Judge Muriel D. Hughes
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Motion, Opposition
- 1 copy • Chambers Drop Off • At Least Two Business Days Before Hearing
Adjournments
- To adjourn a summary disposition motion, the moving party must contact the judicial attorney for a new date and e-file a Re-Notice of hearing; adjournment praecipes are prohibited.
- Attorneys may stipulate to one adjournment from Track I to Track II; further adjournments of scheduling orders require a filed motion.
- Settlement conference adjournments require a request to the court clerk; the first conference may be stipulated to adjourn up to 90 days with a stipulated order containing the facilitator name, facilitation date, and new conference date; without stipulation only one-to-two-week adjournments on Wednesday or Thursday mornings are allowed, and further adjournments require a motion.
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Communication
Phone
Clerk
Document Format Requirements1 rule
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Instructions shall include separate indexes for "Preliminary Jury Instructions" and "Final Jury Instructions," and list the JI number and title. Each instruction must be on separate page, in size 14 font, case specific, and gender specific.
Summary: Joint jury instructions must include separate indexes for preliminary and final instructions, list JI number and title, and each instruction must be on a separate page in size 14 font, case specific and gender specific.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
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After you receive your time stamped copy of Motion, you must submit a Praecipe to be scheduled on the docket.
Summary: A Praecipe must be submitted after receiving a time-stamped motion copy to be scheduled on the general motions docket.
Document Type
Praecipe
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing court and litigants must register at mifile.courts.michigan.gov.
The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing Court. Register for e-filing here: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/register
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Page 1 | Other (Self-Represented Litigants)
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before trial, scheduled with the clerk, and require a Praecipe.
Motions in limine (when heard): Must be filed at least three weeks before trial, and will be heard on any Friday prior to trial. Plan ahead: it is not an emergency because you forgot. Counsel must schedule motions with clerk. A Praecipe is required.
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Page 1 | Trial
Jury verdict forms must be delivered as two hard copies to the court and emailed to the judicial attorney by the first day of trial, stipulated by the parties in advance.
By the first day of trial, counsel must deliver two hard copies to the court and email a copy to the judicial attorney. Shall be stipulated to by parties in advance.
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Page 1 | Trial
Joint jury instructions must be delivered as two hard copies to the courtroom and emailed to the court clerk by 12:00 PM Thursday before trial.
By 12:00pm Thursday before trial, counsel must deliver two hard copies to courtroom and email a copy to court clerk.
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Page 1 | Trial
Summary disposition motions must be e-filed no later than 28 days after notice of trial and at least 21 days before the hearing.
Time: Must be e-filed no later than 28 days after notice of trial and a minimum of 21 days before the hearing date unless otherwise ordered.
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Page 1 | SUMMARY DISPOSITION MOTIONS
Stipulated orders opting out of case evaluation must be filed within 120 days of the first responsive pleading; beyond that, a motion is required.
Stipulated orders must be filed w/in 120 days from the 1st responsive pleading pursuant to MCR 2.403 (A)(3). Parties must file a motion if they are beyond the time limits put forth in the court rule.
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Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCE
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Parties must file a judge's copy of all motions and responses under MCR 2.119(A)(2).
Parties must file JUDGE’S COPY of all motions and responses. MCR 2.119(A)(2).
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Page 1 | Appeals
Judge's hard copies of all summary disposition motions and responses must reach the courtroom at least two business days before the hearing, with exhibits tabbed by numbers or letters.
Please provide a JUDGE’S HARD COPY of all motions for SD and responses. [Due to delays in processing by the clerk's office it takes a few days for responses to be visible through e-filing]. The Courtroom MUST receive all judge’s copies at least two business days prior to hearing. All exhibits must be tabbed with numbers or letters.
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Page 1 | SUMMARY DISPOSITION MOTIONS
The Court requests courtesy copies of all motions and responses in appeals.
The Court requests a courtesy copy of all motions and responses.
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Page 1 | Appeals
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
For summary disposition motions, the moving party must e-file the motion first, then contact the judicial attorney for a hearing date, then file a Praecipe and Notice of Hearing.
Moving party must first e-file the Motion before obtaining a hearing date. Call Judicial Attorney Kaitlyn Clements at 313-224-6267 or E-mail JudgeHughes-Court @3rdcc.org. An Order will be issued with the hearing date. The moving party shall then file a Praecipe with the date and time of the hearing and file a Notice of Hearing.
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Page 1 | SUMMARY DISPOSITION MOTIONS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Settlement conference adjournments require a request to the court clerk; the first conference may be stipulated to adjourn up to 90 days with a stipulated order containing the facilitator name, facilitation date, and new conference date; without stipulation only one-to-two-week adjournments on Wednesday or Thursday mornings are allowed, and further adjournments require a motion.
Adjournment must be requested from court clerk. If granted then a stipulated order with new date must be e-filed by counsel. Attorneys may stipulate to adjourn the first Settlement Conference up to 90 days provided they are willing to facilitate. The stipulated order must include: (1) the name of the facilitator; (2) the date of facilitation (within the 90 days of when the first settlement conference was scheduled); and (3) the new settlement conference date (obtained from the court clerk). If no stipulation, then may adjourn one to two weeks only on Wednesday or Thursday mornings. A motion is required for further adjournments.
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Page 1 | Settlement Conference Procedure
To adjourn a summary disposition motion, the moving party must contact the judicial attorney for a new date and e-file a Re-Notice of hearing; adjournment praecipes are prohibited.
Moving party must contact the Judicial Attorney to request new date. E-file a Re-Notice of hearing after new hearing date is given by judicial attorney. Do not submit adjournment praecipes.
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Page 1 | SUMMARY DISPOSITION MOTIONS
Attorneys may stipulate to one adjournment from Track I to Track II; further adjournments of scheduling orders require a filed motion.
Attorneys may stipulate to adjournment from Track I to Track II, but for additional adjournments a motion must be filed.
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Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCE
Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions to be heard before the next motion date require contacting the court clerk at (313) 224-2415.
Emergency motions- to be heard before the above date - contact court clerk at (313) 224-2415
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Page 1 | General Motions