Local Rule LR 51.1: REQUESTS TO CHARGE

LR 51.1 REQUESTS TO CHARGE

(A) When Due; Procedures. Requests to charge shall be filed with the courtroom deputy of the judge to whom the case is assigned no later than 9:30 a.m. on the date on which the case is calendared (or specially set) for trial unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The requests shall be numbered sequentially with each request and the citations to authorities supporting the request presented on a separate sheet of paper. In addition to the original, counsel must file two copies of each request with the courtroom deputy and must serve one copy of the requests on opposing counsel.

(B) Content Sources. Requests should be drawn from the latest edition of the Eleventh Circuit District Judges Association's Pattern Jury Instructions and O'Malley's Federal Jury Practice and Instructions whenever possible. In other instances, only the applicable legal principle from a cited authority should be requested. A short, one (1)-page or less, statement of the party's contentions must be attached to the requests.