Local Rule L.R. 7-5: Oral Arguments and Evidentiary Hearings

N.D. Ind. L.R. 7-5 Oral Arguments and Evidentiary Hearings

(a) Oral Argument.

(1) How to Request. A party may request oral argument on a motion by filing and serving a separate document explaining why oral argument is necessary and estimating how long the court should allow for the argument.

(2) When to File Request. The request must be filed and served with the party's supporting brief, response brief, or reply brief.

(3) Additional Evidence Forbidden. Parties may not present additional evidence at oral argument.

(b) Evidentiary Hearings.

(1) How to Request. A party may request an evidentiary hearing by filing and serving a separate document explaining why the hearing is necessary and estimating how long the court should allow for it.

(2) Authorization Needed to Specify Hearing Date. The party must not specify a hearing date in the notice of a motion or petition unless the court or the clerk has authorized it.

(c) Court's Authority. The court may:

(1) grant or deny a request for oral argument or an evidentiary hearing in its discretion;

(2) set oral argument or an evidentiary hearing without a request from a party; or

(3) order any oral argument or evidentiary hearing to be held anywhere within the district regardless of where the case will be tried.