Court Rules
Bankruptcy

Judge Craig T. Goldblatt

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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District of Delaware

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Letter
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy • Email

Exhibit

  • 1 copy • Hand Delivery • At Least One Hour Prior To Proceeding Start

Communication

Email

Chambers

Scheduling
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Page & Word Limits1 rule

Page Limits

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the parties may submit letters (by filing them on the docket), not to exceed ten pages, in lieu of formal motion papers.

Summary: Letters submitted in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters must not exceed ten pages.

Letter

10 pages

Applies to: Attorney

ctgChambers Procedures · Jan 2024 · p. 5
|SecF. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

Document Filing Requirements3 rules

Filing Requirements

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All agendas for remote proceedings must include the following: This proceeding will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Please refer to Judge Goldblatt’s Chambers Procedures (https://www.deb.uscourts.gov/content/judge-craig-t-goldblatt) and the Court’s website (http://www.deb.uscourts.gov/ecourt-appearances) for information on the method of allowed participation (video or audio), Judge Goldblatt’s expectations of remote participants, and the advance registration requirements. Registration is required by [4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) the business day before / one-hour prior to] the hearing unless otherwise noticed using the eCourtAppearances tool available on the Court’s website.

Summary: Agendas for remote proceedings must include specified language regarding remote participation method, expectations, and registration requirements.

Document Type

Agenda

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
ctgChambers Procedures · Jan 2024 · p. 3
|SecManner of Hearings and Other Proceedings
Filing Requirements

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All agendas for in-person proceedings must include the following: This proceeding will be conducted in-person. All counsel and witnesses are expected to attend unless permitted to appear remotely via Zoom. Please refer to Judge Goldblatt’s Chambers Procedures (https://www.deb.uscourts.gov/content/judge-craig-t-goldblatt) and the Court’s website (http://www.deb.uscourts.gov/ecourt-appearances) for information on who may participate remotely, the method of allowed participation (video or audio), Judge Goldblatt’s expectations of remote participants, and the advance registration requirements. Registration is required by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) the business day before the hearing unless otherwise noticed using the eCourtAppearances tool available on the Court’s website.

Summary: Agendas for in-person proceedings must include specified language regarding attendance, remote participation, and registration requirements.

Document Type

Agenda

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
ctgChambers Procedures · Jan 2024 · p. 3
|SecManner of Hearings and Other Proceedings
Filing Requirements

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All related docket numbers must be included in the caption of the proposed e-order when uploaded.

Summary: Proposed electronic orders must include all related docket numbers in the caption.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Content & Formatting
Case Number

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Proposed orders must be filed electronically, and all exhibits to the proposed order must be uploaded as separate attachments.

Judge Goldblatt only accepts proposed orders electronically.

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Page 4 | Presentation of Orders

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing at which witnesses will be called or exhibits introduced.

If parties intend to call witnesses and/or introduce exhibits at a hearing, they must file a witness and exhibit list at least 48 hours before the hearing.

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Page 4 | Witnesses and Exhibits

Responses to letters or motions in discovery/administration matters must be filed by noon two days before the hearing.

Any response to a letter or motion must be filed no later than at noon, two days before the hearing.

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Page 5 | F. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Exhibits intended for use at a hearing must be emailed in PDF format to all relevant parties and chambers no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

Counsel should supply the exhibit by e-mail, in PDF format, to all relevant parties and to chambers as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

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Page 4 | Witnesses and Exhibits

Courtesy Copy Requirements

A hard copy of each exhibit must be delivered to chambers at least one hour before the start of the proceeding, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless otherwise directed, the Court requires a hard copy of each exhibit delivered to chambers at least one hour prior to the start of the proceeding.

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Page 4 | Witnesses and Exhibits

Counsel must email a courtesy copy to chambers when submitting letters in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters.

Counsel shall also e-mail a courtesy copy to chambers

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Page 5 | F. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

Chambers Communication Rules

Counsel must contact chambers by phone or email to seek a hearing date when submitting letters in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters.

contact chambers (by phone or email) to seek a hearing date on such a matter.

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Page 5 | F. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

Parties must immediately advise chambers in writing of any circumstance that may necessitate adjournment or modification of the trial setting.

The parties shall also immediately advise chambers, in writing, of any occurrence or circumstance that the parties believe may necessitate the adjournment or other modification of the trial setting.

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Page 6 | H. Joint Pretrial Order and Trial Procedures

Parties in subchapter V cases may email chambers (copying other counsel) to request a status conference.

such party may reach out by email to chambers (copying counsel for other parties in interest) to seek a status conference.

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Page 6 | Subchapter V Status Conferences

About United States District Judge Craig T. Goldblatt

Judge Craig T. Goldblatt is a bankruptcy judge in the District of Delaware, headquartered in Wilmington, which handles a high volume of complex corporate and patent litigation.

The judge's published procedures are available in a document titled 'ctgChambers Procedures.pdf'.

Common questions about Judge Craig T. Goldblatt's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for exhibits. Details: 1 copy, delivery at least one hour prior to proceeding start, by hand delivery. A hard copy of each exhibit must be delivered to chambers at least one hour before the start of the proceeding, unless the Court directs otherwise.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Witnesses and Exhibits

What page or word limits apply to letter before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

Judge Craig T. Goldblatt's rule states these limits: attorney: 10 pages. Letters submitted in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters must not exceed ten pages.

View ruleSource: page 5, section F. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

What must be included with agenda filings before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Agendas for in-person proceedings must include specified language regarding attendance, remote participation, and registration requirements.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Manner of Hearings and Other Proceedings

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

The rule requires case number. Proposed electronic orders must include all related docket numbers in the caption.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Presentation of Orders

How may parties contact Judge Craig T. Goldblatt's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Craig T. Goldblatt's chambers. Counsel must contact chambers by phone or email to seek a hearing date when submitting letters in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters.

View ruleSource: page 5, section F. Discovery Disputes and Case Administration Matters

Is electronic filing required before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Proposed orders must be filed electronically, and all exhibits to the proposed order must be uploaded as separate attachments.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Presentation of Orders

What filing deadlines apply to witness exhibit list filings before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

Witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing at which witnesses will be called or exhibits introduced.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Witnesses and Exhibits

What rule applies to service by email for all parties before Judge Craig T. Goldblatt?

Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties, timing: 24 hours before hearing. Exhibits intended for use at a hearing must be emailed in PDF format to all relevant parties and chambers no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Witnesses and Exhibits
Complete rules summary for Judge Craig T. Goldblatt

Agendas for in-person proceedings must include specified language regarding attendance, remote participation, and registration requirements.

Agendas for remote proceedings must include specified language regarding remote participation method, expectations, and registration requirements.

Witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing at which witnesses will be called or exhibits introduced.

Exhibits intended for use at a hearing must be emailed in PDF format to all relevant parties and chambers no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

A hard copy of each exhibit must be delivered to chambers at least one hour before the start of the proceeding, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Proposed orders must be filed electronically, and all exhibits to the proposed order must be uploaded as separate attachments.

Proposed electronic orders must include all related docket numbers in the caption.

Letters submitted in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters must not exceed ten pages.

Counsel must contact chambers by phone or email to seek a hearing date when submitting letters in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters.

Responses to letters or motions in discovery/administration matters must be filed by noon two days before the hearing.

Parties must immediately advise chambers in writing of any circumstance that may necessitate adjournment or modification of the trial setting.

Parties in subchapter V cases may email chambers (copying other counsel) to request a status conference.

Counsel must email a courtesy copy to chambers when submitting letters in lieu of formal motion papers for discovery/administration matters.

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