Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Counsel must file a joint notice of trial estimate at least seven weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing to occur on or before the motion cut-off date.

Memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of the case, voir dire questions, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions at least 14 days before; reply briefs not accepted.

Joint exhibit list must be emailed to Chambers in Word/WordPerfect format by noon on Monday before trial.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days of the meet-and-confer and at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the original Scheduling Conference date; continuance of the conference does not extend this deadline.

Motion for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Reply to an opposition is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

First round trial filings are due 3 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Second round trial filings are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Government must produce trial-related discovery no later than two weeks before the scheduled trial date; evidence produced after this date is excluded unless the Court approves an ex parte application.

Pretrial motions must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference; criminal motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and motions in limine are heard at the Final Pretrial Conference, which is the last day to hear motions.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be e-filed not later than 14 days before the scheduling conference.

Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 2 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.

Plaintiff must file a RICO case statement within 20 days.

Proof of service for summons and complaint must be filed within 5 days of service.

Parties using form pleadings in removed actions must file FRCP-compliant pleadings within 30 days of receiving Notice of Removal.

Petitioners under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) must file an ex parte application within 3 days of this order.

Motion for review/reconsideration of Magistrate Judge's order must be filed and served within 10 calendar days of written ruling or 10 days of oral ruling (if no written follows).

Notice of motion must be filed with Clerk 28-35 calendar days before hearing date.

Plaintiffs in class actions (excluding PSLRA 1995 actions) must file Motion for Class Certification within 90 days of complaint service, unless good cause is shown.

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed by 3:00 PM on the first business day after service.

Joint Rule 26(f) report must be filed at least 10 days before the scheduling conference.

Class-certification motion must be filed within 120 days of the scheduling conference date.

Motion hearings must be set on open hearing dates; hearing dates close at least four weeks in advance; waiting until the last day risks motion being stricken.

Status Report Regarding Settlement must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Motions in Limine must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be lodged 21 calendar days before trial.

Summaries of Direct Testimony must be filed 21 calendar days before trial.

Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 7 calendar days before trial.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be heard by the established cut-off date; unserved parties are dismissed at pretrial conference per Local Rule 16-8.1.

All discovery (including expert discovery) and related motion hearings must be completed by the established cut-off date, which is not the discovery request service date.

Motions challenging discovery response adequacy must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before discovery cut-off if granted.

Depositions must start early enough to complete and allow filing of related discovery motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the motion cut-off date; counsel should file early to secure a hearing date.

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order, statement of the case, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law (if required) and direct testimony summaries must be filed at least 21 days before trial.

Trial briefs (if desired) and opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 3 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 2 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed 21 days before trial.

Counsel must file and serve a marked copy of the opposing party's proposed findings 7 days before trial.

Original and copy exhibit binders, exhibit lists, and witness lists must be submitted to the CRD on the first day of trial.

Depositions used at trial must be lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier if the Court orders.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the established cut-off date.

Fact and expert discovery cut-off dates require all discovery (including related motion hearings) to be completed by that date, not just discovery requests served.

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before the discovery cut-off date if the motion is granted.

Depositions must commence early enough to complete and allow filing of related motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All motions (except in limine) must be heard on or before the court-established motion cut-off date.

Counsel must complete ADR proceedings by the deadline set by the Court.

Parties in jury trial cases must notify the Court of any settlement by the Wednesday preceding the trial week.

Motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

Proposed Pretrial Conference Order must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference and comply with Local Rules' format/content.

Joint witness list must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 days before Final Pretrial Conference; non-compliant party's opponent must file unilateral set unless waiving jury trial, and disputed instructions must be filed in agreed/plaintiff-opposed/defendant-opposed order.

Case-specific glossaries must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint exhibit lists must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Mandatory Exhibit Conference at 1:30 PM Monday before trial unless court orders otherwise; exhibits due to CRD at conference.

Confidentiality designation challenges must be made at a time consistent with the Court's Scheduling Order.

Non-Parties must seek a protective order within 14 days of receiving notice of a request for their confidential information to prevent production.

Witness statements must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file a Notice of Settlement within 7 days after the case settles.

Parties must file a Joint Status Report within 7 days after the settlement conference.

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), and declarations (bench trial) must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before FPTC.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before FPTC, follow LR 16-5 format, include specific content, and use the judge's template.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before FPTC, follow LR 16-6 format, include objections column, and use the judge's template.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to chambers in Word format.

Joint agreed jury instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties must file a proposed joint general verdict form 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before FPTC when ordered by the court.

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List, and Exhibit List are due 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Expert witness statements must be filed 5 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 45 days before trial.

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 25 days before trial.

Reply to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms 35 days before trial.

Defendant must serve objections to plaintiff's instructions and any additional instructions 28 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve objections to defendant's instructions 21 days before trial.

Joint set of agreed jury instructions and individual objected-to instructions must be filed 16 days before trial; defendant's counsel prepares joint set.

Joint statement must be submitted 7 days before trial.

Deposition testimony designations may be made during the proceeding or within 21 days after, with notice to all parties by the next business day.

Opposing party must confirm confidentiality status of material within 2 calendar days after meet and confer on sealing application.

If sealing request is denied, receiving party may file material publicly unless designator seeks reconsideration within 4 calendar days.

Motions in limine must be filed 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Special voir dire questions must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint exhibit list must be filed 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference, with meet-and-confer in advance.

Opposition to ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be e-filed not later than 14 days before the scheduling conference.

Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 2 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing to occur on or before the motion cut-off date.

Memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of the case, voir dire questions, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions at least 14 days before; reply briefs not accepted.

Joint exhibit list must be emailed to Chambers in Word/WordPerfect format by noon on Monday before trial.

Zoom requests must be e-filed 7 days before the hearing and include a certificate of conference.

Proposed FPTCO must be filed and emailed to Chambers at least 14 days before the FPTC, using the court's template.

Pretrial documents must be filed and emailed on the day they are due.

Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Motions in limine, memoranda, witness list, joint exhibit list, status report, proposed findings, and direct testimony declarations must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine, joint proposed FPTCO, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of case, voir dire questions, and evidentiary objections must be filed at least 14 days before FPTC.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List due by noon on Friday before trial.

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions due 14 days before FPTC.

Parties must file a proposed joint verdict form 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file Joint Statement of the Case 14 days before FPTC.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before the FPTC.

Case-specific glossary must be filed by the Friday before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial at 8:00 a.m.

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday before trial.

Damages Contentions must be served within 50 days after service of Invalidity Contentions and include categories and good faith explanation.

Responsive Damages Contentions must be served within 30 days after service of Damages Contentions and disclose material facts.

Parties must meet and submit a Damages Meeting Certification within 60 days after the response date for disclosures under Rule 3-9.

Parties must serve a list of claim terms for construction within 14 or 42 days depending on the trigger.

Preliminary Claim Constructions must be exchanged within 21 days after exchange of lists, including identification of structure for §112(6) terms.

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement must be filed within 60 days after service of Invalidity Contentions and include agreed constructions, disputed constructions with supporting references and extrinsic evidence.

Opening claim construction brief must be filed within 45 days after serving and filing the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement.

Responsive claim construction brief must be filed within 14 days after service of the opening brief.

Reply claim construction brief must be filed within 7 days after service of the responsive brief.

Discovery motions must be filed and calendared early enough to allow responses before the discovery cutoff.

Motions must be set for hearing by the motion cutoff date, not just filed.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List, and Exhibit List are due 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Expert witness statements must be filed 5 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 45 days before trial.

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 25 days before trial.

Reply to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms 35 days before trial.

Defendant must serve objections to plaintiff's instructions and any additional instructions 28 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve objections to defendant's instructions 21 days before trial.

Joint set of agreed jury instructions and individual objected-to instructions must be filed 16 days before trial; defendant's counsel prepares joint set.

Joint statement must be submitted 7 days before trial.

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Pretrial documents including motions in limine, contentions of fact, witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, and bench trial documents must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file joint and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties must file a proposed joint verdict form 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 28 days before the FPTC.

Parties must also file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after trial.

If ordered, parties must file declarations of direct testimony 28 days before FPTC.

If declarations are filed, parties must file objections 14 days before FPTC.

Case-specific glossary must be filed and emailed no later than the Friday before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday three days before trial.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Oppositions to motions are due 1 week after the motion is filed.

Replies to oppositions are due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

First round trial filings must be filed 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Second round trial filings must be filed 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days after meeting and at least 14 days before Scheduling Conference.

Class certification schedule must allow at least 21 days between reply filing and hearing; should include discovery cut-off before motion filing.

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the scheduling conference date.

Trade secret identification statements must be filed and served within 60 days of the order.

The last date to hear motions must be no later than eight weeks before the first-round trial filings deadline.

Form pleadings from state court must be replaced with a revised pleading within 30 days of removal that complies with FRCP 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Motions for review of a Magistrate Judge's decision must be filed within 14 days of service of the written ruling or oral ruling.

Daubert motions must be noticed at least 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Request for hearing on PLRA exhaustion must be filed within 14 days of order denying summary judgment; failure may waive the issue.

Class certification motion must be filed within 120 days of initial scheduling conference date.

Moving party must finalize and file the joint brief after receiving the integrated version from the opposing party.

Motion hearings must be set on open hearing dates; hearing dates close at least four weeks in advance; waiting until the last day risks motion being stricken.

Opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

Defendants not timely served are dismissed without prejudice; Doe defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of filing or be dismissed.

Plaintiffs must file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, unless the action is subject to the PSLRA.

Parties must file an appropriate pleading within 30 days of the notice of removal if the removed action contains a form pleading.

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment motions) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date to be heard by that date.

Daubert motions must be set for a hearing no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial counsel for each party must meet and confer in person 40 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), declarations (bench trial), and requests for judicial notice must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

All pretrial documents, including amended documents, must be filed and emailed to Chambers on the day they are due per the schedule.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least fourteen days before the FPTC.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to Chambers in Microsoft Word format.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

Each party must file written objections to opposing party's deposition/declaration testimony at least 21 days before trial, or the objections are waived.

The Government must produce trial-related discovery no later than two weeks before the scheduled trial date; evidence produced after this date is excluded unless the Court approves an ex parte application.

Pretrial motions must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference; criminal motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and motions in limine are heard at the Final Pretrial Conference, which is the last day to hear motions.

The Government must file its exhibit list 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Parties must confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Class certification hearings shall be held on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

Non-expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 13 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 14 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Deadline to file a motion for class certification must be set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline to file an opposition to the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the motion.

Deadline to file a reply must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the opposition.

Hearing date on the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the reply.

Counsel must disclose information and confer on a discovery plan no later than 21 days before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Counsel must report to the Court no later than 14 days after conferring on a discovery plan and the other Rule 26(f) matters.

Oppositions and notices of non-opposition must be filed on the Monday preceding three weeks before trial.

Motions for written prospective juror questionnaires must be filed no later than eight weeks before the trial date.

Proposed questions for prospective jurors must be filed with the CRD at least one week before trial.

Oppositions and notices of non-opposition must be filed on the Monday preceding three weeks before trial.

Motions for written prospective juror questionnaires must be filed no later than eight weeks before the trial date.

Proposed questions for prospective jurors must be filed with the CRD at least one week before trial.

Joint Brief must be filed within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy and at least 28 days before motion hearing cutoff.

Opposition to an ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

Defendants not timely served are dismissed without prejudice; Doe defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of filing or be dismissed.

Plaintiffs must file a motion for class certification no later than 100 days from the set date of the scheduling conference, unless the action is subject to the PSLRA.

Parties must file an appropriate pleading within 30 days of the notice of removal if the removed action contains a form pleading.

Non-discovery motions (except summary judgment motions) must be filed at least 28 days before the motion cut-off deadline.

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 5 weeks before the motion cut-off date to be heard by that date.

Daubert motions must be set for a hearing no later than 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Trial counsel for each party must meet and confer in person 40 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, proposed findings (bench trial), declarations (bench trial), and requests for judicial notice must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

All pretrial documents, including amended documents, must be filed and emailed to Chambers on the day they are due per the schedule.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least fourteen days before the FPTC.

The Joint Witness List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial and emailed to Chambers in Microsoft Word format.

The Joint Exhibit List must be filed at least twenty-eight days before the FPTC.

Each party must file written objections to opposing party's deposition/declaration testimony at least 21 days before trial, or the objections are waived.

The Government must produce trial-related discovery no later than two weeks before the scheduled trial date; evidence produced after this date is excluded unless the Court approves an ex parte application.

Pretrial motions must be filed no later than four weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference; criminal motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and motions in limine are heard at the Final Pretrial Conference, which is the last day to hear motions.

The Government must file its exhibit list 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Parties must confer on a discovery plan by 21 days before the Scheduling Conference.

The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed by 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Class certification hearings shall be held on Monday at 9:00 A.M.

Non-expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 13 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Expert discovery cut-off must be set no later than 14 months from the filing of the Complaint.

Deadline to file a motion for class certification must be set no later than 4 months from the Scheduling Conference.

Deadline to file an opposition to the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the motion.

Deadline to file a reply must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the opposition.

Hearing date on the motion for class certification must be set no later than 3 weeks from the filing of the reply.

Counsel must disclose information and confer on a discovery plan no later than 21 days before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Counsel must report to the Court no later than 14 days after conferring on a discovery plan and the other Rule 26(f) matters.

Motions for review of a Magistrate Judge's decision must be filed within 14 days of service of the written ruling or oral ruling.

Daubert motions must be noticed at least 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Request for hearing on PLRA exhaustion must be filed within 14 days of order denying summary judgment; failure may waive the issue.

Class certification motion must be filed within 120 days of initial scheduling conference date.

Moving party must finalize and file the joint brief after receiving the integrated version from the opposing party.

Motion hearings must be set on open hearing dates; hearing dates close at least four weeks in advance; waiting until the last day risks motion being stricken.

Class certification motions must be filed within 180 calendar days of the originally scheduled Scheduling Conference date, which is not extended by a continuance of the Scheduling Conference, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Last date to hear motions is 11 weeks before final pretrial conference; Rule 56 motions have specific deadlines, other motions per local rules.

Settlement conference must be completed 8 weeks before final pretrial conference.

Trial-related filings must be submitted 2 weeks before final pretrial conference.

A copy of the proposed order in Word format must be emailed to Chambers on the same day the proposed order is filed.

Ex parte oppositions must be filed within 24 hours of service of the application.

Government must file specified pretrial documents no later than 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Defense counsel must submit witness and exhibit lists to the government and CRD by the start of the defense's case at the latest.

Defense exhibits must be submitted at the same time as defense witness and exhibit lists, which is at the latest the start of the defense's case.

Parties must submit a USB flash drive with PDF versions of all exhibits to the Court 1 week before trial starts.

Requests for additional AV equipment must be submitted to Chambers at least 1 week before trial.

Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one at least 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

Counsel must submit relevant materials for supervision violation hearings at least 7 days prior, and no fewer than 2 court days prior, to the hearing.

Materials for supervision violation hearings submitted fewer than 2 court days prior require good cause, a declaration, and court approval.

Confidentiality designation challenges must be made at a time consistent with the Court's Scheduling Order.

Non-Parties must seek a protective order within 14 days of receiving notice of a request for their confidential information to prevent production.

Depositions must start early enough to complete and allow time for related discovery motions before discovery cut-off.

Written discovery must be served early enough to allow time to challenge deficient responses via motion before discovery cut-off.

All motions except motions in limine must be noticed for hearing on or before the court-established motion cut-off date.

Counsel must complete required ADR proceedings by the deadline set by the Court.

Parties in jury trial cases must notify the Court of any settlement by the Wednesday before the trial week begins.

Proposed Pretrial Conference Order must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint statement of the case must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint witness list must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed and disputed jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed no later than 14 calendar days before the Initial Pretrial Conference.

Case-specific glossaries must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint exhibit lists must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Exhibit Conference is 3:30 PM Friday before trial, trial counsel must attend, exhibits submitted to CRD then.

Proposed pretrial order, joint case statement, witness list, glossary, and joint exhibit list must be filed five court days before final pretrial conference.

Pleadings may be amended or parties added up to 90 days from the scheduling conference.

Joint status report must be filed 24 weeks before final pretrial conference and must address the state of discovery.

Fact and expert discovery cut-off dates require all discovery (including related motion hearings) to be completed by that date, not just discovery requests served.

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before the discovery cut-off date if the motion is granted.

Depositions must commence early enough to complete and allow filing of related motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All motions (except in limine) must be heard on or before the court-established motion cut-off date.

Counsel must complete ADR proceedings by the deadline set by the Court.

Parties in jury trial cases must notify the Court of any settlement by the Wednesday preceding the trial week.

Motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed by the date established by the Court.

Proposed Pretrial Conference Order must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference and comply with Local Rules' format/content.

Joint witness list must be filed 5 court days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be filed 5 days before Final Pretrial Conference; non-compliant party's opponent must file unilateral set unless waiving jury trial, and disputed instructions must be filed in agreed/plaintiff-opposed/defendant-opposed order.

Case-specific glossaries must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint exhibit lists must be filed no later than 5 court days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Mandatory Exhibit Conference at 1:30 PM Monday before trial unless court orders otherwise; exhibits due to CRD at conference.

All law and motion matters except discovery motions and motions in limine must be filed by the deadline specified in the trial Scheduling Order.

Motions in limine must be filed by the deadline set in the case's Scheduling Order, in compliance with Local Rule 7-3.

Parties must file a settlement status report within 7 days of each settlement proceeding.

Counsel must notify the Court at least 14 days before the hearing if settlement discussions may moot the motion, and immediately if settlement is reached.

A motion for review of a magistrate judge's decision must be filed and served within 14 calendar days of service of the written or oral (not to be followed by written) ruling.

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours (or 1 court day) of service if the opposing party previously appeared.

Opposition papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 48 hours of service if the opposing party has not previously appeared.

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate FRCP-compliant pleadings within 21 days of receipt of the notice of removal.

Motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Opposition must be filed at least 3 weeks before the hearing.

Reply must be filed at least 2 weeks before the hearing.

Trial filings in the first round are due 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Plaintiff must submit four three-ring binders of trial exhibits (one original, three copies) to the CRD on the first day of trial.

Trial filings in the second round are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Replies to motions must be filed two weeks before the scheduled hearing.

All motions must be properly noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 hours of service of the application.

Government must file detention request at least 2 calendar days before the Rule 11 hearing.

Government must file and email required pretrial documents at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Amended exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Government must submit specified materials to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk before trial begins on the first day.

Parties must submit a sentencing memorandum or notice of intent not to file one at least 14 days before the sentencing hearing.

Materials for supervision violation hearings must be filed 7 days before the hearing if possible, otherwise no later than 2 court days before, unless good cause is shown with a supporting declaration and court approval.

Stipulations and Proposed Order proposing a new hearing date for calendar conflicts must be filed no later than 3 calendar days before the originally scheduled appearance.

Motions for default judgment must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default against the last remaining defendant or resolution of all claims against non-defaulted defendants, unless the court orders otherwise.

Motions in limine must be noticed for hearing no later than 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Daubert motions must be noticed for hearing no later than 9 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference date.

Requests for a hearing on PLRA exhaustion issues must be filed within 14 days of the order denying summary judgment, or the exhaustion issue may be waived.

Opposition to ex parte application must be filed within 24 hours of service.

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Orders must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine, memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, and joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Initial witness lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Amended witness lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Initial joint exhibit lists must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Amended joint exhibit lists must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

Joint agreed upon proposed jury instructions must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Proposed joint general verdict form must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

When ordered, declarations of direct testimony must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with objections or disputes requiring court ruling must file designations and objections 14 days before Final Pre-trial Conference.

Parties using depositions for impeachment or live testimony with no disputes must lodge original deposition with CRD by first day of trial; untimely filing may result in exclusion.

Requests for continuance of trial must be filed at least 1 week before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Moving party must electronically file joint brief, JAF, JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

Supplemental memoranda must be filed no later than 14 days before scheduled hearing.

If JAF is struck as too long or unwieldy, parties must refile JAF and any citing documents within two business days.

JAO must be filed after sequential exchange: opposing party provides objections with joint brief/JAF/JAE, moving party responds within 7 days, opposing party files JAO within 7 days of moving party’s response.

Parties must file joint agreed and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties must file a proposed joint general verdict form 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before FPTC in Local Rule 52-3 format.

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before FPTC when ordered by the court.

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before FPTC.

Plaintiff must file a RICO case statement within 20 days.

Motions in limine, memoranda, witness lists, exhibit list, and settlement report must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

Certain trial filings (Second Round) must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Witness Lists must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Amended Witness Lists must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the Thursday before trial.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Jury instructions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served no later than 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

When ordered, declarations for direct testimony must be filed at least 21 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days of the meet-and-confer and at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the original Scheduling Conference date; continuance of the conference does not extend this deadline.

Motion for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Opposition to a motion is due 2 weeks after the motion is filed.

Reply to an opposition is due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

First round trial filings are due 3 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Second round trial filings are due 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed 14 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Emailed documents and hard copies must be received by the Court by 12 noon the day after e-filing the Notice of Manual Filing.

Joint report must be submitted at least 7 days before the scheduling order date; counsel must meet at least 21 days before.

Witness statements must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Opposition to ex parte application is due 24 hours after receipt, not the next court day.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be e-filed not later than 14 days before the scheduling conference.

Motions in limine must be filed 3 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine are due 2 weeks before the final pretrial conference.

No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be noticed for hearing on or before the cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing to occur on or before the motion cut-off date.

Memorandum of contentions, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of the case, voir dire questions, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions at least 14 days before; reply briefs not accepted.

Joint exhibit list must be emailed to Chambers in Word/WordPerfect format by noon on Monday before trial.

Zoom requests must be e-filed 7 days before the hearing and include a certificate of conference.

Proposed FPTCO must be filed and emailed to Chambers at least 14 days before the FPTC, using the court's template.

Pretrial documents must be filed and emailed on the day they are due.

Amended Witness List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Motions in limine, memoranda, witness list, joint exhibit list, status report, proposed findings, and direct testimony declarations must be filed at least 28 days before FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine, joint proposed FPTCO, jury instructions, verdict forms, statement of case, voir dire questions, and evidentiary objections must be filed at least 14 days before FPTC.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List due by noon on Friday before trial.

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions due 14 days before FPTC.

Parties must file a proposed joint verdict form 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file Joint Statement of the Case 14 days before FPTC.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Declarations of direct testimony must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Evidentiary objections to declarations must be filed 14 days before the FPTC.

Case-specific glossary must be filed by the Friday before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial at 8:00 a.m.

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday before trial.

Damages Contentions must be served within 50 days after service of Invalidity Contentions and include categories and good faith explanation.

Responsive Damages Contentions must be served within 30 days after service of Damages Contentions and disclose material facts.

Parties must meet and submit a Damages Meeting Certification within 60 days after the response date for disclosures under Rule 3-9.

Parties must serve a list of claim terms for construction within 14 or 42 days depending on the trigger.

Preliminary Claim Constructions must be exchanged within 21 days after exchange of lists, including identification of structure for §112(6) terms.

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement must be filed within 60 days after service of Invalidity Contentions and include agreed constructions, disputed constructions with supporting references and extrinsic evidence.

Opening claim construction brief must be filed within 45 days after serving and filing the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement.

Responsive claim construction brief must be filed within 14 days after service of the opening brief.

Reply claim construction brief must be filed within 7 days after service of the responsive brief.

Discovery motions must be filed and calendared early enough to allow responses before the discovery cutoff.

Motions must be set for hearing by the motion cutoff date, not just filed.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness List, and Exhibit List are due 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Expert witness statements must be filed 5 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 45 days before trial.

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 25 days before trial.

Reply to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms 35 days before trial.

Defendant must serve objections to plaintiff's instructions and any additional instructions 28 days before trial.

Plaintiff must serve objections to defendant's instructions 21 days before trial.

Joint set of agreed jury instructions and individual objected-to instructions must be filed 16 days before trial; defendant's counsel prepares joint set.

Joint statement must be submitted 7 days before trial.

Proposed FPTCO must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Pretrial documents including motions in limine, contentions of fact, witness list, joint exhibit list, joint status report, and bench trial documents must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before the FPTC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the FPTC.

Witness lists must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Amended witness lists must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Joint Exhibit List must be filed 28 days before the FPTC.

Amended Joint Exhibit List must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.

Joint Proposed Jury Instructions must be filed no later than 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file joint and disputed jury instructions 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties must file a proposed joint verdict form 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file a Joint Statement of the Case 14 days before the FPTC.

Parties must file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 28 days before the FPTC.

Parties must also file Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after trial.

If ordered, parties must file declarations of direct testimony 28 days before FPTC.

If declarations are filed, parties must file objections 14 days before FPTC.

Case-specific glossary must be filed and emailed no later than the Friday before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial promptly at 8:30 a.m.

USB flash drive with electronic exhibits must be delivered to judge's courtesy box by 12:00 p.m. on Friday three days before trial.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 6 weeks before the hearing.

All other motions must be filed at least 4 weeks before the hearing.

Oppositions to motions are due 1 week after the motion is filed.

Replies to oppositions are due 1 week after the opposition is filed.

First round trial filings must be filed 4 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Second round trial filings must be filed 2 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed within 7 days after meeting and at least 14 days before Scheduling Conference.

Class certification schedule must allow at least 21 days between reply filing and hearing; should include discovery cut-off before motion filing.

Motion for class certification must be filed within 120 days of the scheduling conference date.

Trade secret identification statements must be filed and served within 60 days of the order.

The last date to hear motions must be no later than eight weeks before the first-round trial filings deadline.

Form pleadings from state court must be replaced with a revised pleading within 30 days of removal that complies with FRCP 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Motions for review of a Magistrate Judge's decision must be filed within 14 days of service of the written ruling or oral ruling.

Daubert motions must be noticed at least 8 weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Request for hearing on PLRA exhaustion must be filed within 14 days of order denying summary judgment; failure may waive the issue.

Class certification motion must be filed within 120 days of initial scheduling conference date.

Moving party must finalize and file the joint brief after receiving the integrated version from the opposing party.

Motion hearings must be set on open hearing dates; hearing dates close at least four weeks in advance; waiting until the last day risks motion being stricken.

Status Report Regarding Settlement must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Witness and Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Motions in Limine must be filed 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be lodged 21 calendar days before trial.

Summaries of Direct Testimony must be filed 21 calendar days before trial.

Oppositions to Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed 7 calendar days before trial.

Motions to add parties or amend pleadings must be heard by the established cut-off date; unserved parties are dismissed at pretrial conference per Local Rule 16-8.1.

All discovery (including expert discovery) and related motion hearings must be completed by the established cut-off date, which is not the discovery request service date.

Motions challenging discovery response adequacy must be filed, served, and calendared early enough to obtain responses before discovery cut-off if granted.

Depositions must start early enough to complete and allow filing of related discovery motions before the discovery cut-off date.

All motions must be noticed for hearing on or before the motion cut-off date; counsel should file early to secure a hearing date.

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law, witness lists, joint exhibit list, and motions in limine must be filed at least 21 days before the final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order, statement of the case, and oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Proposed findings of fact and contentions of law (if required) and direct testimony summaries must be filed at least 21 days before trial.

Trial briefs (if desired) and opposing parties’ proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 3 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed at least 2 weeks prior to the final pretrial conference.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed 21 days before trial.

Counsel must file and serve a marked copy of the opposing party's proposed findings 7 days before trial.

Original and copy exhibit binders, exhibit lists, and witness lists must be submitted to the CRD on the first day of trial.

Depositions used at trial must be lodged with the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier if the Court orders.

Within 30 days of settlement notice, submit agreed final order/judgment or file motion to reopen; failure to do so results in dismissal with prejudice.

Motion for review of magistrate judge’s discovery order must be filed within 14 days of service of the underlying written or oral ruling.

Civil motions heard Thursdays 9:30 AM; holiday next Thursday. Check website for closed dates; court continues if date unavailable. No need to clear date with clerk before filing.

Plaintiffs must file class certification motions within 100 days of scheduling conference, extendable only for due diligence and good cause.

Opposing papers to ex parte applications must be filed within 24 business hours of service.

Default judgment motions must be filed within 14 days of the later of entry of default or resolution of claims against non-default defendants.

Form pleadings in removed cases must be replaced with appropriate pleadings within 30 days of removal.

Class certification motions must be filed per the deadline in the Court’s Civil Standing Order.

Motions must be filed at least 28 calendar days before the motion hearing cut-off date per Local Rule 6-1.

Trial-related motions (e.g., motions in limine, sever, bifurcate) must be noticed for hearing by the Final Pretrial Conference date.

All non-deposition discovery must be initiated at least 45 days before the discovery cut-off date.

A deadline is set for stipulating or filing motions to amend pleadings or add new parties.

Fact discovery and related motions must be completed by the Fact Discovery Cut-Off date.

Expert discovery and related motions must be completed by the Expert Discovery Cut-Off date.

Settlement proceedings must be completed by the Last Day to Conduct Settlement Proceedings.

Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for [DATE] at 10:30 a.m.

Trial is scheduled for [DATE] at [8:30 a.m./9:00 a.m.] as jury or bench trial.

Joint Statement must be filed within 7 calendar days of scheduling the ADR proceeding.

Joint Report must be filed no later than 7 calendar days after the settlement conference.

File agreed final order/judgment or motion to reopen within 30 days of settlement notice to avoid dismissal with prejudice.

Counsel needing to install own trial equipment must notify CRD by 4:00 p.m. seven days before trial.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 28 days before final pretrial conference; oppositions due 7 days after filing; replies prohibited.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed within 7 days of the motion filing.

Memoranda of contentions of fact and law must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Joint witness list with time estimates must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Joint exhibit list must be filed at least 21 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed final pretrial conference order must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Stipulation of facts must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Joint exhibit stipulation must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed jury instructions and objections must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed verdict forms must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Joint statement of the case must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Proposed voir dire questions must be filed at least 14 days before final pretrial conference.

Exhibit binders must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

Deposition designations must be filed at least 7 days before trial.

Joint witness lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

Joint Exhibit Lists must be filed at least 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

Joint Exhibit Stipulations must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference

Exhibits must be submitted in hard and electronic format at least 7 calendar days before trial

Counsel must file a proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed voir dire questions and Joint Statement of the Case must be filed at least 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Depositions intended for trial use must be lodged in hard copy and electronic (USB) format at least 7 days before trial.

Counsel must arrive at the courtroom 30 minutes before trial start each day.

Deposition testimony designations may be made during the proceeding or within 21 days after, with notice to all parties by the next business day.

Opposing party must confirm confidentiality status of material within 2 calendar days after meet and confer on sealing application.

If sealing request is denied, receiving party may file material publicly unless designator seeks reconsideration within 4 calendar days.

Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be filed within 15 calendar days of the date of this order.

Motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment must be filed no later than the motion cut-off date.

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be filed sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to obtain responses before the cut-off if granted.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 45 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

Opposition to motions in limine must be filed at least 25 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

Reply to motions in limine must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled trial date.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Joint Witness List, and Joint Exhibit List must be submitted 21 days before the Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Expert witness narrative statements and reports (if prepared) must be exchanged at the Final Pre-Trial Conference, with narratives required even if reports are exchanged.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be prepared and lodged with the court (original + 1 copy) 21 days before trial.

Two marked copies of opposing counsel's proposed findings must be filed with the court 7 days before trial.

Parties must file Opening Briefs, Oppositions, and Replies per the Court-established briefing schedule.

Joint Separate Statement must be filed on the due date of Oppositions.

Proof of service for summons and complaint must be filed within 5 days of service.

Parties using form pleadings in removed actions must file FRCP-compliant pleadings within 30 days of receiving Notice of Removal.

Petitioners under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) must file an ex parte application within 3 days of this order.

Motion for review/reconsideration of Magistrate Judge's order must be filed and served within 10 calendar days of written ruling or 10 days of oral ruling (if no written follows).

Notice of motion must be filed with Clerk 28-35 calendar days before hearing date.

Moving party must electronically file joint brief, JAF, JAE within 4 days of receiving opposing party's signed copy.

Supplemental memoranda must be filed no later than 14 days before scheduled hearing.

If JAF is struck as too long or unwieldy, parties must refile JAF and any citing documents within two business days.

JAO must be filed after sequential exchange: opposing party provides objections with joint brief/JAF/JAE, moving party responds within 7 days, opposing party files JAO within 7 days of moving party’s response.

If JAF is struck for being too long, parties must refile within 2 business days.

Parties who filed a form pleading in state court must file a revised pleading in federal court within 30 days of receiving the Notice of Removal, complying with FRCP 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Motion for review of magistrate judge decision must be filed within 14 days of service of written ruling or oral ruling if no written ruling will follow.

Counsel must complete a Court-Directed ADR settlement conference by the court-set deadline.

Opposition/reply papers due on a holiday are due the preceding Friday.

Joint Rule 26(f) report remains due on original date even if scheduling conference is continued.

Do not click the Back button after clicking Next during e-filing; doing so will create an error.

Proposed voir dire questions may be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Counsel must meet and confer to agree on jury instructions 21 days before trial.

Proposed voir dire questions, if submitted, must be submitted 7 calendar days before the Pretrial Conference.

Class certification motion deadline is set at scheduling conference or in scheduling order; if not set separately, it is the same as the dispositive motion deadline.

Counsel must complete a Court-Directed ADR settlement conference by the court-set deadline.

Parties must exchange proposed jury instructions 35 days before FPTC.

Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 days before FPTC.

Parties must meet and confer regarding jury instructions 21 days before FPTC.

Parties may file and email proposed voir dire questions to Chambers no later than 14 days before FPTC.

Counsel must meet and confer to agree on jury instructions 21 days before trial.

Proposed voir dire questions, if submitted, must be submitted 7 calendar days before the Pretrial Conference.

Parties may file proposed voir dire questions 14 days before the FPTC.

Zoom appearance requests must be filed by the Friday before the hearing.

Zoom appearance requests must be e-filed by the Friday before the scheduling conference.

Parties must confer on a discovery plan no later than 21 days before the Scheduling Conference.

Zoom appearance requests must be e-filed by the Friday before the hearing.

Court generally will not rule on TRO applications for at least 48 hours (or two court days) after service, unless true emergency.

ERISA court trial will be scheduled within 6 months of complaint filing unless good cause shown.

The Court discourages filing ex parte applications on Fridays or the day before a court holiday unless there is a true emergency.

Discovery motions challenging the adequacy of responses must be filed with the Magistrate Judge sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit responses to be obtained before that date if the motion is granted.

Counsel must notify the Courtroom Deputy of any additional audio/visual equipment needs no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

Daubert motions will be set for a hearing no later than eight weeks before the Final Pretrial Conference.

For class actions, the Court sets class certification and discovery dates first and defers all other dates until class certification is resolved.

Pretrial motions must be filed on or before a date to be set later by the Court.

Reply briefs (optional) must be filed on the Monday one week before trial.

Local Rule 7-12 applies to papers not timely filed, and compliance with motion timing requirements is essential.

Pretrial motions must be filed on or before a date to be set later by the Court.

Reply briefs (optional) must be filed on the Monday one week before trial.

Local Rule 7-12 applies to papers not timely filed, and compliance with motion timing requirements is essential.

A proposed joint general or special verdict form must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

The Joint Statement of the Case must be filed 14 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be filed and served on the opposing party no later than 28 days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

When ordered by the Court, each party must file Declarations of Direct Testimony at least 28 days before the stated deadline (text continues on next page).