District of Columbia Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to District of Columbia; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 45 pages
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
Absent leave of the Court, memoranda of points and authorities in support of, and in opposition to, motions may not exceed 45 pages, and reply memoranda may not exceed 25 pages. See LCvR 7(e).
Summary: Support/opposition memoranda limited to 45 pages; reply memoranda limited to 25 pages.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 45 pages
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
Absent leave of the Court, memoranda of points and authorities in support of, and in opposition to, motions may not exceed 45 pages, and reply memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
Summary: Support/opposition memoranda limited to 45 pages; reply memoranda limited to 25 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 45 pages
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
A memorandum of points and authorities in support of or in opposition to a motion shall not exceed 45 pages and a reply memorandum shall not exceed 25 pages, without prior approval of the Court. Documents that fail to comply with this provision shall not be filed by the Clerk.
Summary: Memoranda in support/opposition limited to 45 pages; reply limited to 25 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Amicus brief ?
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a brief filed by an amicus curiae shall conform to the requirements of LCvR 5.4 and may not exceed 25 pages.
Summary: Amicus curiae briefs may not exceed 25 pages and must conform to LCvR 5.4.
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- Attorney limit
- 45 pages
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
Without prior approval of the District Court, a party must not file a memorandum of points and authorities in support of objections filed under Bankruptcy Rule 9033(b), or filed in response to the objections, that exceeds 45 pages, or a reply memorandum that exceeds 25 pages.
Summary: Memoranda in support of objections or responses are limited to 45 pages; reply memoranda are limited to 25 pages, without prior court approval.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
All evidence that a party plans to offer at trial under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) must be disclosed to all other parties by no later than [Date]. Motions in limine should be fully briefed at the time of filing of the parties’ Joint Pretrial Statement. Accordingly, one omnibus motion per side of not more than twenty (20) pages raising all issues in limine shall be filed with the court and served on opposing counsel no later than [Date]; oppositions of not more than fifteen (15) pages shall be due not later than [Date]. A party may not file a reply without first requesting leave of the court.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 20 pages, oppositions to 15 pages, with specific deadlines.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
oppositions of not more than fifteen (15) pages shall be due not later than [Date].
Summary: Opposition briefs to motions in limine limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
oppositions of not more than fifteen (15) pages shall be due not later than [Date]
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine are limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
one omnibus motion per side of not more than twenty (20) pages raising all issues in limine shall be filed with the court and served on opposing counsel no later than [Date]
Summary: Motions in limine are limited to 20 pages per side.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 45 pages
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Brief ?
Memoranda of points and authorities filed in support of or in opposition to any motion may not, without leave of the Court, exceed forty-five (45) pages, and reply memoranda may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages, with margins set at one inch and with all text double-spaced (excepting footnotes) and in twelve-point Times New Roman (including footnotes).
Summary: Support/opposition memoranda limited to 45 pages; reply memoranda limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion for reconsideration ?
If such a motion is filed, it shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
Summary: Motions for reconsideration are limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion for reconsideration
Motions to alter or amend judgments (commonly known as 'motions for reconsideration') are strongly discouraged. Such motions shall be filed only when the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) and/or Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) are satisfied. If such a motion is filed, it shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
Summary: Motions for reconsideration limited to 10 pages and only when FRCP 59(e) or 60(b) requirements are met.
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- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Mediation statement
The mediation statement shall not exceed ten pages
Summary: Mediation statements are limited to 10 pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
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Civil cases
A defendant who did not answer the complaint before transfer must answer or make any motion otherwise authorized under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12 within twenty-one days after the transfer order is filed in this Court's docket.
Summary: Defendant must answer or file Rule 12 motion within 21 days of transfer.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 depositions
- Attorney limit
- 25 interrogatories
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Discovery ?
Absent agreement of the parties or Order of the Court to the contrary, the parties shall be limited to no more than ten (10) depositions and no more than twenty-five (25) interrogatories per side.
Summary: Discovery limits: max 10 depositions and 25 interrogatories per side.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 30 minutes
- Required
- Always ?
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- Opening statement
Except for especially complex cases, or as otherwise authorized by the Court, opening statements shall be limited to no more than thirty (30) minutes per side.
Summary: Opening statements limited to 30 minutes per side unless case is complex or Court authorizes otherwise.
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Civil cases
Page limitations are prescribed in Local Civil Rule 7(e). Only in rare instances, and for good cause shown, will these page limitations be waived by the Court.
Summary: Page limits from Local Civil Rule 7(e) apply, waived only for good cause.
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Civil cases
Oppositions are limited to the same page restriction.
Summary: Opposition to reconsideration motions also limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 depositions
- Limit
- 25 interrogatories
Absent agreement of the parties or Order of the Court to the contrary, the parties shall be limited to no more than ten (10) depositions and no more than twenty-five (25) interrogatories per side.
Summary: Parties are limited to 10 depositions and 25 interrogatories per side unless otherwise agreed or ordered.
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- Reply brief ?
Within 7 days after service of a response to objections filed under Bankruptcy Rule 9033(b), the party who filed the objections may file with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and serve a memorandum in reply to the response.
Summary: A party may file a reply memorandum within 7 days after service of a response to Bankruptcy Rule 9033(b) objections.
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Civil cases
The caption, signature blocks, and any required tables, shall not count toward these limits.
Summary: Caption, signature blocks, and required tables excluded from page limits.
What page or word limits apply to brief in District of Columbia?
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich's rule states these limits: attorney: 45 pages; attorney: 25 pages. Memoranda in support/opposition limited to 45 pages; reply limited to 25 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly and Judge Ana C. Reyes' rule states these limits: attorney: 45 pages; attorney: 25 pages. Support/opposition memoranda limited to 45 pages; reply memoranda limited to 25 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to amicus brief in District of Columbia?
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich's rule states these limits: attorney: 25 pages. Amicus curiae briefs may not exceed 25 pages and must conform to LCvR 5.4. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to motion for reconsideration in District of Columbia?
Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's rule states these limits: attorney: 10 pages. Motions for reconsideration are limited to 10 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Senior Judge Reggie B. Walton's rule states these limits: attorney: 10 pages. Motions for reconsideration limited to 10 pages and only when FRCP 59(e) or 60(b) requirements are met. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in District of Columbia?
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan's rule states these limits: attorney: 20 pages. Motions in limine limited to 20 pages, oppositions to 15 pages, with specific deadlines. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to opposition in District of Columbia?
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Opposition briefs to motions in limine limited to 15 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to mediation statement in District of Columbia?
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Mediation statements are limited to 10 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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