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LR 7-4. EMERGENCY MOTIONS

(a) A party may file an emergency motion only to avoid imminent and irreparable harm. The emergency motion must state with specificity the nature of the emergency, the date by which action is required, and why the required action cannot await the normal briefing schedule.

(b) Unless the court orders otherwise, the non-moving party must file and serve any opposition no later than 4 days after the emergency motion was served.

(c) The moving party must give immediate telephonic or other actual notice of the emergency motion to all counsel. Immediately after filing the motion, the moving party must advise the courtroom administrator for the assigned judge that an emergency motion has been filed.