Judge Dena Coggins

All moving and opposition briefs shall not exceed twenty (20) pages without prior leave of court. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not exceed ten (10) pages. The page limit does not include the table of contents or table of authorities. A party may request a page limit increase the filing of the brief. The court will grant a request to extend the page limits only upon a showing of good cause. The court will not consider any pages in the brief that exceed the page limits without prior leave of court permitting an increased page limit.

All moving and opposition briefs or legal memoranda in civil cases shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages without prior leave of court. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. The page limit does not include the table of contents or table of authorities. A party may request a page limit increase by filing a written request setting forth any and all reasons for the request at least seven (7) days prior to the filing of the brief. The court will grant a request to extend the page limits only upon a showing of good cause. The court will not consider any pages in the brief that exceed the page limits without prior leave of court permitting an increased page limit.

The first two briefs are limited to twenty-five (25) pages, the third brief is limited to twenty (20) pages, and the fourth brief is limited to fifteen (15) pages.

All briefs must be submitted using no less than 12 pt font size, including footnotes. Footnotes should be used sparingly.

If the Government intends to seek the immediate remand of a Defendant who is out-of-custody at the time of sentencing, the Government must state as such in their sentencing memorandum.

The parties may submit proposed orders with criminal motions set for hearing before Judge Coggins. If a proposed order is required under relevant authority (such as orders granting early termination of supervised release, see Section IV), it shall be submitted in compliance with Local Rule 137(b) and emailed in Microsoft Word format to DCorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

All motions for early termination of supervised release shall state the positions of Probation, the Defendant, and the Government. If the court grants a motion for early termination of supervised release filed by the Defendant, the Defendant shall, within five (5) days, file a proposed order that has been approved by Probation as to form for the court’s review.

The court will not consider supplemental briefs or sur-replies absent prior leave of court.

A notice of motion shall contain a certification by counsel filing the motion that meet and confer efforts have been exhausted, with a brief summary of the parties’ meet and confer efforts.

(2) all duplicative or overlapping exhibits between parties must be listed as joint

The joint pretrial statement and witness and exhibit lists must also be emailed as a Microsoft Word document to: DCorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

The joint pretrial statement must address all issues detailed in Local Rule 281 with the following clarifications:

(1) the parties must include a neutral joint statement of case;

A party filing a motion relating to administrative matters that require a court order, such as requests to exceed applicable page limitations, requests to shorten time on a motion, requests to extend a response deadline, requests to alter a briefing schedule, or requests to alter a discovery schedule that does not affect dispositive motion filing dates, trial dates, or the final pretrial conference, shall comply with Local Rule 233.

If a party files an amended pleading, they shall concurrently file a redlined or highlighted version comparing the amended pleading to the prior operative pleading.

Proposed orders are not necessary for most substantive motions, such as motions for summary judgment or motions to dismiss. The parties should submit proposed orders only in connection with administrative motions, ex parte applications, and rulings that call upon the court to make factual findings (such as a motion to approve a class settlement or a motion for attorneys' fees). Parties are required to submit proposed orders with motions for temporary restraining order and motions for a preliminary injunction.

Counsel are required to personally appear at the final pretrial conference. Counsel are also reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(e), at least one attorney who will conduct the trial for each party must appear at the final pretrial conference.

All counsel must designate in writing and serve upon all other parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert they propose to tender at trial, according to the schedule set forth in the Scheduling Order. A written report prepared and signed by the witness shall accompany the designation. The report shall comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure