Local Rule Rule 5071-1: Request for a Continuance

Rule 5071-1. Request for a Continuance The court has the discretion to grant or deny a request for a continuance. If a continuance is granted before the hearing, the party requesting the continuance must give notice of such continuance and the date and time for the rescheduled hearing to each entity that received notice of the hearing and file proof of such notice.

[Effective April 15, 1997. Amended effective January 9, 2006; October 1, 2019; September 4, 2024.]

2024 Advisory Committee Notes Local Rule 5071-1 was amended to remove unnecessary language regarding maintaining a calendar for hearings and arranging dates for hearings. Information regarding calendars and hearings is generally available on the court's website at www.mnb.uscourts.gov. Each judge may have specific instructions. To request a continuance, the moving party may generally contact the courtroom deputy for the judge to whom the case has been assigned. However, if there is an objection, the objecting party must generally consent to the request. If the moving party and the objecting party do not agree, a more formal request for a continuance may be required. Please consult the judge's preferences on the court's website at www.mnb.uscourts.gov for further instructions on requesting a continuance. The remaining changes are stylistic only; no substantive changes were intended. The procedure for giving notice of a continuance remains the same.