Local Rule Rule 7.3: Motions for Reconsideration
D.V.I. — Civil rule
Rule 7.3. Motions for Reconsideration
(a) Grounds for a Motion for Reconsideration. A party may file a motion asking the Court to reconsider its order or decision. Such motion shall be filed in accordance with LRCi 6.1(b)(1)(ii). A motion to reconsider shall be based on:
(1) an intervening change in controlling law;
(2) the availability of new evidence, or;
(3) the need to correct clear error or prevent manifest injustice.
(b) Identification of Grounds for Motion for Reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration shall first state whether it is based upon LRCi 7.3(a)(1), (2) or (3) and shall concisely identify, without argument, the relevant change in controlling law, the new evidence, or the clear error (as applicable). Any argument related to the motion shall be thereafter stated.
(c) Certification Requirement. A motion for reconsideration shall include the following certification by counsel: "I express a belief, based on a reasoned and studied professional judgment, that the grounds for reconsideration set forth above are present in this case."
(d) Application to pro se Litigants. Pro se litigants need only comply with subsections (a) and (b).