Local Rule 7056-1: WHERE SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS REQUESTED AGAINST A PARTY WITHOUT COUNSEL

LOCAL RULE 7056-1: WHERE SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS REQUESTED AGAINST A PARTY WITHOUT COUNSEL Any motion seeking summary judgment in which the non-moving party is without counsel shall contain a notice in substantially the following form:

NOTICE A motion for summary judgment is a request that one or more issues in a case be decided without holding a trial. Motions for summary judgment are governed by Rule 56, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Summary judgment may be granted if (a) the material facts are not genuinely disputed and (b) based on those facts, the party asking for summary judgment is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. If you wish to oppose the motion, you must file with the court and serve on the other party a written response within the time period set forth in a notice that will be separately mailed to you by the Clerk of Court. If you file a written response, a hearing will be held at the location and time set forth in the notice from the Clerk of Court. If you fail to file a timely written response to the motion, the court will consider the motion unopposed and may grant the motion without holding a hearing. This will result in the termination of the matter in favor of the moving party. If you disagree with any of the facts stated by the other party, you must include with your response sworn statements from yourself or other knowledgeable witnesses supporting your version of the facts. A sworn statement may take the form either of an affidavit or a declaration signed under penalty of perjury. Any documents you want the court to consider should be identified in, and attached to, the sworn statements. If you are unable to obtain sworn statements supporting your position, you must file a sworn statement stating why you are unable to obtain such statements at this time.