Judge Dabney L. Friedrich

Documents cannot be filed by fax or email without express court leave.

No document shall be transmitted to the Clerk for filing by means of electronic facsimile or email transmission except with express leave of Court.

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Page 21 | LCvR 5.1(b)

Attorneys must obtain a CM/ECF password to file and receive documents electronically.

An attorney must obtain a CM/ECF user name and password from the Clerk in order to enter an appearance electronically, to file documents electronically with the Court, or to receive documents filed electronically by other parties or matters entered electronically on the docket by the Court.

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Page 25 | LCvR 5.4(b)(1)

All documents must be filed electronically via CM/ECF unless an exception applies.

Except as otherwise provided in this Rule 5.4, all documents to be filed with the Court must be filed by electronic text-searchable means in a manner authorized by the Clerk.

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Page 25 | LCvR 5.4(a)

Pro se parties must file and serve in paper form unless they have obtained a CM/ECF password.

A party appearing pro se shall file with the Clerk and serve documents in paper form and must be served with documents in paper form, unless the pro se party has obtained a CM/ECF password.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(e)(2)

All unsealed documents must be filed electronically.

Every unsealed document (including an administrative record or a record of state court proceedings) must be filed electronically.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(e)(1)

Clerk may direct attorney or pro se party to file electronically; document deemed filed on original date if refiled by next business day.

If a pro se party who has been given leave to file electronically or an attorney presents an unsealed document for filing in paper form, the Clerk may direct the pro se party or attorney to file the document electronically or present it in a format deemed by the Clerk’s Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing.

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Page 28 | LCvR 5.4(g)(3)

All documents must be filed electronically via CM/ECF unless an exception applies.

Except as otherwise provided in Rule 49, all documents to be filed with the Court must be filed by electronic means in a manner authorized by the Clerk.

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Page 145 | (a)

Unsealed documents must be filed electronically.

Every unsealed document must be filed electronically.

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Page 146 | (e)(1)

Certain criminal documents (indictments, warrants, etc.) must be filed in paper unless Clerk authorizes e-filing.

Unless prior written authorization for electronic filing is given by the Clerk of Court, every criminal indictment, information, complaint, search warrant, seizure warrant, arrest warrant, accompanying affidavit, return of warrant, and motion for ...

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Page 146 | (e)(3)

Order of return must be filed in paper form with an electronic copy, with redactions per FRCP.

order of return pursuant to D.C. Code Section 24-501(i) shall be filed in paper form (original plus one), accompanied by an electronic copy in a format deemed by the Clerk’s Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing, with appropriate redactions as required by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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Page 147 | LCrR 49(e)(3)

Pre-initial appearance criminal documents must be filed in paper form with an electronic copy, unless prior authorization for electronic filing is obtained.

Unless prior written authorization for electronic filing is given by the Clerk of Court, every document filed prior to the initial appearance of a criminal defendant, including but not limited to a filing related to a grand jury matter, a pen register application, an application for interception of wire or electronic communications, an application for stored electronic information or evidence, an application for tax return information, and an application for disclosure of electronically stored evidence shall be filed in paper form (original plus one) accompanied by an electronic copy in a format deemed by the Clerk’s Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing.

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Page 147 | LCrR 49(e)(4)

Discovery materials shall not be filed until used in proceeding or upon court order; custodians must retain originals.

Except as otherwise provided by this Rule, interrogatories, depositions, requests for documents, requests for admissions, and answers and responses thereto shall be served upon other counsel and parties but shall not be filed with the Clerk until they are used in the proceeding or upon order of the Court as required below. The party responsible for service of the discovery material shall retain the original and become its custodian and, with respect to depositions, the deposing party shall retain the original deposition and become its custodian and shall make it available for inspection by any party to the action upon request. The Court may in its discretion order that all or any portion of discovery materials in a particular case be filed with the Clerk.

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Page 24 | LCvR 5.2

Documents not in a format for electronic filing or illegible when scanned may be maintained by the filer and made available upon request, with a Notice of Filing.

Any document, exhibit, or attachment, including sealed material that (A) is not in a format that readily permits electronic filing, such as a map, chart or DVD, or (B) is illegible when scanned into electronic format, is to be maintained in the possession of the attorney or pro se party responsible for the filing. Such a filing shall be made available for a party or the Court and must be identified in a Notice of Filing filed with the Court.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(e)(1)

Pro se parties may e-file with leave of court by filing a motion for a CM/ECF password.

A pro se party may obtain a CM/ECF user name and password from the Clerk with leave of Court. Whether leave of Court should be granted is within the discretion of the judge to whom the case is assigned. To obtain leave of Court, the pro se party must file a written motion entitled "Motion for CM/ECF User Name and Password," describing the party's access to the internet, confirming the capacity to file documents and receive filings electronically on a regular basis, and confirming that he or she either has viewed the Clerk's Office on-line tutorial or has been permitted to file electronically in other federal courts.

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Page 145 | (b)(2)

Documents not in e-format or illegible when scanned must be maintained by the filer and identified in a Notice of Filing.

Any document, exhibit, or attachment, including sealed material, that (A) is not in a format that readily permits electronic filing, such as a map, chart, or DVD, or (B) is illegible when scanned into electronic format, is to be maintained in the possession of the attorney or pro se party responsible for the filing. Such a filing shall be made available for a party or the Court and must be identified in a Notice of Filing filed with the Court.

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Page 146 | (e)(1)

Proposed jury instructions must be filed electronically on ECF.

Proposed instructions shall be filed on ECF.

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Pro se parties may obtain CM/ECF password with leave of court by filing a motion describing internet access and e-filing capacity.

A pro se party may obtain a CM/ECF username and password from the Clerk with leave of Court. Whether leave of Court should be granted is within the discretion of the judge to whom the case is assigned. To obtain leave of Court, the pro se party must file a written motion entitled 'Motion for CM/ECF User Name and Password,' describing the party's access to the internet, confirming the capacity to file documents and receive filings electronically on a regular basis, and certifying that he or she either has successfully completed the entire Clerk’s Office on-line tutorial or has been permitted to file electronically in other federal courts.

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Page 25 | LCvR 5.4(b)(2)

Electronically filed documents have the same binding authority as paper documents.

Any document, order, or notice filed or docketed electronically by the Court or by the Clerk shall have the same binding authority as one filed on paper.

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Page 26 | LCvR 5.4(c)(3)

The electronic filing rule does not apply to cases filed in paper and not assigned to CM/ECF.

This Rule does not apply to cases that are filed in paper form and are not assigned to the CM/ECF system. Eventually, however, all new civil cases will be assigned to the CM/ECF system.

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Page 28 | Comment to LCvR 5.4(a)

Defendant address must be provided within 30 days of filing or case may be dismissed.

Failure to provide the address information within 30 days of filing may result in the dismissal of the case against the defendant.

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Page 22 | LCvR 5.1(c)(1)

Nonconforming documents must be corrected by end of next business day or risk being stricken.

If a document does not conform to the requirements of this Rule and Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a), the Clerk will notify the filing party of the identified deficiency and request that the deficiency be corrected by the end of the next business day. If a deficiency is not corrected by the end of the next business day, the Clerk will forward the pleading to the assigned judge with notice of the identified deficiency and a recommendation, if appropriate, that the pleading be stricken for failure to comply with applicable rules.

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Page 23 | NONCONFORMING DOCUMENTS

Sealed documents must be filed in Clerk's Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days; security desk filing prohibited.

Filing a sealed document in a totally sealed case, or filing a sealed document in paper format in an otherwise public case where electronic filing cannot be effected, must be made in the Clerk's Office during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Filing a sealed document at the security desk is prohibited because the Security Officers are not authorized to accept this material.

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Page 24 | SEALED OR CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Electronic filing following CM/ECF procedures constitutes filing for all purposes.

Filing a document electronically following procedures set forth in this Rule 5.4 constitutes filing for all purposes under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court.

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Page 26 | LCvR 5.4(c)(1)

Nonconforming complaints must be corrected by the end of the next business day; otherwise, the Clerk forwards to the judge for possible dismissal.

If a complaint filed electronically does not conform to the requirements of this Rule, LCvR 5.1 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a), the Clerk will notify the filing party of the identified deficiency and request that the deficiency be corrected by the end of the next business day. If the deficiency is not corrected by the end of the next business day, the Clerk will forward the complaint to the assigned judge with notice of the identified deficiency and a recommendation, if appropriate, for sua sponte dismissal for failure to comply with applicable rules.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(g)(1)

Document deemed filed on original presentation date if refiled electronically by next business day.

The document will be deemed filed on the date it was first presented for filing if, no later than the next business day, the pro se party or attorney files the document electronically or presents it in a format deemed by the Clerk’s Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing.

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Page 28 | LCvR 5.4(g)(3)

After a motion to vacate default is granted, the movant has 14 days to answer or respond.

Upon the granting of a motion to vacate an entry of default, or a judgment by default, or both, the movant shall have 14 days within which to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint.

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Page 29 | LCvR 7(g)

Reply memorandum may be served and filed within seven days after service of the opposition.

Within seven days after service of the memorandum in opposition the moving party may serve and file a reply memorandum.

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Page 29 | LCvR 7(d)

Opposition memorandum must be served and filed within 14 days of service of the motion.

Within 14 days of the date of service or at such other time as the Court may direct, an opposing party shall serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to the motion.

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Page 29 | LCvR 7(b)

Dispositive motions must be filed sufficiently early to allow briefing and ruling before the pretrial conference.

A dispositive motion in a civil action shall be filed sufficiently in advance of the pretrial conference that it may be fully briefed and ruled on before the conference.

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Page 30 | LCvR 7(l)

Agency must file certified list of administrative record contents within 30 days after service of answer or simultaneously with dispositive motion, whichever first.

In cases involving the judicial review of administrative agency actions, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the agency must file a certified list of the contents of the administrative record with the Court within 30 days following service of the answer to the complaint or simultaneously with the filing of a dispositive motion, whichever occurs first.

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Page 31 | LCvR 7(n)(1)

Joint appendix must be filed within 14 days after the final memorandum on the subject motion.

The appendix shall be prepared jointly by the parties and filed within 14 days following the final memorandum on the subject motion.

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Page 31 | LCvR 7(n)(2)

Pretrial statements must be filed at least 14 days before the final pretrial conference.

Not less than 14 days prior to the final Pretrial Conference, each party shall file and serve on every other party a Pretrial Statement

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Page 42 | LCvR 16.5(a)(2)

Objections to authenticity of exhibits must be made at or before the final pretrial conference.

Exhibits will be presumed to be authentic unless objection to their authenticity is made at or before the final Pretrial Conference and the objection is sustained.

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Page 43 | LCvR 16.5(b)(6)

Cross-designations of depositions must be made at or before the final pretrial conference.

Any cross-designation sought by any other party pursuant to Rule 106, Federal Rules of Evidence, must be made at or before the final Pretrial Conference.

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Page 43 | LCvR 16.5(b)(7)

Objections to depositions and exhibits must be filed at or before the pretrial conference.

The statement of objections to the use of depositions and to the admissibility of exhibits required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) shall be filed at or before the pretrial conference.

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Page 44 | LCvR 16.5(e)

Plaintiff must move for class certification within 90 days after filing complaint, unless extended by court.

Within 90 days after the filing of a complaint in a case sought to be maintained as a class action, unless the Court in the exercise of its discretion has extended this period, the plaintiff shall move for a certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(1), that the case may be so maintained.

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Page 45 | LCvR 23.1(b)

Bill of costs must be filed within 21 days after entry of judgment.

A bill of costs must be filed within 21 days after entry of judgment terminating the case as to the party seeking costs, unless the time is extended by the Court.

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Page 63 | LCvR 54.1(a)

Opposition to bill of costs must be filed within 14 days after service.

A party from whom costs are sought may file an opposition to the bill of costs within 14 days after service of the bill.

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Page 63 | LCvR 54.1(b)

Opposition or cross-motion to retax must be filed within 14 days after service of motion to retax.

the opposing party may, within 14 days of service of the motion to retax, file an opposition and/or a cross-motion to retax.

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Page 64 | LCvR 54.1(e)

Opposition to PI must be served and filed within 7 days after service.

The opposition shall be served and filed within seven days after service of the application for preliminary injunction, and shall be accompanied by all affidavits on which the defendant intends to rely.

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Page 66 | LCvR 65.1(c)

Request for live testimony must be made 72 hours before the hearing.

any party who wishes to offer live testimony or cross-examine an affiant at the hearing shall so request in writing 72 hours before the hearing

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Page 66 | LCvR 65.1(d)

Objections to a magistrate judge's ruling must be filed within 14 days after service.

Any party may file written objections to a magistrate judge's ruling under paragraph (a) within 14 days after being served with the order of the magistrate judge, unless a different time is prescribed by the magistrate judge or the district judge.

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Page 70 | LCvR 72.2(b)

Objections to magistrate judge's recommendations must be filed within 14 days after service.

Any party may file for consideration by the district judge written objections to the magistrate judge's proposed findings and recommendations issued under paragraph (a) within 14 days after being served with a copy thereof.

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Page 71 | LCvR 72.3(b)

Sealed documents must be filed in the Clerk's Office during business hours (9:00 AM - 4:30 PM).

Documents that are being filed under seal pursuant to a protective order must be filed in the Clerk's Office during business hours because the Security Officers are not authorized to accept this material.

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Page 72 | LCvR 77.1

Papers may be delivered to the security desk after 4:30 PM and will be filed as of the delivery date if compliant.

Papers, except for sealed material, that must be filed on a given date may be delivered after 4:30 P.M. to the security desk at the Third Street entrance to the courthouse. Papers found to be in compliance with these Rules will be filed as of the date they were delivered to the security desk.

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Page 72 | LCvR 77.1

Petition for admission must be filed at least 14 days before hearing and include address, admission details, and legal training.

Each applicant for admission shall file with the Clerk at least 14 days prior to hearing thereon (unless for good cause shown the judge shall shorten the time) a written petition for admission on a form supplied by the Clerk stating: (1) applicant's residence and office addresses and office telephone number; (2) the court where and date when admitted; (3) applicant's legal training and experience;

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Page 82 | LCvR 83.8(b)

Appointed attorney must file a notice of appearance or notice of withdrawal/motion within 30 days of receiving appointment notice.

After any such consultation with the pro se party, the appointed attorney shall, within 30 days of receiving notice of the appointment or within such additional time permitted by the assigned judge for good cause show, file either: (aa) a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a); or (bb) a notice of withdrawal or a motion for withdrawal from the appointment pursuant to paragraph (b)(6) of this Rule.

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Page 87 | Pro Bono Appointment

Counsel must submit their views on mediation to the Court within 14 days after the meeting required by LCvR 16.3.

LCvR 16.3 requires counsel to meet, within 14 days after defendant enters an appearance in a case, to discuss whether mediation might be appropriate and to submit their views to the Court within 14 days after the meeting.

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Page 115 | LCvR 84.4 Cross Reference

Mediation statements must be submitted to the mediator no later than 7 days before the first mediation session.

No later than seven days prior to the first mediation session, each party shall submit directly to the mediator a confidential mediation statement

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Page 116 | LCvR 84.6(a)

Opposition memorandum must be served and filed within 14 days of service; failure may result in motion being treated as conceded.

Within 14 days of the date of service or at such other time as the Court may direct, an opposing party shall serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to the motion. If such a memorandum is not filed within the prescribed time, the Court may treat the motion as conceded.

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Page 144 | LCrR 47(b)

Electronic filing constitutes filing for all purposes under criminal and local rules.

Filing a document electronically following procedures set forth in this Rule 49 constitutes filing for all purposes under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court.

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Page 146 | (c)(1)

Clerk's Office open 9 AM-4:30 PM weekdays. Non-sealed papers may be delivered after hours to security desk and deemed filed same date if compliant.

The Clerk's Office shall remain open for the transaction of business from 9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. daily except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Papers, except for sealed material, that must be filed on a given date may be delivered after 4:30 P.M. to the security desk at the Third Street entrance to the courthouse. Papers found to be in compliance with these Rules will be filed as of the date they were delivered to the security desk.

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Page 151 | LCrR 56.1

Respondent must answer charges within 30 days after service.

The respondent shall answer the charges within 30 days after the effective date of service

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Page 181 | (7) SUBMISSION OF CHARGES

Respondent must show cause within 30 days why disbarment should not be imposed.

unless respondent shows cause within 30 days why disbarment would not be in the interest of justice.

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Page 183 | LCrR 57.27(b)

Objections to a magistrate judge's ruling must be filed within 14 days after service of the order or after the oral order is stated on the record, unless a different time is prescribed.

Any party may file written objections to a magistrate judge's ruling under paragraph (a) within 14 days after being served with the order of the magistrate judge or after the oral order is stated on the record, unless a different time is prescribed by the magistrate judge or the district judge.

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Page 192 | LCrR 59.1

Requests for review of magistrate judge orders in criminal matters not assigned to a district judge must be filed within 14 days after service.

Requests for review of an order by a magistrate judge in a criminal matter not assigned to a district judge, as authorized by LCrR 57.17(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(3) of the Federal Magistrates Act, are to be made to the Chief Judge within 14 days after being served with the order of the magistrate judge, unless a different time is prescribed by the magistrate judge or the Chief Judge.

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Page 194 | LCrR 59.3(a)

Motion to withdraw reference of bankruptcy case must be filed within 21 days after first scheduled creditors meeting or 35 days after service of triggering paper, whichever is later.

A motion to withdraw the reference of the bankruptcy case or a part thereof (as opposed to a specific proceeding within the bankruptcy case) must be filed and served on or before 21 days after the first date scheduled for the meeting of creditors held pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341(a), or, if later, within 35 days of service of the paper giving rise to the basis for the motion to withdraw the reference.

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Page 198 | DCt.LBR 5011-2(b)

Motion to withdraw reference of a proceeding within bankruptcy case must be filed within 35 days of service of triggering paper.

A motion to withdraw the reference of a proceeding within the bankruptcy case (including an adversary proceeding, or contested matter, or any other matter seeking entry of an order), or a part of the proceeding, must be served and filed within 35 days of service of the paper giving rise to the basis for the motion to withdraw the reference.

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Page 198 | DCt.LBR 5011-2(c)

Opposition to motion to withdraw the reference must be filed within 14 days after service of the motion.

Any opposition to the motion to withdraw the reference must be served and filed with the Clerk of the District Court within 14 days after service of the motion to withdraw the reference;

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Page 200 | DCt.LBR 5011-6(a)

Reply to opposition must be filed within 7 days after service of the opposition.

Any reply to the opposition to the motion to withdraw the reference must be served and filed with the Clerk of the District Court within 7 days after service of the opposition.

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Page 200 | DCt.LBR 5011-6(b)

Motion for attorney's fees must be filed within 14 days after entry of final judgment.

unless a statute or order provides otherwise, the motion must be filed within 14 days after entry of the final judgment or order disposing of the appeal

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Page 206 | DCt.LBR 8020-1(c)(2)

Address or phone change must be filed within 14 days.

Notice of a change in address or telephone number of an attorney or a party not represented by an attorney must be filed within 14 days of the change.

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Page 22 | LCvR 5.1(c)(1)

Clerk may direct re-filing of incorrectly filed documents or correction of docket entries.

The Clerk may direct a party or non-party to re-file a document that has been incorrectly filed, or to correct an erroneous or inaccurate docket entry.

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Page 28 | LCvR 5.4(g)(2)

Technical problems with electronic filing may constitute cause for enlargement of time; filer must immediately notify Clerk's Office.

The inability to complete an electronic filing because of technical problems may constitute “cause” for an order enlarging time or “excusable neglect” for the failure to act within the specified time, within the meaning of Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). A filer encountering technical problems with a CM/ECF filing shall immediately notify the Clerk's Office of the problem either by email or by telephone, followed promptly by written confirmation. This Rule does not provide authority to extend statutory and jurisdictional time limits.

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Page 28 | LCvR 5.4(g)(4)

Opposition to motion for leave to file amicus brief must be filed within 14 days after service of the motion.

Any party may file an opposition to a motion for leave to file an amicus brief, concisely stating the reasons for such opposition, within 14 days after service of the motion or as ordered by the Court.

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Page 32 | LCvR 7(o)(2)

Notice of consent to magistrate judge assignment should be filed before the pretrial order.

A notice of consent should be filed prior to entry of a pretrial order under LCvR 16.5 of these Rules.

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Page 72 | LCvR 73.1(b)

Technical problems with e-filing may justify enlarging time or excusable neglect; filer must immediately notify Clerk's Office by email or phone, followed by written confirmation.

The inability to complete an electronic filing because of technical problems may constitute “cause” for an order enlarging time or “excusable neglect” for the failure to act within the specified time, within the meaning of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 45(b)(1). A filer encountering technical problems with a CM/ECF filing shall immediately notify the Clerk’s Office of the problem either by email or by telephone, followed promptly by written confirmation. This Rule does not provide authority to extend statutory and jurisdictional time limits.

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Page 149 | (g)(3)

Applicants must file a petition for admission at least 14 days before the hearing date, unless the judge shortens the time for good cause.

Each applicant for admission shall file with the Clerk at least 14 days prior to hearing thereon (unless for good cause shown the judge shall shorten the time) a written petition for admission on a form supplied by the Clerk stating:

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Page 169 | LCrR 57.21(b)

Objecting party must file designation of record within 14 days after filing objections.

Within 14 days after filing the objections, the objecting party must serve and file a designation of relevant items to be included in the record for the District Court's consideration.

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Page 209 | (g)(1) DESIGNATION OF RECORD

Responding party may file designation of additional record items within 14 days after service of objecting party's designation.

Within 14 days after service of the objecting party's designation of record, any other party may serve and file a designation of additional items to be included in the record.

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Page 210 | (g)(2) DESIGNATION OF RECORD

Clerk taxes costs after judgment becomes final, or earlier by agreement or court order.

The Clerk shall tax costs after the judgment has become final or at such earlier time as the parties may agree or the Court may order.

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Page 63 | LCvR 54.1(c)

Amended pleading is deemed filed and served by mail on the date the order granting leave is entered.

The amended pleading shall be deemed to have been filed and served by mail on the date on which the order granting the motion is entered.

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Page 144 | LCrR 47(g)

Clerk of Bankruptcy Court must transmit the record to District Court when the record is complete, without waiting for transcripts.

When the record is complete for purposes of transmittal, but without awaiting the filing of any transcripts, the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court must transmit to the Clerk of the District Court: (1) the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, the objections thereto, any responses, and any reply; and (2) a notice that the record (except for any records under seal governed by DCt.LBR 5005-1) is available electronically.

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Page 211 | (i) TRANSMITTAL OF RECORD TO DISTRICT COURT

Electronic filing serves all counsel and pro se parties with CM/ECF passwords; pro se without passwords must be served under FRCP 5(b).

Electronically filing a document operates to effect service of the document on pro se parties who have obtained CM/ECF passwords and on all counsel. Pro se parties who have not obtained CM/ECF passwords must serve and be served as otherwise provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b).

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Page 26 | LCvR 5.4(d)(1)

Obtaining a CM/ECF password constitutes consent to electronic service; parties must monitor email and retrieve filings.

An attorney or pro se party who obtains a CM/ECF password consents to electronic service of all documents, subsequent to the original complaint, that are filed by electronic means pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E). Such counsel and pro se parties are responsible for monitoring their e-mail accounts, and, upon receipt of notice of an electronic filing, for retrieving the noticed filing.

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Page 26 | LCvR 5.4(b)(6)

Service of process must be by certified mail; if that fails, service on the Clerk is sufficient and time periods run from that service.

Service of process under these Rules shall be made by certified mail addressed to the attorney (hereinafter attorney or respondent) at the last known address or at the last recorded address filed with the Clerk of the Court as required pursuant to LCvR 83.8(g). If service cannot be so made, service shall be sufficient when served on the Clerk of this Court and all time periods specified in these Rules shall run from the time of such service.

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Page 97 | LCvR 83.16(a)

Motion to withdraw must be served personally or by mail on the defendant and on all other parties.

An attorney who has appeared in a criminal case may thereafter withdraw only by written motion served upon the defendant personally or at the defendant's last-known address, and upon all other parties.

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Page 141 | LCrR 44.5(d)

E-filing constitutes service on all counsel and pro se parties with CM/ECF passwords; others must be served per FRCP 49.

Electronically filing a document operates to effect service of the document on pro se parties who have obtained CM/ECF passwords and on all counsel. Pro se parties who have not obtained CM/ECF passwords must serve and be served as otherwise provided in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.

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Page 146 | (d)(1)

Service of pre-initial appearance criminal documents must be in paper form, as provided in FRCP.

If service is required, service of such a document in a criminal matter filed prior to a defendant’s initial appearance shall be in paper form and shall be accomplished as otherwise provided in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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Page 147 | LCrR 49(e)(4)

Applications for relief in criminal cases must be served on the parties.

An application that pertains to a criminal case or matter to which a judge has been assigned shall be served on the parties and shall be referred by the Clerk to the assigned judge for determination.

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Page 155 | LCrR 57.6

Summons and charges must be served in accordance with the Rules.

The summons and a copy of the charges shall be served in accordance with these Rules.

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Page 181 | (7) SUBMISSION OF CHARGES

Proof of service must be filed with papers, showing date and manner; failure to file does not affect validity; court may allow amendment.

Proof of service of papers required or permitted to be served, other than those for which a different method of proof is prescribed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or by statute, shall be filed with such papers. The proof shall show the date and manner of service and may be by certificate of an attorney of record or other proof satisfactory to the Court. Failure to make proof of service does not affect the validity of service. The Court may at any time allow the proof to be amended or supplied, unless to do so would unfairly prejudice a party.

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Page 25 | LCvR 5.3

Automatic CM/ECF notice satisfies certificate of service requirement for parties receiving electronic notification; separate certificate required for paper copies.

The requirement of a certificate of service or other proof of service is satisfied by the automatic notice of filing sent by the CM/ECF software to pro se parties who have obtained CM/ECF passwords and to counsel. A separate certificate of service or other proof of service showing that a paper copy was served on a party is required when that party does not receive electronic notification of filings.

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Page 26 | LCvR 5.4(d)(2)

Documents filed under this exception must be served by mail or hand delivery unless otherwise agreed.

A document or item filed pursuant to this subsection shall be served, if it is necessary to serve it, by mail or by hand delivery, unless the parties have otherwise agreed.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(e)(1)

Service of deposition notice requires 7 days' notice (14 days if deposition is more than 50 miles from D.C.), with computation under FRCP 6.

Service of a notice of deposition seven days in advance of the date set for taking the deposition shall constitute 'reasonable notice' to a party as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b), unless the deposition is to be taken at a place more than 50 miles from the District of Columbia, in which case 14 days shall constitute reasonable notice. The computation of time under this Rule shall be governed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. The Court may enlarge or shorten the time on application of a party for good cause shown. Nothing in this Rule modifies the provision in Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(a), prohibiting the use of depositions against certain parties who with due diligence are unable to obtain counsel to represent them, or against parties with less than 14 days' notice who file a motion for protective order.

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Page 50 | LCvR 30.1

Proof of service on the pro se litigant is required for notices and motions for withdrawal.

with proof of service on the pro se litigant

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Page 88 | Pro Bono Appointment

The Committee must serve its response on the respondent by first class mail, or if that fails, in accordance with LCvR 83.16(a).

The Committee shall serve a copy of its response, if any, upon the respondent or respondent's counsel of record by first class mail or, failing that, in accordance with LCvR 83.16(a).

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Page 98 | LCvR 83.16(b)(2)

Opposition must be served on the Secretary by the most expeditious means available.

The opposition shall be served on the Secretary by the most expeditious means available.

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Page 121 | OPPOSITION TO THE PETITION

Obtaining a CM/ECF password constitutes consent to electronic service and requires monitoring email.

An attorney or pro se party who obtains a CM/ECF password consents to electronic service of all documents that are filed by electronic means. Such counsel and pro se parties are responsible for monitoring their email accounts and, upon receipt of notice of an electronic filing, for retrieving the noticed filing.

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Page 145 | (b)(6)

Automatic CM/ECF notice satisfies certificate of service for e-served parties; separate certificate required for parties not receiving e-notification.

The requirement of a certificate of service or other proof of service is satisfied by the automatic notice of filing sent by the CM/ECF software to pro se parties who have obtained CM/ECF passwords and to counsel. A separate certificate of service or other proof of service showing that a paper copy was served on a party is required when the party does not receive electronic notification of filings.

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Page 146 | (d)(2)

A copy of the complaint must be served on the respondent, who must answer within 30 days of service.

If the Committee determines that a formal Answer is required from the respondent, a copy of the Complaint as received by the Committee or as prepared by it based on information otherwise received shall be served upon the respondent and he/she shall be required to answer within 30 days after the date of service.

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Page 180 | LCrR 57.27(d)(4)

The Clerk must mail a copy of the answer to the complainant, who may reply within 14 days of the transmittal letter.

Upon receipt of the Answer, the Clerk to the Committee shall mail a copy thereof to the complainant, if there is one, who may reply to the Answer within 14 days of the date of the transmittal letter from the Clerk of the Committee.

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Page 180 | LCrR 57.27(d)(4)

Service in disciplinary proceedings is primarily by mail, alternatively by service on the Clerk.

Section (a) governs service of process in disciplinary proceedings. It makes clear that the primary method of service is by mail and the alternative method is by service on the Clerk of the Court.

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Page 183 | LCrR 57.27(a)

Proof of service must be filed with served papers, showing date and manner; failure to file does not affect validity, and amendment is allowed absent prejudice.

Proof of service of papers required or permitted to be served, other than those for which a different method of proof is prescribed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or by statute, shall be filed with such papers. The proof shall show the date and manner of service, and may be by certificate of an attorney of record or other proof satisfactory to the Court. Failure to make proof of service does not affect the validity of service. The Court may at any time allow the proof to be amended or supplied, unless to do so would unfairly prejudice a party.

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Page 150 | LCrR 49.2

Pro hac vice motions require a $100 fee.

Each motion must be accompanied by a payment of $100.

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Page 75 | LCvR 83.2(c)(2)

Motion to withdraw reference must be accompanied by the required filing fee.

A motion for withdrawal in whole or in part of the reference of a case or proceeding referred to a bankruptcy judge must bear the caption of the Bankruptcy Court, and be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, accompanied by the required filing fee, and the movant's designation of the record.

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Page 197 | DCt.LBR 5011-2(a)

A fee determined by the Court must accompany the petition for admission, in addition to the statutory oath and certificate fee; current law clerks are exempt.

Each petition shall be accompanied by payment in such amount and form as determined by the Court, which the Clerk shall deposit to the credit of a fund to be used for such purposes to the benefit of the members of the bench and the Bar in the administration of justice which are determined to be appropriate by the Court from time to time. This fee shall be in addition to the statutory fee for administering the oath of office and issuing the certificate of admission. No fee shall be charged to current law clerks of Judges of the U.S. Courts of the D.C. Circuit.

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Page 170 | LCrR 57.21(f)

Courtesy copies required for sealed submissions on filing day.

Parties must deliver a courtesy copy to chambers of any sealed submission on the day it is filed with the Court to avoid any delay in receiving notice of the sealed matter.

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Page 2 | SEALED SUBMISSIONS

Courtesy copies required for submissions over 50 pages, spiral-bound, double-sided.

Counsel shall provide Chambers, not the Clerk’s Office, with a printed courtesy copy, with ECF headers, of any electronic submission that, along with exhibits, numbers fifty (50) pages or more in total length. Such courtesy copies shall be in spiral-bound binders, with double-sided pages. Exhibits shall be tabbed for ease of reference.

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Page 2 | FILING GUIDELINES

Counsel must provide two sets of binders with exhibit lists and pre-marked exhibits at trial start.

At the commencement of trial, counsel shall furnish the court with two sets of binders containing their exhibit lists and copies of their pre-marked exhibits.

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Page 2 | 11. EXHIBIT LISTS

When service is made by serving the Clerk, a courtesy copy must be mailed to the respondent by first class mail.

If service is made by serving the Clerk, a courtesy copy shall be mailed to the respondent by first class mail at his/her last known address.

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Page 97 | LCvR 83.16(a)

Documents intended to be sealed must be filed electronically with a motion to seal; failure to file motion results in public record.

Absent statutory authority, no case or document may be sealed without an order from the Court. A document filed with the intention of it being sealed in an otherwise public case must be filed by electronic means in a manner authorized by the Clerk and shall be accompanied by a motion to seal. The document will be treated as sealed, pending the outcome of the ruling on the motion. Failure to file a motion to seal will result in the document being placed on the public record.

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Page 23 | SEALED OR CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Sealed documents in totally sealed cases must be filed in paper with an electronic copy.

Every document filed under seal in a totally sealed case shall be filed in paper form accompanied by an electronic copy in a format deemed compatible by the Clerk’s Office with CM/ECF filing in conformity with the requirements of LCvR 5.1.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(e)(1)

Motions citing fee agreement grounds must include the fee agreement, be filed under seal, and not be served on the opposing party.

A motion citing (b)(6)(i)(ee) shall include the fee agreement that the pro se litigant would not accept. This motion shall be filed under seal and shall not be served upon or otherwise made available to the opposing party.

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Page 88 | Pro Bono Appointment

Petitions, notices, and oppositions must be filed under seal, with a conspicuous notation on the envelope, and maintained under seal pending further order.

A petition under this Act must contain all relevant findings and recommendations under the Act, and must be filed under seal. The original and one copy of the petition and a PDF version on a CD-ROM shall be tendered to the Clerk. The envelope/box containing such documents shall have a conspicuous notation as follows: 'DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL.' ... The petition and subsequent filings must be maintained under seal pending further order of the Court.

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Page 121 | FILING OF THE PETITION

Grand jury related motions and papers must be filed under seal, assigned a GJ case number, and assigned to the Chief Judge; hearings are closed; papers may be made public only by court order.

A motion or application filed in connection with a grand jury subpoena or other matter occurring before a grand jury, all other papers filed in support of or in opposition to such a motion or application, and all orders entered by the Court in connection therewith, shall be filed under seal. Such a motion or application shall be assigned a Grand Jury (GJ) case number and be assigned to the Chief Judge. All hearings on matters affecting a grand jury proceeding shall be closed, except for contempt proceedings in which the alleged contemnor requests a public hearing. Papers, orders and transcripts of hearings subject to this Rule, or portions thereof, may be made public by the Court on its own motion or on motion of any person upon a finding that continued secrecy is not necessary to prevent disclosure of matters occurring before the grand jury.

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Page 132 | LCrR 6.1

Sealed documents in totally sealed cases must be filed in paper with an electronic copy unless Clerk authorizes e-filing.

Unless prior written authorization for electronic filing is given by the Clerk of Court, every document filed under seal in a totally sealed case shall be filed in paper form (original plus one) accompanied by an electronic copy in a format deemed by the Clerk's Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing in conformity with the requirements of LCrR 49(f).

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Page 146 | (e)(1)

Sealing requires a court order unless statutory authority exists.

Absent statutory authority, no case or document may be sealed without an order from the Court.

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Page 148 | LCrR 49(f)(6)(i)

Sealed document filings (in a totally sealed case or paper in a public case) must be made at Clerk's Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., not at the security desk.

Filing a sealed document in a totally sealed case, or filing a sealed document in paper format in an otherwise public case where electronic filing cannot be effected, must be made in the Clerk’s Office during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Filing a sealed document at the security desk is prohibited because the Security Officers are not authorized to accept this material.

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Page 149 | (iii)

When filing a sealed document in paper form, submit to Clerk's Office with electronic copy, in a securely sealed envelope/box conspicuously marked with required notation, case information, and sealing authority.

When it is necessary to file a sealed document in paper form, the document must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office with an electronic copy in a format deemed by the Clerk’s Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing. The document shall be submitted to the Clerk securely sealed in an envelope/box. The envelope/box containing such a document shall contain a conspicuous notation that states “DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL” or “DOCUMENT SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,” or the equivalent. The face of the envelope/box shall also contain the title of the Court, the case caption, the case number, and a descriptive title of the document, unless such information is to be or has been included in the information ordered sealed. The face of the envelope/box shall also contain the date of any order or the reference to any statute permitting the item to be sealed. A document submitted for confidential in camera review also must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office securely sealed in an envelope/box marked as described above.

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Page 149 | (ii)

Sealed documents in an otherwise public case must be filed electronically with a motion to seal; failure to file the motion results in public placement.

sealed in an otherwise public case must be filed by electronic means in a manner authorized by the Clerk and shall be accompanied by a motion to seal. The document will be treated as sealed, pending the outcome of the ruling on the motion. Failure to file a motion to seal will result in the document being placed on the public record.

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Page 149 | Unnumbered paragraph above (ii)

Sealed documents must be filed during business hours; cannot be delivered to security desk after hours.

Documents that are being filed under seal pursuant to a protective order must be filed in the Clerk's Office during business hours because the Security Officers are not authorized to accept this material.

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Page 151 | LCrR 56.1

To make a Bankruptcy Court sealed document part of the District Court record, a party must identify the document without revealing confidential information and file a motion to accept it under seal; if granted, the Bankruptcy Clerk transmits the sealed document to the District Clerk.

MAKING DOCUMENTS FILED UNDER SEAL IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT PART OF THE RECORD IN THE DISTRICT COURT When a party wishes a document placed under seal by the Bankruptcy Court to be part of the record considered by the District Court in ruling on (1) a motion to withdraw the reference under DCt.LBR 5011-2; or (2) a de novo review under DCt.LBR 9033-1; or (3) any other non-appellate matter, the party must: (1) identify the document, without revealing confidential or secret information, as being part of the record the party wishes the District Court to consider; and (2) file a motion with the District Court to accept the document under seal. If the motion is granted, the movant must notify the Bankruptcy Court of the ruling, and the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court must promptly transmit the sealed document to the Clerk of the District Court.

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Page 195 | DCt.LBR 5005-1

Paper sealed documents must be submitted to Clerk's Office with electronic copy, in sealed envelope with required markings.

When it is necessary to file a sealed document in paper form, the document must be submitted to the Clerk's Office with an electronic copy in a format deemed by the Clerk's Office to be compatible with CM/ECF filing. The document shall be submitted to the Clerk securely sealed in an envelope/box. The envelope/box containing such a document shall contain a conspicuous notation that states 'DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL' or 'DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER,' or the equivalent. The face of the envelope/box shall also contain the title of the Court, the case caption, the case number, and a descriptive title of the document, unless such information is to be or has been included among the information ordered sealed. The face of the envelope/box shall also contain the date of any order or the reference to any statute permitting the item to be sealed.

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Page 24 | SEALED OR CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Unredacted documents with personal identifiers may be filed under seal.

A party wishing to file a document containing unredacted personal identifiers listed in LCvR 5.4 (f) (1)-(4) may file an unredacted document under seal. This document shall be retained by the Court as part of the record.

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Page 27 | LCvR 5.4(f)

Pre-initial appearance criminal documents are exempt from FRCP 49.1 redaction limitations and may be filed under seal without a motion to seal.

Except for documents specifically identified in LCrR 49(e)(3), every such document is not subject to the limitations set forth in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1, and the filing of every such document under seal shall not require a motion to seal.

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Page 147 | LCrR 49(e)(4)

Affidavit for disbarment on consent is sealed and not publicly disclosed except by court order.

the affidavit shall be sealed and not be publicly disclosed or made available for use in any other proceeding except upon order of this Court.

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Page 182 | (e)(1) BY THIS COURT

Party can file a sealed notice with full address instead of public caption address.

If the party does not wish its full residence address to appear on the public docket, it shall omit the address and simultaneously file under seal a notice containing its full address, which notice shall be available only to the Court and the opposing party.

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Page 22 | LCvR 5.1(c)(1)

Attorney affidavit for disbarment on consent may be filed under seal.

First it permits the attorney affidavit, which is the predicate for disbarment on consent, to be filed under seal.

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Page 105 | LCvR 83.16(e)(1)

Before filing any nondispositive motion, counsel must discuss the motion with opposing counsel in a good-faith effort to determine opposition and narrow disagreements; duty also applies to non-incarcerated pro se parties.

Before filing any nondispositive motion in a civil action, counsel shall discuss the anticipated motion with opposing counsel in a good-faith effort to determine whether there is any opposition to the relief sought and, if there is, to narrow the areas of disagreement. The duty to confer also applies to non-incarcerated parties appearing pro se.

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Page 31 | LCvR 7(m)

After trial date set or without consent, attorney must move for court order to withdraw; motion must include certificate of service with party's address and notice to obtain counsel or object within 7 days.

If a trial date has been set, or if a party's written consent is not obtained, or if the party is not represented by another attorney, an attorney may withdraw an appearance for a party only by order of the Court upon motion by the attorney served upon all parties to the case. Unless the party is represented by another attorney or the motion is made in open court in the party's presence, a motion to withdraw an appearance shall be accompanied by a certificate of service listing the party's last known address, unless such address does not appear on the public docket, and stating that the attorney has served upon the party a copy of the motion and a notice advising the party to obtain other counsel, or, if the party intends to conduct the case pro se or to object to the withdrawal, to so notify the Clerk in writing within seven days of service of the motion.

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Page 81 | LCvR 83.6(c)

Motions in limine must be fully briefed with Joint Pretrial Statement; opposition due in 5 days, reply in 2 days.

Motions in limine shall be fully briefed at the time of the pretrial conference. Accordingly, the moving party’s motion in limine and supporting memorandum shall be filed and served upon the opposing party no later than the date of filing the Joint Pretrial Statement. The opposition shall be filed and served upon the moving party within 5 days of service of the motion in limine. Any reply shall be due within 2 days of service of the opposition.

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Page 6 | MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Oral argument on motions in limine occurs at Pretrial Conference.

Oral argument on motions in limine, if necessary, shall occur at the Pretrial Conference.

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Page 6 | MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Parties must meet and confer in person on motions in limine.

Parties are required to meet and confer on any dispute brought to the Court. At least one such meeting must occur in person.

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Page 6 | MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Motions in limine must be filed by a specified date, with responses and replies due on specified dates.

All motions in limine shall be filed on, or before, DATE. Responses shall be filed not later than DATE. Replies shall be due DATE.

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Page 1 | 6. MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Motions to suppress must be filed by a specified date, with oppositions and replies due on specified dates.

Any motions to suppress statements or tangible things shall be filed on or before DATE. Oppositions shall be due DATE. Replies shall be due DATE.

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Page 1 | 3. SUPPRESSION MOTIONS

All pre-trial motions except motions in limine must be filed by a specified date, with oppositions and replies due on specified dates.

All other pre-trial motions, excluding motions in limine, shall be filed on or before DATE. Oppositions shall be due DATE. Replies shall be due DATE.

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Page 1 | 4. PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

Duty to confer is required for nondispositive motions in de novo review proceedings.

DCt.LCvR 7(m) (Duty to Confer on Nondispositive Motions)

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Page 209 | (d) MOTIONS; FILING AND SERVICE; SIGNATURE; DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Counsel must immediately advise the court if a trial conflicts with a nontrial matter that is difficult to reschedule, and may apply for a change of trial date or adjustment of hours.

If a scheduled trial conflicts with a previously set nontrial matter and, because of the urgency or complexity of the nontrial matter or the number of persons involved, it would be difficult to reschedule the nontrial matter, counsel shall immediately advise the court in which or the judge before whom the conflicting trial is scheduled. The court or the judge will be receptive to counsel's application for a change of the trial date or an adjustment of the hours of trial, but shall retain discretion to grant or deny such an application.

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Page 35 | LCvR 16.2(b)(3)

Attorneys with a felony trial set must not schedule any other trial that day or during its expected duration; with a misdemeanor jury trial, may schedule only one other misdemeanor trial that day.

If an attorney has a criminal felony case set for trial in any court on a given day, the attorney shall not schedule any other case for trial on that day or for any date thereafter during which that felony trial may reasonably be expected to continue. If an attorney has a misdemeanor case set for jury trial on a given date, the attorney shall not schedule more than one other misdemeanor case for trial on that day. These restrictions do not apply to cases as to which an attorney is certain there will be a nontrial disposition.

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Page 36 | LCvR 16.2(c)(5)

Attorneys must appear personally for continuance settings, fully disclose conflicts, and if physically unable, leave three open dates and later confirm.

Attorneys shall appear personally before the judge when a case is being set, reset, or continued except as otherwise specified below. They shall in every case inform the court fully as to any matters which may conflict with a setting, resetting, or continued date being considered by the court. ... The sole exception to the requirement that counsel appear personally before the judge when a case is being reset or continued arises when counsel is physically unable to be present. In such event counsel should leave three open dates with the judge in question, and the trial may be reset in counsel's absence. It shall, however, be the attorney's duty to appear personally as soon as possible before the judge who reset the case to confirm the reset date.

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Page 36 | LCvR 16.2(c)(2)

Sentencing memoranda must be submitted 10 business days before sentencing; responses 7 days before.

Any memorandum in aid of sentencing must be submitted at least 10 business days before the date of the sentencing, with responses (if any) submitted at least 7 business days before the date of the sentencing.

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Disputes about recording accuracy must be reported to Court at least 4 days before trial.

If it proves impossible for counsel to resolve the dispute, they shall so advise the Court at least four days before trial so that the dispute may be resolved without causing any delay in the trial and concomitant inconvenience to the jury.

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Oppositions to late motions must be filed 5 days before jury selection; replies 4 days before.

Oppositions to late motions must be filed at least 5 days prior to jury selection, and replies must be filed at least 4 days prior to jury selection.

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Probation officer must file final presentence report within 10 days of receiving objections.

The probation officer shall disclose to the parties and file with the Court the final pre-sentence investigation report, noting any unresolved objections, within 10 days of the submission of objections.

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Parties must submit presentence report objections within 14 days of disclosure.

The parties must submit objections (if any) in writing to the probation officer and opposing party within 14 days of that disclosure.

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Probation officer must disclose draft pre-sentence report within 45 days of referral.

The probation officer assigned to the case shall disclose the draft pre-sentence investigation report to the parties within 45 days after referral.

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Notice of a continuance application must be given to all other parties before applying; the judge before whom the matter is set rules on it.

No application for a continuance of a hearing, conference or trial shall be made unless notice of the application has been given to all other parties. An application for a continuance shall be ruled upon by the judge or magistrate judge before whom the hearing, conference or trial is to be held.

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Page 34 | LCvR 16.1(b)

Court may deny withdrawal if it would delay trial or be prejudicial; Clerk mails order to affected party.

The Court may deny an attorney's motion for leave to withdraw if the withdrawal would unduly delay trial of the case, or be unfairly prejudicial to any party, or otherwise not be in the interest of justice. The Clerk shall mail to the affected party a copy of the order granting or denying the motion for leave to withdraw.

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Page 81 | LCvR 83.6(d)

Reciprocal discipline proceedings may be deferred if the underlying discipline is stayed; motions for reconsideration or certiorari do not justify deferral absent good cause.

If the discipline imposed by another court has been stayed, any reciprocal discipline proceeding in this Court may, upon motion of the respondent, be deferred by order of this Court until the stay expires and until further order of this Court. In the absence of a stay of discipline imposed by such other court, neither a motion for reconsideration or motion for rehearing or rehearing en banc filed in the other court or petition for a writ of certiorari will be the basis for a deferral of the proceedings in this Court absent good cause shown.

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Page 179 | LCrR 57.27(c)(7)

Disciplinary Panel may grant additional time for answering charges.

If no Answer is received within 30 days or such additional time as the Disciplinary Panel may allow

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Page 181 | (7) SUBMISSION OF CHARGES

Parties and attorneys must not direct correspondence or papers directly to a judge unless requested.

Except when requested by a judge, correspondence shall not be directed by the parties or their attorneys to a judge, nor shall papers be left with or mailed to a judge for filing.

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Page 21 | LCvR 5.1(a)

Filers must immediately notify Clerk's Office by email or telephone of technical problems, followed by written confirmation.

A filer encountering technical problems with a CM/ECF filing shall immediately notify the Clerk's Office of the problem either by email or by telephone, followed promptly by written confirmation.

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Page 28 | LCvR 5.4(g)(4)

Counsel must telephone the courtroom deputy in advance if unexpectedly late or absent, stating the reason and nature of conflict.

If counsel cannot avoid being unexpectedly late for, or absent from any scheduled appearance before any judge, they shall in advance of the scheduled appearance notify by telephone the judge's courtroom deputy of that fact, the reason therefore and the nature and duration of the conflicting engagements.

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Page 36 | LCvR 16.2(c)(4)

For emergency TRO applications outside business hours, notify the Clerk during business hours if possible.

If an application for a temporary restraining order is to be made to a judge outside regular business hours, the party seeking relief shall, if possible, notify the Clerk of such a forthcoming application during business hours so that proper arrangements can be made to handle the matter.

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Page 66 | LCvR 65.1(b)

Filers with technical e-filing problems must immediately notify Clerk's Office by email or telephone, followed by written confirmation.

A filer encountering technical problems with a CM/ECF filing shall immediately notify the Clerk’s Office of the problem either by email or by telephone, followed promptly by written confirmation.

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Page 149 | (g)(3)

Chambers may only be contacted by telephone for emergencies, jointly by counsel.

Except as authorized in this order, the parties may not contact chambers by telephone. If extraordinary circumstances or emergencies require it, however, counsel should contact chambers jointly via telephone conference call to avoid ex parte communications. Chambers will not provide legal advice of any kind.

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Page 1 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS

Notify clerk 5 days in advance for interpretive services.

Counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Chashawn White (Chashawn_White@dcd.uscourts.gov), at least five days in advance of any status conference, motions hearing, plea or trial if the defendant or any witness will require interpretative services provided by the Court.

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Page 2 | INTERPRETIVE SERVICES

Initial status conference scheduled within 3 weeks of arraignment.

As early as the initial status conference, which will be scheduled within three weeks following the arraignment, counsel should be prepared to discuss the following issues relevant to the progress of the case:

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Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCES