District of Delaware Filing Bundling Requirements

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Civil cases

First Day Binders: Please submit a virtual, hyperlinked hearing agenda and deliver one physical binder to Chambers.

Summary: First Day Binders require submission of a virtual hyperlinked hearing agenda and delivery of one physical binder to Chambers.

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Civil cases

Hearing Binders: Please submit a virtual, hyperlinked hearing agenda.

Summary: Hearing Binders require submission of a virtual hyperlinked hearing agenda.

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Civil cases

Chapter 11 Fee Application Binders: Please deliver a physical binder to Chambers.

Summary: Chapter 11 Fee Application Binders require delivery of a physical binder to Chambers.

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Chapter 7 Fee Application Binders: Please submit a virtual binder.

Summary: Chapter 7 Fee Application Binders require submission of a virtual binder.

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Civil cases

Claims Binders: Please deliver a physical binder to Chambers.

Summary: Claims Binders require delivery of a physical binder to Chambers.

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Civil cases

Notice of Completion of Briefing Binders: Please submit a virtual binder and deliver two physical binders to Chambers.

Summary: Notice of Completion of Briefing Binders require submission of a virtual binder and delivery of two physical binders to Chambers.

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Civil cases

Exhibit Binders: Please submit a virtual binder unless otherwise requested.

Summary: Exhibit Binders require submission of a virtual binder unless otherwise requested by Chambers.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately; no separate briefing allowed.

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Civil cases

A party shall not combine into a single motion multiple motions that rely in whole or in part on different facts.

Summary: Multiple motions relying on different facts must be filed separately

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A party that files more than one summary judgment motion shall number each motion to make clear the order in which the party wishes the Court to consider the motions in question. The first motion the party wishes the Court to consider shall be designated # 1, the second motion shall be designated #2, and so on. The Court will review the party's summary judgment motions in the order designated by the party. If the Court decides to deny a motion filed by the party, barring exceptional reasons determined sua sponte by the Court, the Court will not review any further summary judgment motions filed by the party.

Summary: Multiple summary judgment motions must be numbered in order of priority; Court will not review subsequent motions if one is denied.

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A party that files more than one Daubert motion shall number each motion to make clear the order in which the party wishes the Court to consider the motions in question. The first motion the party wishes the Court to consider shall be designated # 1, the second motion shall be designated #2, and so on. The Court will review the party's Daubert motions in the order designated by the party. If the Court decides to deny a motion filed by the party, barring exceptional reasons determined sua sponte by the Court, the Court will not review any further Daubert motions filed by the party.

Summary: Multiple Daubert motions must be numbered in order of priority; Court will not review subsequent motions if one is denied.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. Each in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be

Summary: In limine requests must be included in pretrial order; max 3 requests per party with 3-page arguments and 1-page reply

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited unless court permission is obtained.

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Civil cases

A party shall not combine into a single motion multiple motions that rely in whole or in part on different facts.

Summary: Multiple motions relying on different facts cannot be combined into a single motion.

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The Court will review the party’s summary judgment motions in the order designated by the party. If the Court decides to deny a motion filed by the party, barring exceptional reasons determined sua sponte by the Court, the Court will not review any further summary judgment motions filed by the party.

Summary: Court reviews summary judgment motions in designated order and stops reviewing if any motion is denied, unless exceptional reasons exist.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed.

Summary: In limine motions must be included in pretrial order.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. Each SIDE shall be limited to three (3) in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument, may be opposed by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument, and the side making the in limine request may add a maximum of one (l) additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three (3) page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one (1) page reply), unless otherwise ordered by the Court. No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in proposed pretrial order with page limits and combined submissions.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed.

Summary: Motions in limine must not be filed separately.

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: No separate briefing on in limine requests.

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No later than __________, 20___, the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief. The parties shall copy and paste their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

Summary: Parties must file a Joint Claim Construction Brief that combines all unfiled briefs into one document.

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Civil cases

Motions in Limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order and not filed separately.

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Civil cases

No later than [DATE], the parties shall file a Joint Claim Construction Brief. The parties shall copy and paste their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

Summary: Individual claim construction briefs are served but not filed; parties must later file a single joint claim construction brief containing all positions.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must not be filed separately; they must be included in the proposed pretrial order.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. Each party shall be limited to three in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one additional page in reply in support of its request. If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one page reply). No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: In limine requests must be included in proposed pretrial order with page limits.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must not be filed separately and must be included in the proposed pretrial order instead.

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If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one page reply).

Summary: Multiple parties supporting or opposing an in limine request must combine their submission into a single 3-page document (or single 1-page reply for moving parties).

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed.

Summary: Motions in limine must not be filed separately; they must be included in the proposed pretrial order.

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No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited; all arguments must be included in the pretrial order.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must be bundled into the proposed pretrial order and not filed separately.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order and not filed separately; no separate briefing is allowed.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any communications regarding the ADR/mediation process, including but not limited to the scheduling or rescheduling of teleconferences or mediation dates, are not to bee-filed or docketed. Such communications are to be made as designated or ordered by the Magistrate Judge. Mediation statements are not to bee-filed or docketed.

Summary: ADR/mediation communications must not be filed or docketed.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order. Each SIDE shall be limited to three (3) in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: In limine requests must be included in proposed pretrial order, limited to 3 per side.

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.

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If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three (3) page submission (and, if the moving party, a single one (1) page reply), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Multiple parties supporting or opposing an in limine request must combine into a single page-limited submission.

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Motions in limine shall not be separately filed. All in limine requests and responses thereto shall be set forth in the proposed pretrial order.

Summary: Motions in limine must be included in the proposed pretrial order, not filed separately.

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited.

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Civil cases

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all sides are limited to a maximum of thirty (30) pages of opening briefs, thirty (30) pages of answering briefs, and fifteen (15) pages of reply briefs relating to any case dispositive and Daubert motions filed by a side, no matter how many such motions are filed.

Summary: Briefing for multiple case dispositive and Daubert motions must be consolidated within aggregate page limits per side.

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Required

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The parties must work together to ensure that the Court receives no more than a total of 250 pages (i.e., 50 +50 + 25 regarding one side’s motions, and 50 + 50 + 25 regarding the other side’s motions) of briefing on all case dispositive motions and Daubert motions that are covered by this scheduling order and any other scheduling order entered in any related case that is proceeding on a consolidated or coordinated pretrial schedule.

Summary: Total briefing limit of 250 pages for all case dispositive and Daubert motions across related cases

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any communications regarding the ADR/mediation process, including but not limited to the scheduling or rescheduling of teleconferences or mediation dates, are not to bee-filed or docketed. Such communications are to be made as designated or ordered by the Magistrate Judge. Mediation statements are not to bee-filed or docketed.

Summary: ADR/mediation communications must not be filed or docketed.

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When multiple plaintiffs or defendants appear in a case, they must file joint motions with their co-parties unless there are clear conflicts in their position.

Summary: Multiple co-parties must file joint motions unless clear conflicts exist.

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The parties will prepare a joint exhibit book with all exhibits counsel may use at trial based on the rulings along with a schedule of exhibits.

Summary: Parties must prepare a joint exhibit book containing all trial exhibits and a schedule of exhibits.

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Civil cases

No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: No separate briefing on in limine requests is permitted; submissions must be combined, unless the Court allows otherwise.

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A party shall not combine into a single motion multiple motions that rely in whole or in part on different facts.

Summary: Parties are prohibited from combining multiple motions that rely on different facts into a single motion.

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A party shall not combine into a single motion multiple motions that rely in whole or in part on different facts.

Summary: Parties are prohibited from combining multiple motions that rely on different facts into a single motion.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine shall not be separately filed.

Summary: Motions in limine must not be filed separately; they must be included in the proposed pretrial order.

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Civil cases

all exhibits e-filed in a case assigned to Judge Noreika, under seal or publicly, as part of a brief, appendix, declaration, or otherwise, shall be, when possible, grouped together into one PDF for filing. To the extent a single PDF is too large for filing, the exhibits shall be grouped into as few PDFs as possible.

Summary: All exhibits e-filed in Judge Noreika's cases must be grouped into one PDF when possible, or into as few PDFs as possible if the single PDF is too large.

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No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited unless court permission is obtained.

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If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three (3)-page single-spaced submission (and, if the moving party, a single one (1)-page single-spaced reply), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: When multiple parties support or oppose the same in limine request, they must combine into a single submission within the page limits.

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The parties shall copy and paste their unfiled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

Summary: The parties must combine their individual claim construction briefs into a single joint brief.

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Civil cases

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If there are any materials that would be submitted in an appendix, the parties shall file them in a joint appendix.

Summary: Materials submitted in an appendix must be filed in a joint appendix.

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Attachments/Exhibits. Generally, there should be limited attachments or exhibits to the letters. In a protective order dispute, only the provisions at issue should be attached. For disputes relating to responses to certain discovery requests, only the requests and responses in dispute as they exist at the time of the letter submissions should be attached. Documentation of the parties’ attempts to resolve and/or narrow the issues as contained in letters or emails shall not be included. However, cases/transcripts cited and relied upon in the letter submission may be attached as exhibits.

Summary: Attachments to discovery teleconference letters should be limited; only relevant provisions, requests/responses in dispute; no documentation of attempts to resolve; cases/transcripts may be attached.

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If more than one party is supporting or opposing an in limine request, such support or opposition shall be combined in a single three (3) page submission, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Summary: Multiple parties supporting or opposing an in limine request must combine into a single 3-page submission.

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No separate briefing shall be submitted on in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

Summary: Separate briefing on in limine requests is prohibited.

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Required

Never ?

Physical binders are not required unless chambers requests one.

Summary: Physical binders are not required unless specifically requested by chambers.

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Required

Always ?

Physical binders are not required unless chambers requests one.

Summary: Physical binders are not required unless specifically requested by chambers.

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The parties shall copy and paste their untitled briefs into one brief, with their positions on each claim term in sequential order, in substantially the form below.

Summary: Parties must combine their individual claim construction briefs into a single Joint Claim Construction Brief following the specified format.

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If there are any materials that would be submitted in an appendix, the parties shall submit them in a Joint Appendix.

Summary: Materials that would be submitted in an appendix must be bundled into a Joint Appendix.

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This provision does not apply to demonstratives created during testimony or demonstratives to be used for cross examination, neither of which need to be provided to the other side.

Summary: Demonstratives created during testimony or used for cross examination are exempt from the exchange requirements.