Judge Jacob James Cunningham
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Chambers Drop Off • Upon Filing
Motion
- Email • When Fully Briefed
Adjournments
- To adjourn case evaluation, parties must contact Case Management by email and submit a stipulated adjournment order.
- The first adjournment of the initial scheduling order may be sought by stipulation and order for no more than 60 days, and must include both the old and new dates.
- Second and subsequent adjournments must be requested by motion.
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
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Pretrial and sentencing adjournments in criminal matters require stipulated orders.
CRIMINIAL ADJOURNMENTS: stipulated orders are required for pretrial and sentencing adjournments.
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Stipulated Order
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To do so, the parties must submit a stipulated order that includes the name of the facilitator, and the date and time of facilitation.
Summary: A stipulated order for facilitation in lieu of case evaluation must state the facilitator’s name and the facilitation date and time.
Document Type
Stipulated Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All motions must be filed electronically.
All cases are now e-file. Accordingly, all motions must be e-filed.
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Page 3 | Motions
The ABM containing the provided pretrial date must be e-filed.
Counsel is to contact chambers for approval and will be provided a pretrial date to insert in the ABM and have e-filed.
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Parties are responsible for reviewing the e-filed Zoom hearing notice and its specified hearing time upon receipt.
A notice re: Zoom hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific time for your motion hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system.
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Page 3 | Motions
E-file the stipulated order and notify Lena Essak for criminal pretrial and sentencing adjournments.
Please e-file the stipulated order AND notify Lena Essak.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motion responses must be received by Monday at noon during the hearing week, or by Friday at 4:30 p.m. if Monday is a court holiday, to be considered.
If a response to a motion is not received by Monday at noon the week of the motion hearing, it will not be considered by the Court. If Monday is a court holiday, responses must be submitted to the court on Friday by 4:30 p.m.
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Page 3 | Motions
The Court will issue its ruling within 24 hours after an emergency motion is filed.
There is a 24 hour turn around time from when the emergency motion is filed to when the Court will issue its ruling.
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Page 4 | Emergency Motions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Parties not connected to the e-filing system must timely file a separate proof of service or the motion will be dismissed for improper service.
If parties are not connected to the e-file system, a separate proof of service must be timely filed, or the motion will be dismissed for improper service.
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Page 3 | Motions
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Email a copy of every Emergency Motion to Chambers staff.
A copy of the Emergency Motion MUST be emailed to Chambers staff.
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Page 4 | Emergency Motions
Judge’s copies are retained for only two weeks; if a motion is re-noticed after that, email a new copy when it contains documents not attached to the original motion or unredacted information, and otherwise judge’s copies are not currently necessary.
If Judge’s copies are emailed, please note they are only saved for two weeks. If a motion is re-noticed beyond that, a new judge’s copy should be emailed if it has documents not attached to original motion filed with the Court or unredacted information. Otherwise, at this time, Judge’s copies are not necessary.
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Page 3 | Motions
Provide judge’s copies to Chambers as specified in the summary disposition scheduling order.
Judge’s copies need be provided to chambers as detailed in the summary disposition scheduling order.
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Page 4 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before filing a motion for summary disposition, email the staff attorney and include the case name and number in the subject line.
Prior to filing your motion for summary disposition, please email the staff attorney Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) and include the case name and number in the subject line.
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Page 4 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Schedule every motion for summary disposition with the Judicial Staff Attorney before filing.
All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the Judicial Staff Attorney directly prior to filing.
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Page 3 | Motions
Movants seeking emergency or ex parte relief should contact Chambers staff before filing.
Movants seeking emergency or ex parte relief should contact chambers staff prior to filing to ensure court
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Page 4 | Emergency Motions
After the pre-filing contact, the Court assigns a hearing date and issues a scheduling order.
The Court will then assign a hearing date and issue a scheduling order.
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Page 4 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The first adjournment of the initial scheduling order may be sought by stipulation and order for no more than 60 days, and must include both the old and new dates.
First adjournment of the initial scheduling order may be made by stipulation and order for a maximum of sixty (60) days. Both old dates and new dates MUST be included.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
To adjourn case evaluation, parties must contact Case Management by email and submit a stipulated adjournment order.
If the parties wish to adjourn case evaluation, contact Case Management at cmo@oakgov.com, AND submit a stipulated order adjourning case evaluation.
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Page 2 | Scheduling/Status Conferences
Second and subsequent adjournments must be requested by motion.
Second adjournments, and any subsequent adjournment, must be requested by motion.
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Page 2 | Adjournments
An attorney with an unresolved Zoom appearance conflict should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.
If an attorney has a conflict that cannot be resolved, the attorney should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.
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Chambers Communication Rules
All parties must be included on written communications with Chambers staff.
All parties to a case must be included on all written communications with Chambers staff.
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Page 1 | Protocols
Ex parte communication with the Court is inappropriate.
Ex parte communication with the Court is inappropriate.
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Page 1 | Protocols
Contact Chambers staff before filing to ensure court coordination for emergency or ex parte relief.
Movants seeking emergency or ex parte relief should contact chambers staff prior to filing to ensure court
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Page 4 | Emergency Motions
Questions about e-filing-system access or missing case documents may be directed to the e-filing clerk by phone or email.
If you have questions about how to attach yourself to the e-filing system, or are not receiving notices, Orders, or other documents pertaining to your case, please contact the e-filing clerk at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oakgov.com.
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Page 1 | Courtroom Proceedings
Counsel must contact chambers for approval of an arraignment by mail and e-file the ABM with the provided pretrial date.
Counsel is to contact chambers for approval and will be provided a pretrial date to insert in the ABM and have e-filed.
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The parties must email Chambers staff if a motion is resolved or they wish to remove it from the Motion Call Docket.
If your motion is resolved or you wish to remove your motion from the Motion Call Docket, the parties must notify Chambers staff via email.
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Page 3 | Motions
Notify Court staff by email to remove a motion from the docket.
If you wish to remove your motion from the docket, please notify Court staff via email.
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Page 3 | Motions
Contact Xavier Donajkowski by email to schedule a motion for summary disposition.
For scheduling, please contact via email Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) .
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Page 3 | Motions
Email the staff attorney before filing a motion for summary disposition.
Prior to filing your motion for summary disposition, please email the staff attorney Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) and include the case name and number in the subject line.
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Page 4 | Motions for Summary Disposition
An attorney with an unresolved Zoom appearance conflict should contact the court about the conflict.
If an attorney has a conflict that cannot be resolved, the attorney should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.
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Counsel may contact the Judicial Secretary for more information about arraignments by mail.
Please contact the Judicial Secretary, Lena Essak, for more information.
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