Local Rule RULE 56.1: SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RULE 56.1 SUMMARY JUDGMENT (See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56)

(a) Briefs in support of a motion for summary judgment must contain a Statement of Material Facts which sets forth each relevant, material fact in a separately numbered paragraph. A material fact is one that bears directly on a legal issue raised in the motion. Each paragraph must contain specific citation(s) to the record, including page number(s).

(b) Briefs in opposition to a motion for summary judgment must contain a Response to Statement of Material Facts. The response shall contain corresponding paragraphs to the Statement of Material Facts that state whether the fact is: (1) admitted; (2) disputed; (3) admitted in part and disputed in part (specifying which part is admitted and which part is disputed); or (4) not supported by the record citation. The disputed facts, or parts of facts, shall contain specific citation(s) to the record, including page number(s), upon which the opposing party relies, where available.

(c) An opposing party may provide a Statement of Additional Material Facts in its opposition brief which sets forth any additional material facts in separately numbered paragraphs. The Statement of Additional Material Facts must contain specific citation(s) to the record, including page number(s).

(d) The moving party may file a Reply to Statement of Additional Material Facts. The reply shall contain corresponding paragraphs to the Statement of Additional Material Facts that state whether the fact is: (1) admitted; (2) disputed; (3) admitted in part and disputed in part (specifying which part is admitted and which part is disputed); or (4) not supported by the record citation. The disputed facts, or parts of facts, shall contain specific citation(s) to the record, including page number(s), upon which the moving party relies, where available. The reply may contain additional argument (limited to five pages), see SDIL-LR 7.1(a)(4), but should not contain any rebuttal to the movant's initial Statement of Material Facts.

(e) Briefs in support of or in opposition to a Motion for Summary Judgment shall not exceed 20 pages, exclusive of all documents listed in SDIL-LR 7.1(a)(3) and any Statement of Material Facts, Response to Statement of Material Facts, Statement of Additional Material Facts, or Reply to Statement of Additional Material Facts.

(f) The Court will disregard any asserted fact that is not supported with a citation to the record, unless the factual basis for the assertion is clearly identifiable from the parties' related citations or permissible inference.

(g) All material facts set forth in a Statement of Material Facts or a Statement of Additional Material Facts shall be deemed admitted for purposes of summary judgment unless specifically disputed.

(h) The Court may strike any motion or response that does not comply with this Local Rule.

(i) The Court disfavors collateral motions—such as motions to strike—in the summary judgment process. Any dispute over the admissibility or effect of evidence must be raised through an objection within a party's brief.

(j) This Local Rule applies equally to represented and pro se parties. Motions for summary judgment served on pro se parties must be accompanied by a certification that notice of the consequences for failing to respond to a motion for summary judgment has been served on the pro se party as required by Timms v. Frank, 953 F.2d 281 (7th Cir. 1992); Lewis v. Faulkner, 689 F.2d 100 (7th Cir. 1982).

(k) This Local Rule shall not apply to cases that involve the review of an administrative record including, but not limited to, cases brought pursuant to the Social Security Act or the Freedom of Information Act.