Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Filing Timing and Cure Windows
96 rules from official source documents
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Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures. This page is scoped to Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Cutoffs and deemed-filed rules
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- Deadline
- 1 working days
A mover or exceptor who wishes to provide a reply memorandum must furnish it to the trial judge and serve all other parties so it is received before 4:00 p.m. on a day allowing one full working day before the hearing.
If the mover or exceptor wishes to furnish the trial judge a reply memorandum, the reply memorandum must be furnished to the trial judge and served on all other parties so that it is received before 4:00 p.m. on a day that allows one full working day before the hearing.
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Civil cases
Settlement-position papers must reach chambers 72 hours before the settlement conference, by hand delivery, fax, or email to the law clerks.
Settlement Position Papers are due in chambers within seventy-two (72) hours prior to the conference, and should be hand-delivered, faxed to chambers and/or emailed to the law clerk(s).
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Section 6. Pleadings shall not be accepted for filing until the foregoing sections of this rule have been complied with.
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The clerk will not accept pleadings for filing until the preceding requirements of Rule 7 have been satisfied.
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If interrogatories, requests, answers, or responses are to be used at trial or are necessary to a pre-trial motion which might result in a final order on any issue, the portions to be used shall be filed with the Clerk at the outset of the trial or at the filing of the motion insofar as their use can be reasonably anticipated.
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Discovery portions intended for trial or a potentially dispositive pretrial motion must be filed with the clerk at the trial outset or when the motion is filed.
Filing deadlines
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Civil cases
Supporting and opposing memoranda are due eight days before the hearing.
These memoranda are due eight days before the hearing as required by Local Rule 9.9.
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Civil cases
Joint pre-trial outlines must be submitted 30 days before trial.
Joint Pre-Trial Outlines are due 30 days before trial.
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- Deadline
- 15 calendar days
After a written stipulation is executed, the typewritten judgment must be submitted within 15 calendar days.
If a Written Stipulation has been executed, the typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days.
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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
All other judgments, including consent agreements and considered decrees, must be submitted within seven calendar days.
All other judgments, whether a consent agreement or a considered decree, must be submitted within seven calendar days.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 1 working days
Except for Summary Judgment motions, reply memoranda must be received before 4:00 p.m. on a day providing one full working day before the hearing.
Reply memorandum must be furnished to the Judge and served on all other parties so that it is received before 4:00 p.m. on a day that allows one full working day before the hearing, except for Motions for Summary Judgment.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Settlement position papers or outlines are due in chambers by noon three business days before the settlement conference and may be hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed to the law clerks.
Settlement Position Papers/Outlines are due in Chambers no later than NOON, three (3) business days prior to the conference, and should be hand-delivered, faxed to Chambers and/or emailed to the Law Clerk(s).
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Civil cases
A judgment must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing or trial.
Judgments must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing/trial.
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Civil cases
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served on all parties at least 65 days before trial.
Motions for summary judgment shall be filed and served on all parties at least 65 days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 8 calendar days
- Applies to
- Brief
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions must be submitted eight days before the hearing.
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due 8 days before the hearing as required by Rule 9.9 of the Local Rules.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Proposed jury instructions and jury interrogatories must be submitted to the court ten days before trial.
The parties shall submit proposed jury instructions and jury interrogatories to the court 10 days prior to trial.
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- Deadline
- 72 hours
A memorandum in opposition to rules must be filed at least 72 hours before the hearing.
Memorandum in Opposition to Rules is due 72 hours before the hearing as required by Rule 11 of the Local Rules.
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- Deadline
- 24 hours
Settlement position papers must reach chambers at least 24 hours before the settlement conference by fax or email to the law clerk.
Settlement Position Papers are due in chambers at least 24 hours before the scheduled settlement conference and should be faxed to chambers or emailed to the law clerk.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days
The pretrial memorandum is due in chambers five days before trial and may be sent by fax or email to the law clerk.
Pre-trial Memorandum is due in Chambers five (5) days before the trial date and should be faxed to chambers or emailed to the law clerk.
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- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
A judgment must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing or trial.
Judgments must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing/trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The settlement conference outline must be submitted three business days before the settlement conference.
The settlement conference outline is due on the ____ day of _____, ____, which is three [3] business days prior to the settlement conference.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 business days
All settlement conference outlines must be filed three business days before the conference, and attorneys must appear timely and prepared.
The undersigned counsel further certify that they have been informed of the Court’s requirement that all settlement conference outlines must be filed three [3] business days prior to the conference and that the Court requires that attorneys appear at conferences timely and prepared.
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Civil cases
Consent judgments must be submitted within 14 days after the hearing.
Consent Judgments are to be submitted within 14 days of the hearing.
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Civil cases
Judgments must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing.
Judgments are to be submitted within 10 days of the hearing.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 8 calendar days
Memoranda in support of or opposition to motions and exceptions must be filed at least eight calendar days before the hearing.
Pursuant to Rule 9.9 of the Local District Court Rules, Memorandum in Support or in Opposition to Motions and/or Exceptions must be filed at least eight calendar days prior to the hearing date.
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Civil cases
The jury deposit order is due within 30 days after the status conference date.
THE JURY DEPOSIT ORDER IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE STATUS CONFERENCE DATE.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 8 calendar days
Opposition and reply memoranda must be filed at least eight calendar days before the hearing.
All opposition and/or reply memoranda must be filed at least eight (8) calendar days prior to the time of the hearing.
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Civil cases
After a trial date is selected, the Joint Pre-Trial Outline is due ten days before trial and is the only filing deadline.
Once a trial date is selected, the only filing deadline is a "Joint Pre-trial Outline" due ten (10) days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
Summary judgment, Daubert, and motions in limine must be filed at least sixty days before trial to be heard.
In order to be heard, motions for summary judgment, Daubert motions, and motions in limine must be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 72 hours
- Applies to
- Confidential quantum memorandum or position paper
All parties must submit confidential quantum memoranda or position papers at least seventy-two hours before the settlement conference.
Mandatory confidential quantum memoranda or position papers are due from all parties seventy-two (72) hours prior to the settlement conference.
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Civil cases
A plaintiff may amend the petition without leave of court before the answer is served.
Plaintiff may amend their petition without leave of court at any time before the answer thereto is served.
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Civil cases
Expert designations must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
Expert designations are to be filed at least 90 days before the date set for trial.
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Civil cases
All witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
All witness and exhibit lists are to be filed at least 90 days before the date set for trial.
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Civil cases
A defendant may amend the answer once without leave of court within 10 days after service.
Defendant may amend their answer once without leave of court at any time within ten days after it has been served.
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Civil cases
The Court will not permit pleading amendments within 75 days of trial.
The Court shall not permit amendment to pleadings less than seventy-five (75) days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
Summary-judgment motions must be filed at least 65 days before trial.
Pursuant to LSA-CCP Art. 966, Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served on all parties not less than sixty-five (65) days before trial date
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 48 working days
A bench-trial Quantum Study is due 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
For BENCH TRIALS, all parties are required to submit a Quantum Study 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Opposition
Opposition to a summary-judgment motion must be filed at least 15 days before the hearing.
Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served not less than fifteen (15) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
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Civil cases
Motions to limit or exclude expert testimony, including motions in limine and Daubert motions, must be filed at least 60 days before trial and heard at least 30 days before trial.
Motions to limit and/or motions to exclude expert testimony: (including any Motions in Limine and Daubert motions) shall be filed not less than sixty (60) days prior to trial and heard at least thirty (30) days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 7 working days
The special-damages list is due 7 working days before trial.
Plaintiff(s) shall submit a list of special damages seven (7) working days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 72 hours
The Settlement Conference position paper or quantum memorandum must be submitted 72 hours before the conference.
When appearing for a Settlement Conference, a mandatory position paper/quantum memo is due seventy-two (72) hours before the Settlement Conference date.
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Civil cases
A Rule to Show Cause or Order must be filed before the matter is placed on the Court's docket.
You must file a Rule to Show Cause / Order prior to the matter being set on the Court's docket.
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Civil cases
Supporting and opposition memoranda must be filed eight days before the hearing, and noncompliance may result in forfeiture of oral argument.
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due eight days before the hearing as required by Rule 9.9 of the Local Rules. Failure to comply with this rule may result in forfeiture of oral argument.
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Civil cases
A formal motion must be filed timely.
A formal Motion must be timely filed.
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Civil cases
A Rule to Show Cause or Order must be filed before the matter is placed on the Court’s docket.
You must file a Rule to Show Cause/Order prior to the matter being set on the Court’s docket.
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Civil cases
Summary-judgment motions must be filed and served at least 65 days before trial.
Motions for Summary Judgment, shall be filed and served on all parties at least sixty-five (65) days prior to trial, as required under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966.
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Civil cases
Supporting and opposing memoranda are due eight days before the hearing.
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due eight (8) days before the hearing as required by Rule 9.9 of the Local Rules.
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Civil cases
Proposed jury instructions and jury interrogatories must be submitted ten days before trial.
The parties shall submit proposed jury instructions and jury interrogatories to the Court ten (10) days prior to trial.
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Civil cases
A judgment must be submitted within ten days after the hearing or trial.
Judgments must be submitted within ten (10) days of the hearing/trial.
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Civil cases
For jury trials, proposed jury instructions and interrogatories must be submitted ten days before trial, with a courtesy hard copy and an electronic Microsoft Word copy sent to the law clerk by flash drive, CD, or email.
Jury trials - The parties shall submit proposed jury instructions and jury interrogatories to the court ten days prior to trial. Please provide a courtesy hard copy along with an electronic copy in Microsoft Word on a flash drive, CD, or email to the law clerk.
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Civil cases
A judgment must be submitted within ten days after the hearing or trial.
Judgments must be submitted within ten days of the hearing/trial.
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- Deadline
- 48 hours
Pre-trial outlines must be submitted to the judge’s chambers 48 hours before the trial date.
Pre-Trial Outlines are due to the Judge’s Chambers 48 hours prior to the trial date.
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- Deadline
- 72 hours
- Applies to
- Opposition
Memoranda in opposition to rules must be filed 72 hours before the hearing.
Memoranda in Opposition to Rules are due 72 hours prior to hearing as required by Rule 8 of the Local Rules.
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- Deadline
- 24 hours
- Applies to
- Quantum memorandum
All parties must submit a written quantum memorandum to the judge’s chambers 24 hours before the conference.
All parties shall to submit to the Judge’s chambers a written quantum memorandum 24 hours prior to the conference.
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Supporting and opposing memoranda, and memoranda on exceptions, must be filed at least five days before the hearing.
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due at least five (5) days before the hearing date.
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For a hearing or trial conducted by Zoom, a hard copy of the exhibits must be provided to the judge's chambers at least five days before the hearing or trial.
If the hearing, or trial, is scheduled via Zoom Video Conference, a hard copy of the exhibits must be provided to the Judge's chambers no later than 5 days before the hearing or trial.
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- Deadline
- 15 calendar days
A typewritten judgment based on an executed written stipulation must be submitted within 15 calendar days.
If a Written Stipulation has been executed, the typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days.
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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
Consent-agreement and considered-decree judgments must be submitted within seven calendar days.
All other judgments, whether a consent agreement or a considered decree, must be submitted within seven calendar days.
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Civil cases
A party may make a supplemental expert disclosure within 30 days when the evidence solely contradicts or rebuts another party’s evidence on the same subject.
Either party shall then be permitted thirty (30) days for supplemental expert disclosure if the evidence is intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified by another party.
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Civil cases
A party may file supplemental witness and exhibit lists within 30 days when the evidence solely contradicts or rebuts another party’s evidence on the same subject.
Either party shall then be permitted thirty (30) days for supplemental lists if the evidence is intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified by another party.
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Civil cases
Requests for daily transcripts of trials must be arranged with the court reporter before the trial day.
Daily copy transcript requests of trials must be pre-arranged with the court reporter prior to the day of trial.
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Civil cases
The motion and all documents in support thereof shall be filed and served not less than 65 days prior to the trial.
Summary: A summary-judgment motion and supporting documents must be filed and served at least 65 days before trial.
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Civil cases
Any opposition to the motion and any documents in support thereof shall be filed and served not less than 15 days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: An opposition and supporting documents must be filed and served at least 15 days before the summary-judgment hearing.
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Civil cases
Any reply memorandum shall be filed and served not less than 5 days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: A reply memorandum must be filed and served at least five days before the summary-judgment hearing.
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Civil cases
Judgments must be submitted within ten days of the hearing/trial.
Summary: A judgment must be submitted within ten days after the hearing or trial.
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Civil cases
All motions and exceptions shall be filed and disposed of within Thirty (30) days of the trial date.
Summary: For Hurricane Katrina and Rita cases, all motions and exceptions must be filed and disposed of within 30 days of the trial date.
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Civil cases
If a Written Stipulation has been executed, the typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days.
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A typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days after a written stipulation is executed.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days ?
All other judgments, whether a consent agreement or a considered decree, must be submitted within seven Appendix - 25.0 calendar days.
Summary: All other judgments, including consent agreements and considered decrees, must be submitted within seven calendar days.
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The opposing party shall file at least 72 hours prior to the time of the hearing a brief statement of the reasons in opposition with a citation of authorities relied upon.
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The opposing party must file a brief opposition statement with supporting authorities at least 72 hours before the hearing.
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Any party may then oppose the order and urge that the case not be mediated. Such opposition shall be registered by written motion, specifying the reasons for the opposition, filed within ten court days of notice of the Order of Referral for Mediation.
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A party opposing referral to mediation must file a written motion stating the reasons within ten court days after notice of the referral order.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 65 court days ?
Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed and served on all parties at least sixty-five (65) days prior to trial, as required under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966.
Summary: Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed and served on all parties at least 65 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 15 court days ?
Any opposition to the motion and all documents in support of the opposition shall be filed and served not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: An opposition to a Summary Judgment motion and all supporting documents must be filed and served at least 15 days before the motion hearing.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 30 court days ?
Hearings must be at least thirty (30) days after filing and at least thirty (30) days before trial.
Summary: Summary Judgment motion hearings must occur at least 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 15 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Opposition
Any opposition to the motion and all documents in support of the opposition shall be filed and served not less than 15 days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: An opposition to a summary-judgment motion and all supporting documents must be filed and served at least 15 days before the motion hearing.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Reply brief ?
Any reply memorandum shall be filed and served not less than 5 days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: A reply memorandum in support of a summary-judgment motion must be filed and served at least five days before the motion hearing.
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Civil cases
Hearings must be at least 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
Summary: A summary-judgment hearing must be scheduled at least 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Default judgment ?
Judgments must be submitted within 10 days of the hearing/trial.
Summary: A judgment must be submitted within ten days after the hearing or trial.
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The opposing party shall file at least 72 hours prior to the time of the hearing a brief statement of the reasons in opposition with a citation of authorities relied upon.
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The opposing party must file a brief opposition statement with supporting authority citations at least 72 hours before the hearing.
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Section 7. No default shall be entered until the expiration of ten calendar days, or as otherwise directed by the Court, after the filing of a bond for costs, when such bond has been required.
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When a costs bond is required, default may not be entered until 10 calendar days after the bond is filed, unless the Court directs otherwise.
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Subpoenas for witnesses shall be applied for at least 10 days before trial (unless otherwise allowed by the Court).
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Witness subpoenas must be requested at least 10 days before trial unless the court allows otherwise.
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If interrogatories, requests, answers, or responses are to be used at trial or are necessary to a pre-trial motion which might result in a final order on any issue, the portions to be used shall be filed with the Clerk at the outset of the trial or at the filing of the motion insofar as their use can be reasonably anticipated.
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Discovery portions intended for trial or a potentially dispositive pretrial motion must be filed at the outset of trial or when the motion is filed if their use can reasonably be anticipated.
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Civil cases
and heard more than thirty (30) days after filing and not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial.
Summary: A summary-judgment motion must be heard more than 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Reply brief ?
Any reply memorandum shall be filed and served not less than five (5) days prior to hearing on the Motion.
Summary: A reply memorandum on a summary-judgment motion must be filed at least 5 days before the hearing.
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Civil cases
All other motions except motions in limine: shall be filed not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial and heard at least fifteen (15) days before trial.
Summary: All motions other than motions in limine must be filed at least 30 days before trial and heard at least 15 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 48 working days ?
Parties shall also submit proposed judgments and proposed findings of fact 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of the trial date.
Summary: Proposed judgments and findings of fact for a bench trial are due 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Jury cash deposit ?
This sum shall be deposited NO LATER THAN (60) days prior to trial.
Summary: The jury cash deposit must be made no later than 60 days before trial.
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Civil cases
Any opposition to the motion and all documents in support of the opposition shall be filed and served not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing on the motion.
Summary: Opposition papers in summary-judgment litigation must be filed and served at least 15 days before the motion hearing.
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Civil cases
Hearings must be at least thirty (30) days after filing and at least thirty (30) days before trial.
Summary: Summary-judgment hearings must be scheduled at least 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days ?
This sum shall be deposited no later than thirty (30) days prior to trial.
Summary: The jury-trial cash deposit must be made no later than 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due eight days before the hearing as required by Rule 9.9 of the Local Rules. Failure to comply with this rule may result in forfeiture of oral argument.
Summary: Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions must be filed eight days before the hearing, with noncompliance potentially forfeiting oral argument.
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Civil cases
Position papers are due 72 hours prior to the conference.
Summary: Position papers must be submitted 72 hours before the settlement conference.
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- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
Motions for Summary Judgment must be filed within the delays provided by Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Art. 966, et seq.
Summary: Motions for summary judgment must be filed within the deadlines established by Louisiana Civil Code article 966 and following.
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Whenever any party requests joint custody (including a request made in the alternative to a request for sole custody), each party shall submit to chambers five days before the time fixed for hearing/trial a custody plan similar to those in Appendix 29.2A or Appendix 29.2B.
Summary: Each party requesting joint custody must submit an Appendix 29.2A- or 29.2B-type custody plan to chambers five days before the hearing or trial.
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In all proceedings involving the awards, increase, or decrease of spousal support and child support, counsel and/or the parties shall submit to chambers all documentation ordered by the Appendix 23.0C Hearing Information Order five days before the time fixed for hearing/trial.
Summary: In specified spousal- and child-support proceedings, all documentation ordered by the Appendix 23.0C Hearing Information Order must be submitted to chambers five days before the hearing or trial.
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Civil cases
A contradictory hearing on the motion shall be set not less than 30 days after the filing and not less than 30 days prior to the trial date.
Summary: The contradictory hearing must be scheduled at least 30 days after filing and at least 30 days before trial.
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Civil cases
If a dispute arises which causes a judgment to remain unsigned for more than ten days, the parties shall obtain a transcript of the oral judgment and set the matter for an immediate status conference or rule with the presiding judge.
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If a dispute leaves a judgment unsigned for more than ten days, the parties must obtain a transcript of the oral judgment and set an immediate status conference or seek a ruling from the presiding judge.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Position paper
Position papers are due 72 hours prior to the conference.
Summary: Position papers must be submitted 72 hours before the settlement conference.
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Civil cases
Such request must be received in writing no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Pre-Trial Conference.
Summary: A written request to use the Pre-Trial Conference as a Settlement Conference must be received no later than 72 hours before the conference.
What filing deadlines does Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans set?
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans: For Hurricane Katrina and Rita cases, all motions and exceptions must be filed and disposed of within 30 days of the trial date. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Lori Jupiter: A plaintiff may amend the petition without leave of court before the answer is served.
Judge LaKeisha N. Jefferson: Summary judgment, Daubert, and motions in limine must be filed at least sixty days before trial to be heard.
52 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What filing deadlines apply to motion filings in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans?
A party opposing referral to mediation must file a written motion stating the reasons within ten court days after notice of the referral order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
When is a filing treated as filed in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans?
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans: The clerk will not accept pleadings for filing until the preceding requirements of Rule 7 have been satisfied. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Veronica E. Henry: The rule states a 4:00 p.m. filing cutoff. A mover or exceptor who wishes to provide a reply memorandum must furnish it to the trial judge and serve all other parties so it is received before 4:00 p.m. on a day allowing one full working day before the hearing.
Judge Marissa Hutabarat: Settlement-position papers must reach chambers 72 hours before the settlement conference, by hand delivery, fax, or email to the law clerks.
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What filing deadlines apply to expert designation filings in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans?
Judge Lori Jupiter: Expert designations must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
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What filing deadlines apply to witness list and exhibit list filings in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans?
Judge Lori Jupiter: All witness and exhibit lists must be filed at least 90 days before trial.
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What filing deadlines apply to quantum study filings in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans?
Judge Lori Jupiter: A bench-trial Quantum Study is due 48 hours before trial, excluding weekends and holidays.
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