answer or other response to the complaint is filed in an adversary proceeding and whenever ordered by the court in other matters, counsel and client shall sign, serve and file a Mediation Certification certifying that they have considered mediation to resolve their dispute.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Reply to a motion for reconsideration may be filed within 7 days after all responses are served/filed or the response time expires.

A reply may be filed not later than seven days after all responses have been served and filed or the time for filing responses has expired, whichever is earlier.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Required

Always

Attorneys and pro se parties must notify the court of any address/phone/email change within 10 days.

Any attorney representing any party or any party not represented by an attorney must file a notice with the court of any change in address, telephone number or email address. Such notice must be received by the Clerk’s Office within ten days of the change. All subsequent pleadings, motions or other filings shall reflect the new address, telephone number, and email. The address, telephone number, and email of the party or its attorney, noted on the first pleadings, motions or other filings or as changed by individual notice, shall be conclusively taken as the last known address and telephone number of said party or attorney.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Defendant's response to §5K1.1 motion must be filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

Any such response by the defendant must be filed at least seven days prior to sentencing and may be included in the defendant's sentencing memorandum.

If a closure extends the response deadline, the reply deadline is extended by the same number of days.

If the closure results in a party having additional time to file a response to a motion, then the deadline for the party filing a reply shall be extended by the same number of days.

Deadline

0 calendar days

Witness statements must be provided after witness testifies at trial or earlier by agreement.

Witness Statements After witness has testified at trial or earlier by agreement of parties

Deadline

3 business days

Parties must wait at least 3 business days after conferral attempts before filing a motion.

Parties should provide for at least three (3) business days between attempts to confer and a motion's filing.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Cases reopened for non-asset administration may be reclosed 60 days after reopening unless matters pending.

Cases reopened for any purpose other than to administer assets may be reclosed by the clerk of court 60 days after reopening unless matters are then pending.

Certain motions (stipulated, joint, unopposed, over-length, reconsideration, ex parte, recuse) are noted for consideration on the day they are filed.

Stipulated, joint motions or unopposed motions, motions to file over-length motions or briefs, motions for reconsideration, ex parte motions, and motions to recuse shall be noted for consideration for the day they are filed.

Applies to

Trial brief

Supplemental trial briefs allowed only for discovery produced after the trial brief deadline.

If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which a trial brief is to be filed, the opposing party may file a supplemental trial brief after the deadline provided by this rule provided that the supplemental trial brief is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Supplemental motions in limine allowed only for discovery produced after the motion deadline.

If the government or the defense produces discovery after the date on which motions in limine are to be filed, the opposing party may file a motion in limine after the deadline set out in this rule provided that the motion is directed only at this subsequently-produced information.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Moving party may file reply brief within 10 days of opposition.

The moving party may, but is not required to, file a reply brief in support of the motion within 10 days of the opposition, together with any supporting material.

Deadline

12 days

Required

Always

Motions are noted for court consideration 12 days after filing.

Motion Noting Date (for court consideration) - 12 days after filing of motion