Local Rule 285: TRIAL BRIEFS
E.D. Cal. — Civil rule
RULE 285 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
TRIAL BRIEFS
(a) Opening Briefs. Counsel for each party shall file and serve on all other parties within the time set by the Court but not less than fourteen (14) days before trial a brief setting forth:
(1) a short statement of facts;
(2) all admissions and stipulations not recited in the pretrial order; and
(3) a summary of points of law, including reasonably anticipated disputes concerning admissibility of evidence, legal arguments, and citations of authority in support thereof.
(b) Responding Briefs. Although not required to do so, opposing counsel may file and serve on all other parties an answering brief within the time set by the Court but not less than seven (7) days before trial; provided, however, that as to any evidentiary questions raised in a trial brief by one party and not also addressed in the opposing party's opening brief, a brief shall be filed and served by the opposing party on those questions at least seven (7) days before trial.