Local Rule LR 7.1: Filing

LR 7.1 Filing.

(a) Absent prior permission of the Court, no brief shall exceed twenty-six (26) pages in length, inclusive of the certificate of service required by LR 5.1. Page numbering starts from the first page of a submission, regardless of its nature. See LR 10.1. Title pages, tables of contents, tables of cases, and other pages prefatory to the main body of a brief are not necessary but, if used, count toward the 26-page limit.

(b) Unless the assigned Judge prescribes otherwise, every motion filed in civil proceedings shall cite to supporting legal authorities. A motion and supporting memorandum (brief) may be filed as one document. Every factual assertion in a motion, response, or brief shall be supported by a citation to the pertinent page in the existing record or in any affidavit, discovery material, or other evidence filed with the motion. This rule does not apply to motions for enlargement of time. Every ministerial motion (e.g., to extend time, exceed page limits, for a leave of absence) shall be accompanied by a proposed order. No proposed order is required for motions requesting non-ministerial relief (e.g., motions for summary judgment, to dismiss, judgment on the pleadings, to add or drop parties, to exclude evidence, to remand, for injunctive relief). Where practical, parties should indicate whether a motion is unopposed.