Northern District of California Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Northern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 6 pages
- Applies to
- Disputed excerpts
The Court will resolve no more than six pages of disputed excerpts in total, and the parties must provide sufficient information, including the deponent's identity and dispute context.
Parties are advised that the Court will not resolve more than six pages of disputed excerpts (in total) and the parties must give the Court sufficient information to resolve the dispute, including information on the deponent and any context for the dispute.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Each side’s brief explanation may not exceed two double-spaced pages, but the Court may order additional briefing if necessary.
“Brief” is defined as not exceeding two double-spaced pages per side. The Court will order additional briefing if necessary.
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- Limit
- 4 pages
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Joint letter brief
All other discovery-relief requests must be summarized in one joint letter brief, limited to four pages total and two pages per side.
All other requests for discovery relief must be summarized by the parties in one joint letter brief no longer than four pages (two pages per side).
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion
Summary judgment issues must be presented in one motion per side, limited to 25 pages and compliant with Civil Local Rule 7-2; additional motions require court leave, which may be requested when a side includes multiple parties.
All issues shall be contained within one motion, may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, and shall conform to Civil Local Rule 7-2. Only one summary judgment motion may be filed collectively per side, absent leave of court. Leave of court to file more than one motion may be requested if multiple parties comprise one or both sides. This issue will be addressed at the Pre-filing Conference.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion
A summary-judgment cross-motion must be included in the opposition, may not exceed 25 pages, and must be filed 14 days after the motion is filed.
Any cross-motion for summary judgment shall be contained within the opposition to any motion for summary judgment, shall contain twenty- five (25) pages or less, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
A reply may be up to 15 pages, must include opposition to any cross-motion, and must be filed 7 days after the opposition.
The reply to a motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Each party may file one opposition within 5 business days after the sealing motions are filed; the opposition is limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted.
Within 5 business days of the motions being filed, each party may file one opposition, of no more than 5 pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures identified above, in response to the sealing motions.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
Moving parties must file replies within 5 business days after oppositions are filed; replies are limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted.
Within 5 business days of the oppositions being filed, moving parties shall file replies of no more than five pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures described above.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are optional; any filed brief may not exceed five pages and must be filed at least seven days before trial.
Parties are not required to file trial briefs. If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages and must be filed at least seven days prior to the commencement of trial.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Statement
If evidentiary disputes remain unresolved, each party must file one statement of no more than five pages by midnight.
If the parties cannot in good faith resolve all of their evidentiary disputes without the Court’s involvement, each party shall file a single statement of five pages or less framing its position on the dispute(s) by midnight.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation
Each party’s explanation about whether a disputed jury instruction should be given must be no more than one page.
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page why the instruction should or should not be given.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Each opposition is limited to five pages, and the moving party may not file a reply brief.
Each opposition is limited to five pages; the moving party shall not file a reply brief.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Evidentiary dispute statement
If the parties cannot resolve evidentiary disputes in good faith, each party must file one statement of no more than five pages by midnight.
If the parties cannot in good faith resolve all of their evidentiary disputes without the Court’s involvement, each party shall file a single statement of five pages or less framing its position on the dispute(s) by midnight.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation
Each party must provide no more than one page explaining whether a disputed instruction should be given.
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page why the instruction should or should not be given.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Evidentiary dispute statement
If the parties cannot resolve evidentiary disputes in good faith without Court involvement, each party must file one statement of no more than five pages stating its position by midnight.
If the parties cannot in good faith resolve all of their evidentiary disputes without the Court’s involvement, each party shall file a single statement of five pages or less framing its position on the dispute(s) by midnight.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Statement of the case
- Spacing
- Double
Unless the case is extremely complex, the Statement of the Case should be no longer than one double-spaced page.
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Statement of case
- Spacing
- Double
Unless the case is extremely complex, the proposed Statement of the Case should be no longer than one double-spaced page.
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
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- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Mid discovery case management statement
The Court may set a deadline for the filing of a mid-discovery case management statement, not to exceed ten (10) pages, at the approximate midpoint of the fact discovery period.
Summary: If the Court sets a deadline for a mid-discovery case management statement, the statement must not exceed 10 pages.
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- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Joint case management statement
No later than fourteen (14) days before the further case management conference, the parties shall file a joint case management statement, not to exceed ten (10) pages, containing the following information:
Summary: The joint case management statement must not exceed ten (10) pages.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion or brief ?
Absent leave of court, the page limits for the following types of motions and proceedings shall be 25 pages for the motion or opening brief, 25 pages for the opposition or response brief, and fifteen (15) pages for the reply brief: motions brought under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12, 23, 50, 56, 59, or 65; motions for certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act; motions brought under California's anti-SLAPP statute; Social Security appeals; and claim construction briefing.
Summary: Absent leave of court, specified motions (FRCP 12, 23, 50, 56, 59, 65; FLSA collective certification; anti-SLAPP; Social Security appeals; claim construction) are limited to 25 pages for the motion/opening brief, 25 pages for the opposition, and 15 pages for the reply brief.
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- Limit
- 10 pages
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion or brief ?
Absent leave of court, the page limits for all other types of motions and proceedings, except for those addressed above or those for which specific page limits are set forth in the Civil Local Rules or the Court's Standing Orders, shall be ten (10) pages for the motion or opening brief, ten (10) pages for the opposition or response brief, and five (5) pages for the reply brief. Motions subject to these limits include motions for sanctions, motions for attorneys' fees, motions to stay, motions to compel arbitration, and motions to remand.
Summary: Absent leave of court, all other motions (e.g., sanctions, attorneys' fees, stay, compel arbitration, remand) are limited to 10 pages for the motion/opening brief, 10 pages for the opposition, and 5 pages for the reply brief.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion summary judgment brief ?
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to twenty (20) pages; and the fourth brief is limited to fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Cross-motion summary judgment briefs are limited to 25 pages for the first two briefs, 20 pages for the third brief, and 15 pages for the fourth brief.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Explanation of disputed jury instruction ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction.
Summary: Each party's explanation supporting its position on a disputed jury instruction is limited to one page (applies both to disputes over competing versions and to disputes over whether an instruction should be given at all).
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of objection to bias video ?
- Spacing
- Double
If a party objects to prospective jurors’ viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: A statement objecting to prospective jurors viewing the unconscious bias video must not exceed one page, double-spaced.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for approval of class settlements, and claim construction, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Briefs in support of and in opposition to summary judgment, class certification, class settlement approval, and claim construction motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 15 pages.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For all other motions, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Briefs in support of and in opposition to all other motions are limited to 15 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 10 pages.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: In cross-motion summary judgment briefing, the first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief to 20 pages, and the fourth brief to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Following an instruction disputed as to whether it should be given, each party may explain its position in no more than one page.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction.
Summary: Following each set of competing versions of a disputed instruction, each party may explain its position in no more than one page.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
File trial briefs of no more than 10 pages
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to no more than 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine memorandum ?
The memoranda in support of and in opposition to each motion in limine shall be no longer than five pages.
Summary: Memoranda supporting or opposing a motion in limine are limited to five pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
Daubert motions may be noticed for the pre-trial conference and will count toward the ten-motion limit. The parties should follow the same process as described above for these motions, except that the parties are allowed ten pages instead of five for both the opening and opposition briefs.
Summary: Daubert motion briefs are limited to ten pages each for both the opening and opposition briefs, and Daubert motions count toward the ten-motion limit.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of objection to unconscious bias video ?
- Spacing
- Double
If a party objects to prospective jurors' viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: The statement of objection to the unconscious bias video may not exceed one page, double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of the case ?
- Spacing
- Double
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
Summary: Unless the case is extremely complex, the proposed Statement of the Case may not exceed one page, double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Trial motion ?
Any written motions during trial will be limited to five pages, and must be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m., absent an exception authorized by the Court.
Summary: Written motions filed during trial are limited to five pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
They must include trial briefs not to exceed 10 pages each
Summary: Trial briefs filed in bench trials must not exceed 10 pages each.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for approval of class settlements, and claim construction, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Briefs supporting or opposing summary judgment, class certification, class settlement approval, and claim construction motions are limited to 25 pages, and reply briefs to 15 pages.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For all other motions, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Briefs supporting or opposing all other motions are limited to 15 pages, and reply briefs to 10 pages.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: In cross-motion summary judgment briefing, the first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief to 20 pages, and the fourth brief to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties seek to move one of these dates, the parties must file a joint statement of no more than three pages proving particularized good cause for the requested change.
Summary: A request to change a case schedule date must be made by a joint statement of no more than three pages demonstrating particularized good cause.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Disputed instruction explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction.
Summary: For each disputed jury instruction, each party's explanation of why the Court should give its proposed version is limited to one page.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Disputed instruction explanation ?
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: When parties dispute whether an instruction should be given at all, each party's explanation is limited to one page.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Verdict form explanation ?
If the verdict form is disputed, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why its proposed verdict form should be given.
Summary: If the verdict form is disputed, each party's explanation of why its form should be given is limited to one page.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion and opposition shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each motion in limine and each opposition is limited to five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Single
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most 5 single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) with 2.5 pages allotted per side that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to
Summary: Joint discovery statements are limited to 5 single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater), with 2.5 pages allotted per side.
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- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of at most two pages.
Summary: If the parties cannot file a joint discovery dispute statement, each party may file a statement of at most two pages.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Responsive separate statement
In most cases, the responsive separate statement should add no more than five (5) pages to the moving separate statement.
Summary: The responsive separate statement should generally add no more than 5 pages to the moving separate statement (guideline, not a hard cap).
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Moving separate statement ?
In most cases, the statement should not exceed fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: The moving separate statement should generally not exceed 15 pages (guideline, not a hard cap).
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 4 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion may not exceed more than four (4) pages.
Summary: Each motion in limine may not exceed four pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
All issues shall be contained within one motion, may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, and shall conform to Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Summary: Summary judgment motions limited to 25 pages and must comply with Local Rule 7-2.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Supporting separate statement
Unless a party has obtained prior permission from this Court, the Supporting Separate Statement is limited to no more than fifteen (15) pages, and the Responsive Separate Statement is limited to no more than five (5) additional pages beyond the number of pages in the opening statement.
Summary: Supporting Separate Statement limited to 15 pages; Responsive Separate Statement limited to 5 pages beyond opening statement.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
The reply to a motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Summary: Reply to motion limited to 15 pages, includes opposition to cross-motion, due 7 days after opposition.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion
Any cross-motion for summary judgment shall be contained within the opposition to any motion for summary judgment, shall contain twenty-five (25) pages or less, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.
Summary: Cross-motion for summary judgment limited to 25 pages, filed within opposition, due 14 days after motion.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply ?
Within 5 business days of the oppositions being filed, moving parties shall file replies of no more than five pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures described above.
Summary: Replies to sealing motions limited to 5 pages unless leave granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Each party may file one motion addressing all disputed documents and information. Each motion shall be no longer than 5 pages unless leave from the Court is granted.
Summary: Omnibus motions on sealing disputes limited to 5 pages unless leave granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Within 5 business days of the motions being filed, each party may file one opposition, of no more than 5 pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures indicated above, in response to the sealing motions.
Summary: Oppositions to sealing motions limited to 5 pages unless leave granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief
Claim construction briefs shall address each disputed term, but only those that are truly disputed, following the order of the joint statement. The opening and opposition briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Claim construction briefs have page limits: opening/opposition (25 pages), reply (15 pages)
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The Supporting Separate Statement is limited to no more than fifteen (15) pages, and the Responsive Separate Statement is limited to no more than five (5) additional pages beyond the number of pages in the opening statement.
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The Supporting Separate Statement is limited to 15 pages, and the Responsive Separate Statement may be no more than five pages longer than the opening statement.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Each party may file one motion addressing all disputed documents and information. Each motion shall be no longer than 5 pages unless leave from the Court is granted.
Summary: Each party may file one motion addressing all disputed sealing materials, limited to 5 pages unless the Court grants leave.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Parties should address a single, separate topic in each motion in limine, and contain no more than seven pages of briefing per side.
Summary: Each motion in limine must address a single topic and be limited to 7 pages per side.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
Parties may not file more than five motions per side or exceed page limitations without leave of the Court.
Summary: Parties are limited to five motions in limine per side unless the Court grants leave for more.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Case management statement ?
The parties must include the following information in their statement which, except in unusually complex cases, should not exceed ten pages:
Summary: Joint Case Management Statements must not exceed 10 pages (except in unusually complex cases)
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint case management statement ?
The parties must include the following information in their statement which, except in unusually complex cases, should not exceed ten pages:
Summary: Joint Case Management Statements should not exceed ten pages except in unusually complex cases.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 4 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint letter brief
All other requests for discovery relief must be summarized by the parties in one joint letter brief no longer than four pages (two pages per side).
Summary: Joint discovery letter briefs must not exceed 4 pages total (2 pages per side).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Pre motion letter ?
- Spacing
- Single
The letter shall be no more than three single-spaced pages in length, including any attached exhibits or other supporting papers.
Summary: Pre-motion letter for summary judgment pre-filing conference is limited to 3 single-spaced pages, including exhibits and supporting papers.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
All issues shall be contained within one motion, may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, and shall conform to Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Summary: Summary judgment motions are limited to 25 pages, with all issues contained in a single motion per side.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Supporting separate statement
Unless a party has obtained prior permission from this Court, the Supporting Separate Statement is limited to no more than fifteen (15) pages, and the Responsive Separate Statement is limited to no more than five (5) additional pages beyond the number of pages in the opening statement.
Summary: Separate statements for summary judgment have page limits: 15 pages for supporting statement; responsive statement limited to 5 pages plus opening statement length.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion
Any cross-motion for summary judgment shall be contained within the opposition to any motion for summary judgment, shall contain twenty-five (25) pages or less, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment limited to 25 pages and must be filed 14 days after the motion.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
The reply to a motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Summary: Reply to summary judgment motion limited to 15 pages and must be filed 7 days after opposition.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Omnibus sealing motion ?
Each party may file one motion addressing all disputed documents and information. Each motion shall be no longer than 5 pages.
Summary: Omnibus motions on sealing disputes are limited to 5 pages per motion, and each party may file only one such motion addressing all disputed documents.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Within 5 business days of the motions being filed, each party may file one opposition, of no more than 5 pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures identified above, in response to the sealing motions.
Summary: Oppositions to sealing motions are limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted per applicable procedures.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply ?
Within 5 business days of the opposition filing, moving parties shall file replies of no more than five pages, unless leave is granted per the procedures described above.
Summary: Replies to sealing motion oppositions are limited to 5 pages unless leave is granted per applicable procedures.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Omnibus motion ?
Each party shall have no more than one page therein to address the additional pages requested and basis for that request.
Summary: Each party's submission in an omnibus motion for additional pages is limited to 1 page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion
All issues shall be contained within one motion, which may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, and shall conform to Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Summary: Summary judgment motions are limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Combined opposition reply ?
The initial moving party's combined opposition and reply, not to exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Combined opposition and reply for initial moving party limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
The opposing party's reply, not to exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Reply for opposing party limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Daubert opening and responsive briefs shall not exceed 5 pages. Replies shall not exceed 3 pages.
Summary: Daubert briefs limited to 5 pages, replies to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute informally after a good faith effort, including meet and confer efforts conducted by lead trial counsel, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point font or greater) stating the nature and status of the dispute and attesting to their good faith meet and confer efforts.
Summary: Joint statement for discovery disputes limited to 5 pages with 12-point font.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
The parties are strongly encouraged to submit a joint statement, but in the rare instances when a joint statement is not possible, each side may submit a statement of not more than two pages (12-point font or greater).
Summary: Individual discovery statements limited to 2 pages with 12-point font.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 12 pages
- Applies to
- Supporting declaration
Where necessary, the parties may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to 12 pages.
Summary: Supporting declarations and documentation limited to 12 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each side is limited to 5 motions in limine. Each motion in limine is limited to 5 pages and may address only one issue.
Summary: Each side limited to 5 motions in limine, each 5 pages and addressing one issue.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party shall submit a trial brief, not to exceed 15 pages, at least 7 days before commencement of trial.
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to 15 pages and due 7 days before trial.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each side is limited to 5 motions in limine. Each motion in limine is limited to 5 pages and may address only one issue.
Summary: Each party limited to 5 motions in limine, each 5 pages max, one issue per motion.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Motion
Absent leave of Court, the page limits for all other types of motions and proceedings, except for those addressed above or those as to which specific page limits are set forth in the Civil Local Rules or the Court’s Standing Orders, shall be 10 pages for the motion or opening brief, 10 pages for the opposition or response brief, and 5 pages for the reply brief.
Summary: Standard page limits: 10 pages for motion/opening brief, 10 pages for opposition/response, 5 pages for reply brief
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Daubert motions may not exceed 10 pages per expert, and each side is limited to a total of 25 pages for Daubert motions.
Summary: Daubert motions limited to 10 pages per expert, 25 pages total per side.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Each side is limited to a total of 25 pages for all post-trial motions, which must be presented in a single brief.
Summary: Post-trial motions limited to 25 pages total per side in a single brief.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Each side is limited to 5 motions in limine of 5 pages each.
Summary: Each side limited to 5 motions in limine, 5 pages each.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
Each side is limited to a total of 25 pages for all post-answer dispositive motions, collectively, including motions for summary judgment and motions for judgment on the pleadings. For example, if both a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a motion for summary judgment are filed by defendants, the total briefing across both motions may not exceed 25 pages. Total page limits for any oppositions and replies shall be limited to 25 and 15 pages, respectively.
Summary: 25-page limit for all post-answer dispositive motions combined; 25 pages for oppositions, 15 pages for replies.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
- Font
- Times New Roman 14 pt ?
Absent leave of Court, the page limits for the following types of motions and proceedings shall be 25 pages for the motion or opening brief, 25 pages for the opposition or response brief, and 15 pages for the reply brief: motions brought under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12, 23, 56, 59, or 65; motions for judgment on the pleadings; motions for certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act; motions brought under California’s anti-SLAPP statute; social security appeals; and claim construction briefing.
Summary: Standard page limits: 25/25/15 pages for motions under FRCP 12, 23, 56, 59, 65, etc.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine is limited to 5 pages
Summary: Each motion in limine is limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party shall submit a trial brief, not to exceed 15 pages, at least 7 days before the commencement of trial.
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to 15 pages and must be submitted at least 7 days before trial.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs or Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of, or in opposition to, any motions filed in an action must be typed on 28-line, double-spaced pleading paper and, except for summary judgment motions, may not exceed 15 pages in length, exclusive of title pages, indexes of cases, table of contents, exhibits, affidavits and summaries of argument, if required.
Summary: Briefs in support/opposition of motions (except summary judgment) limited to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment memorandum ?
Summary judgment memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment memoranda limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Motions and oppositions may be no more than 7 pages, and replies may be no more than 3 pages.
Summary: Motions in limine and oppositions limited to 7 pages; replies limited to 3 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine should address a single topic and contain no more than seven pages of briefing per side. Reply briefs are not permitted.
Summary: Each motion in limine limited to 7 pages per side; reply briefs not permitted.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party shall submit a trial brief not to exceed 15 pages absent court order.
Summary: Trial briefs limited to 15 pages unless court orders otherwise.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 0 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine should address a single topic and contain no more than seven pages of briefing per side. Reply briefs are not permitted.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 7 pages per side; reply briefs prohibited.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party shall submit a trial brief not to exceed 15 pages absent court order.
Summary: Trial brief limited to 15 pages.
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- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Case management statement
In cases involving pro se litigants, parties shall attempt to file a joint statement; if after due diligence, an agreement cannot be reached, the parties may file separate case management statements, with each statement not to exceed seven (7) pages.
Summary: In pro se cases, parties should try to file a joint statement; if not possible, separate statements are allowed, each limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Mid discovery case management statement
Mid-Discovery Case Management Statement: In cases involving at least six (6) months of fact discovery, the Court will set a deadline for the filing of a further case management statement not to exceed ten (10) pages.
Summary: Mid-discovery case management statement (max 10 pages) required for cases with 6+ months of fact discovery.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Absent leave of court, the page limits for the following types of motions and proceedings shall be 25 pages for the motion or opening brief, 25 pages for the opposition or response brief, and fifteen (15) pages for the reply brief: motions brought under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12, 23, 50, 56, 59, or 65; motions for certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act; motions brought under California’s anti-SLAPP statute; Social Security appeals; and claim construction briefing.
Summary: Major motions limited to 25/25/15 pages (motion/opposition/reply).
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
Absent leave of court, the page limits for all other types of motions and proceedings, except for those addressed above or those as to which specific page limits are set forth in the Civil Local Rules or the Court’s Standing Orders, shall be ten (10) pages for the motion or opening brief, ten (10) pages for the opposition or response brief, and five (5) pages for the reply brief. Motions subject to these limits include motions for sanctions, motions to stay, and motions to compel arbitration.
Summary: Other motions limited to 10/10/5 pages (motion/opposition/reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to twenty (20) pages; and the fourth brief is limited to fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs have page limits: first two at 25 pages, third at 20 pages, fourth at 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Moving separate statement ?
In most cases, the statement should not exceed fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Moving separate statement for summary judgment should not exceed 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Responsive separate statement
In most cases, the responsive separate statement should add no more than five (5) pages to the moving separate statement.
Summary: Responsive separate statement should add no more than 5 pages to moving statement.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The opening and responsive briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Opening and responsive briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each motion in limine is limited to five pages and must address a single topic.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Opposition
Each opposition is limited to five pages; the moving party shall not file a reply brief.
Summary: Opposition to motions in limine is limited to five pages; no reply brief is allowed.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties seek to move one of these dates, the parties must file a joint statement of no more than three pages proving particularized good cause for the requested change.
Summary: Joint statements to move case dates limited to 3 pages with particularized good cause.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion and opposition shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Motions in limine and oppositions limited to 5 pages each.
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- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief
Claim construction briefs must address each disputed term, but only those that are truly disputed, following the order of the joint statement. The opening and opposition briefs may not exceed 20 pages; the reply brief may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Opening and opposition briefs limited to 20 pages; reply brief limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party will serve and file a trial brief, not to exceed 10 pages, specifying each cause of action and defense remaining to be tried along with a statement of the applicable legal standard.
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Attorney limit
- 0 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine brief ?
No brief in support or opposition of a motion in limine may exceed 3 pages in length, and proposed orders need not be prepared. Reply briefs are not permitted.
Summary: Motions in limine briefs limited to 3 pages for support/opposition; reply briefs not permitted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
Except for summary judgment and class certification motions, opening and opposition briefs may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages. For summary judgment and class certification motions, opening and opposition briefs may not exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Page limits: 15/10 pages for most motions, 25/15 pages for summary judgment and class certification
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
For summary judgment and class certification motions, opening and opposition briefs may not exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Page limits for summary judgment and class certification: 25/15 pages for opening/opposition, 15 pages for reply
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
The joint letter brief of five pages or less that describes each disputed issue.
Summary: Discovery letter briefs limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion summary judgment ?
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment have tiered page limits: 25/25/20/15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
The joint letter brief of five pages or less that describes each disputed issue.
Summary: Discovery letter briefs limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion summary judgment ?
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment have tiered page limits: 25/25/20/15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Letter
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution through this process, they must file a joint letter brief of five pages or less that describes each disputed issue.
Summary: If meet-and-confer efforts do not resolve a discovery dispute, the parties must file a joint letter brief of no more than five pages describing each disputed issue.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: The first and second cross-motion briefs are limited to 25 pages each, the third to 20 pages, and the fourth to 15 pages.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motions in limine
Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve them at least 14 days prior to the pretrial conference. All motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with each motion listed as a subheading.
Summary: Motions in limine must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference, limited to 25 pages in one document.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition to motions in limine ?
Oppositions to the motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and must be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the pretrial conference.
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed 7 days before pretrial conference, limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine are due no later than 21 days before the final pretrial conference. They must be contained in a single document of no more than 40 pages, with no single motion exceeding 10 pages.
Summary: Motions in limine must be filed in a single document ≤40 pages, each individual motion ≤10 pages, due 21 days before final pretrial conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Oppositions are due no later than 14 days before the final pretrial conference. They must also be contained in single document of no more than 40 pages, with the opposition to no single motion exceeding 10 pages.
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed in a single document ≤40 pages, each individual opposition ≤10 pages, due 14 days before final pretrial conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
They must be contained in a single document of no more than 40 pages, with no single motion exceeding 10 pages.
Summary: Motions in limine must be filed as a single document of no more than 40 pages, with each individual motion not exceeding 10 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition to motion in limine ?
They must also be contained in single document of no more than 40 pages, with the opposition to no single motion exceeding 10 pages.
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed as a single document of no more than 40 pages, with each individual opposition not exceeding 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint letter brief
they must file a joint letter brief of five pages or less that describes each disputed issue.
Summary: Joint letter briefs for unresolved discovery disputes are limited to 5 pages or less.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motion briefs for summary judgment or Rule 52 are limited to 25 pages for opening briefs, 20 pages for opposition briefs, and 15 pages for reply briefs.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs for summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for a preliminary injunction, motions for preliminary approval of class action settlements, and claim construction must comply with the page limits in Civil Local Rules 7-2 through 7-4. For all other types of motions, the opening and opposition briefs must be no more than 15 pages, and the reply brief must be no more than 10 pages. These page limits include any summaries of arguments but exclude the title page, table of contents, table of authorities, signature blocks, and exhibits.
Summary: For most motions, opening/opposition briefs are limited to 15 pages and reply briefs to 10 pages; summaries of arguments count toward the limit, while specified items are excluded. Specific motions must comply with local page limit rules.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
All MILs for all parties, and any corresponding oppositions, must be contained in one document, limited to 25 total pages per side, and must be filed and served, with a courtesy copy delivered to the Court, at least 14 calendar days prior to the pretrial conference.
Summary: Motions in Limine limited to 25 pages per side, filed 14 days before pretrial conference with courtesy copy.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
All motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with each motion listed as a subheading.
Summary: Motions in limine must be limited to 25 pages.
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Criminal cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Oppositions to the motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and must be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the pretrial conference.
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine must be limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motion briefs: first two briefs 25 pages, third brief 20 pages, fourth brief 15 pages.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motions in limine
All motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with each motion listed as a subheading.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 25 pages in one document with subheadings.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition to motions in limine ?
Oppositions to the motions in limine must be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and must be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the pretrial conference.
Summary: Opposition to motions in limine limited to 25 pages, filed 7 days before pretrial conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Cross motion brief ?
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages; the third brief is limited to 20 pages; and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motion briefs have page limits: 25 pages for first two, 20 pages for third, 15 pages for fourth.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motions in limine ?
All MILs, and any corresponding oppositions, must be contained in one document, limited to 25 total pages per side, and must be filed and served, with two courtesy copies delivered to the Court, no later than 14 calendar days before the pretrial conference. The courtesy copies must be in a clearly labeled, single, three-ring binder, with each MIL in a separate tab, immediately followed by the separately tabbed opposition.
Summary: Motions in Limine limited to 25 pages total, with two courtesy copies in tabbed three-ring binder, due 14 days before pretrial conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Joint pretrial statement
Joint Pretrial Statement. In advance of the pretrial conference, the parties shall submit a joint statement of up to 10 pages including the following:
Summary: Joint pretrial statement limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each side may submit up to five motions in limine, each addressing a single, separate topic. Motions shall be identified as "[Party's] Motion in Limine No. [number] re: [topic]." Briefing is limited to five pages per side, and reply briefs are not permitted.
Summary: Up to five motions in limine per side, 5-page briefing limit, no reply briefs.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
If so, only four briefs will be allowed: o plaintiff(s) opening brief of up to 25 pages; o defense opening/opposition brief of up to 25 pages; o plaintiff opposition/reply brief of up to 20 pages; and o defense reply brief of up to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment allow four briefs with page limits: plaintiff opening (25 pages), defense opening/opposition (25 pages), plaintiff opposition/reply (20 pages), defense reply (15 pages).
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Separate statement ?
The initial statement shall be no more than 15 pages and must be organized as identified in Attachment A.
Summary: Initial separate statement limited to 15 pages and must follow Attachment A organization.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Separate statement response ?
The response should add no more than five (5) pages to the statement and must be organized as identified in Attachment A.
Summary: Response to separate statement adds no more than 5 pages and must follow Attachment A organization.
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- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Separate statement reply ?
The reply shall not introduce any new asserted material facts, and shall add no more than three (3) pages to the statement.
Summary: Reply to separate statement adds no more than 3 pages and must not introduce new facts.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Joint discovery letter ?
If the parties cannot resolve their discovery dispute after a good faith effort in which a live conversation has occurred between counsel, they shall prepare and file a joint letter of no longer than 5 pages stating the nature and status of their dispute.
Summary: Joint discovery letter limited to 5 pages after live conversation.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
For summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for approval of class settlements, and claim construction, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Briefs for summary judgment, class certification, class settlements, and claim construction are limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
For all other motions, the briefs in support of and opposition to the motions may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Briefs for all other motions are limited to 15 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
In the event of cross-motions for summary judgment, the parties must file a total of four briefs sequentially, rather than three pairs of simultaneous briefs. Unless the parties agree to reverse the order (which they are free to do on their own), the opening brief is filed by the plaintiff side, the opening/opposition brief is filed by the defense side, the opposition/reply is filed by the plaintiff side, and the reply is filed by the defense side. The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment require 4 sequential briefs with specific page limits
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint discovery letter ?
they shall prepare and file a joint letter of no longer than 5 pages stating the nature and status of their dispute.
Summary: Joint discovery dispute letters are limited to 5 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for approval of class settlements, and claim construction, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Briefs in support/opposition of specified motions limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
For all other motions, the briefs in support of and in opposition to the motions may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Briefs in support/opposition of all other motions limited to 15 pages; reply briefs limited to 10 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
In the event of cross-motions for summary judgment, the parties must file a total of four briefs sequentially, rather than three pairs of simultaneous briefs. Unless the parties agree to reverse the order (which they are free to do on their own), the opening brief is filed by the plaintiff side, the opening/opposition brief is filed by the defense side, the opposition/reply is filed by the plaintiff side, and the reply is filed by the defense side. The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment require four sequential briefs with page limits: 25, 25, 20, 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
File trial briefs of no more than 10 pages
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to 10 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party's proposed instruction.
Summary: Each party's explanation for a disputed instruction is limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Each party's explanation for whether an instruction should be given is limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instructions explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party's proposed instruction.
Summary: Each party must explain their disputed instruction in no more than one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instructions explanation ?
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Each party must explain disputed instruction in no more than one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, each party is limited to bringing ten motions in limine. Each motion should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each party limited to 10 motions in limine, each addressing a single topic
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine memorandum ?
The memoranda in support of and in opposition to each motion in limine shall be no longer than five pages. The moving party shall not file a reply brief.
Summary: Motions in limine memoranda limited to 5 pages, no reply briefs permitted
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Brief
Daubert motions may be noticed for the pre-trial conference and will count toward the ten-motion limit. The parties should follow the same process as described above for these motions, except that the parties are allowed ten pages instead of five for both the opening and opposition briefs.
Summary: Daubert motions have 10-page limit for opening and opposition briefs.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Objection to unconscious bias video ?
If a party objects to prospective jurors’ viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: Objections to unconscious bias video limited to 1 page double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of case ?
The parties shall jointly file a proposed simplified Statement of the Case to be read to the jury during voir dire. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
Summary: Joint Statement of the Case limited to 1 page double-spaced unless extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Written motion
No written motions are permitted during trial before (a) lead trial counsel have met and conferred as to the issue, and (2) the issue has been raised orally to the Court either at the beginning or close of the trial day, and the Court has authorized such a filing. Any written motions during trial will be limited to five pages, and must be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m., absent an exception authorized by the Court.
Summary: Written motions during trial require prior oral raise and authorization, limited to 5 pages, due by 6:00 p.m.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
In non-jury cases, all pretrial filings are due 7 days before the pretrial conference. They must include trial briefs not to exceed 10 pages each, a joint pretrial conference statement,
Summary: Bench trial pretrial filings due 7 days before conference, including 10-page trial briefs.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each motion in limine may not exceed five pages and should address one separate topic.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Opposition
Each opposition is limited to five pages; the moving party shall not file a reply brief.
Summary: Each opposition to a motion in limine is limited to five pages, and the moving party may not file a reply brief.
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Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction, including supporting case citations.
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Each party’s explanation supporting its disputed jury instruction must be no more than one page and include supporting case citations.
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Civil cases
If the verdict form is disputed, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why its proposed verdict form should be given.
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Each party must explain in no more than one page why its proposed verdict form should be given if the form is disputed.
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If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages and must be filed at least seven days prior to the commencement of trial.
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Any trial brief a party elects to file is limited to five pages and must be filed at least seven days before trial begins.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each motion in limine may not exceed five pages and should address one separate topic.
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Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction, including supporting case citations.
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Each party must provide no more than one page explaining why its proposed version of a disputed instruction should be given, with supporting case citations.
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Civil cases
If the verdict form is disputed, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why its proposed verdict form should be given.
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Each party must explain in no more than one page why its proposed verdict form should be given if the form is disputed.
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Civil cases
If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages and must be filed at least seven days prior to the commencement of trial.
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A voluntarily filed trial brief is limited to five pages and must be filed at least seven days before trial begins.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion shall be no longer than five pages and should address a single, separate topic.
Summary: Each motion in limine is limited to five pages and should address one separate topic.
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Civil cases
Each opposition is limited to five pages;
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Each opposition to a motion in limine is limited to five pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties seek to move one of these dates, the parties must file a joint statement of no more than three pages proving particularized good cause for the requested change.
Summary: Joint statements to change case schedule dates are limited to 3 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Letter
If the parties cannot resolve their discovery dispute after a good faith effort, they shall prepare and file a joint letter of no longer than five pages stating the nature and status of their dispute.
Summary: Joint letters regarding discovery disputes are limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Emergency applications do not have to comply with Judge Chhabria’s default 15-page limit for briefs.
Summary: Briefs are limited to 15 pages, with emergency applications exempt from this limit.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to all substantive motions (except for preliminary injunction motions, summary judgment motions, class certification motions, motions for approval of class settlements, and summary judgment / claim construction motions in patent cases, as discussed below) may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages. These page limits include summaries of argument and exclude the title page, table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.
Summary: Briefs in support/opposition to most substantive motions are limited to 15 pages; reply briefs to 10 pages, excluding title page, TOC, TOA, and exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of and in opposition to a preliminary injunction motion cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Preliminary injunction briefs (support/opposition) limited to 25 pages; reply briefs to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to summary judgment motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs (support/opposition) limited to 25 pages; reply briefs to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: For cross-motions for summary judgment, the four sequential briefs are limited to 25 pages (first two), 20 pages (third), and 15 pages (fourth).
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing summary judgment, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of summary judgment) in support of the Daubert motion.
Summary: Daubert reply briefs filed by the party opposing summary judgment are limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of or opposition to class certification motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages. These limits also apply to motions for preliminary or final approval of class settlements (although, if the parties believe they need more space to adequately explain the basis for a class action settlement, this is the one type of brief for which a request for additional pages is likely to be granted).
Summary: Briefs supporting or opposing class certification motions and class settlement approval motions are limited to 25 pages; reply briefs for these matters are limited to 15 pages, with additional pages likely granted for settlement briefs upon request.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing class certification, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of class certification) in support of the Daubert motion.
Summary: Reply briefs in support of a Daubert motion filed by the party opposing class certification are limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The opening summary judgment (and claim construction) brief, as well as the opposition brief, cannot exceed 40 pages. The reply brief cannot exceed 20 pages.
Summary: Opening and opposition summary judgment/claim construction briefs limited to 40 pages; reply briefs limited to 20 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 50 pages
- Attorney limit
- 30 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
is limited to 50 pages, the third brief is limited to 30 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 20 pages.
Summary: For cross-motions for summary judgment, first brief limited to 50 pages, third to 30 pages, fourth to 20 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint discovery letter ?
If the parties cannot resolve their discovery dispute after a good faith effort, they shall prepare and file a joint letter of no longer than 5 pages stating the nature and status of their dispute.
Summary: Joint discovery dispute letters are limited to 5 pages.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint discovery letter ?
If the parties cannot resolve their discovery dispute after a good faith effort, they shall prepare and file a joint letter of no longer than 5 pages stating the nature and status of their dispute. Both sides must submit proposed orders as well.
Summary: Discovery disputes require joint letter (max 5 pages) with proposed orders.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of or opposition to class certification motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Class certification briefs limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of and in opposition to a preliminary injunction motion cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Preliminary injunction briefs limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless expressly permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to summary judgment motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs limited to 25 pages (support/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing class certification, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of class certification) in support of the Daubert motion.
Summary: Opposing party may file 5-page Daubert reply brief within 7 days of class certification reply.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The opening summary judgment (and claim construction) brief, as well as the opposition brief, cannot exceed 40 pages. The reply brief cannot exceed 20 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs limited to 40 pages (opening/opposition) and 20 pages (reply).
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction. Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Explanations of disputed jury instructions must not exceed one page.
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- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine brief ?
The memoranda in support of and in opposition to each motion in limine shall be no longer than five pages.
Summary: Memoranda in support of and opposition to motions in limine are limited to 5 pages.
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- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Objection statement ?
- Spacing
- Double
If a party objects to prospective jurors’ viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: Objections to the unconscious bias jury video must be filed as a statement not exceeding one double-spaced page.
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- Limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of the case ?
- Spacing
- Double
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
Summary: The proposed Statement of the Case is limited to one double-spaced page unless the case is extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
They must include trial briefs not to exceed 10 pages each
Summary: Trial briefs in non-jury civil cases are limited to 10 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment brief ?
The first two briefs are limited to 25 pages, the third brief is limited to 20 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 15 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs have tiered page limits: 25 pages for first two, 20 pages for third, 15 pages for fourth.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of and in opposition to a preliminary injunction motion cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Preliminary injunction briefs limited to 25 pages (opening/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of or opposition to class certification motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Class certification briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
The only exception is when the party moving to exclude is the party opposing class certification, in which case that party may file a reply brief (not to exceed 5 pages and filed no later than 7 days after the other party’s reply in support of class certification) in support of the Daubert motion.
Summary: Opposing party may file 5-page Daubert reply brief within 7 days of class certification reply.
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- Attorney limit
- 40 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment brief ?
The opening summary judgment (and claim construction) brief, as well as the opposition brief, cannot exceed 40 pages. The reply brief cannot exceed 20 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs have 40-page limit for opening/opposition and 20-page limit for reply.
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- Attorney limit
- 50 pages
- Attorney limit
- 30 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
is limited to 50 pages, the third brief is limited to 30 pages, and the fourth brief is limited to 20 pages.
Summary: Briefs in multi-brief proceedings have escalating page limits: 50, 30, and 20 pages respectively.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless expressly permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to summary judgment motions cannot exceed 25 pages, and reply briefs cannot exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs limited to 25 pages (opening/opposition) and 15 pages (reply).
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless expressly permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to all substantive motions (except for preliminary injunction motions, summary judgment motions, cases, as discussed below) may not exceed 15 pages, and reply briefs may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Briefs for most substantive motions limited to 15 pages (opening/opposition) and 10 pages (reply).
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instructions ?
Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Explanation of disputed jury instruction limited to one page.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Objection statement ?
- Spacing
- Double
If a party objects to prospective jurors' viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: Objection to unconscious bias video requires filing statement not exceeding one page double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
The memoranda in support of and in opposition to each motion in limine shall be no longer than five pages. The moving party shall not file a reply brief.
Summary: Motions in limine support and opposition briefs limited to 5 pages; no reply briefs allowed.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Objection to jury video ?
- Spacing
- Double
If a party objects to prospective jurors' viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: Objections to jury bias video limited to 1 page double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of case ?
- Spacing
- Double
The parties shall jointly file a proposed simplified Statement of the Case to be read to the jury during voir dire. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
Summary: Statement of the Case for jury voir dire limited to 1 page double-spaced unless case is extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
In non-jury cases, all pretrial filings are due 7 days before the pretrial conference. They must include trial briefs not to exceed 10 pages each, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Summary: Bench trial briefs limited to 10 pages; proposed findings and conclusions required 7 days before pretrial conference.
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- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Single
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most 5 single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) with 2.5 pages allotted per side that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.
Summary: Unresolved discovery disputes require a joint statement (max 5 single-spaced pages, 12+ point font) detailing issues and proposed compromises.
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- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
statement of at most two pages.
Summary: Discovery letter brief statements are limited to 2 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most five single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue. Each party may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to fifteen pages.
Summary: Joint statement for discovery disputes limited to 5 single-spaced pages; supporting docs up to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief
In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of at most two pages. The statement(s) must be filed in ECF under the Civil Events category of Motions and Related Filings > Motions: General > Discovery Letter Brief.
Summary: Individual statements for discovery disputes limited to 2 pages, filed under Discovery Letter Brief.
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- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Single
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most 5 single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) with 2.5 pages allotted per side that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to
Summary: Joint statements for unresolved discovery disputes are limited to 5 single-spaced pages (12-point font or larger) with 2.5 pages per side.
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- Limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of at most two pages.
Summary: Parties unable to file a joint discovery dispute statement may each file a statement not exceeding two pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most five single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.
Summary: Joint statement for unresolved discovery disputes limited to 5 single-spaced pages, 12-point font or greater.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Supporting declarations
Each party may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to fifteen pages.
Summary: Supporting declarations and documentation limited to 15 pages per party.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery joint statement ?
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Single
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of at most five single-spaced pages (12-point font or greater) that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party's final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.
Summary: Discovery dispute joint statements are limited to 5 single-spaced pages with minimum 12-point font.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
File trial briefs not to exceed ten (10) pages that shall address controlling issues of law and any other issues that may arise during trial.
Summary: Trial briefs are limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine brief ?
No such brief may exceed ten pages.
Summary: Motion in limine briefs (opening and opposition) are limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial briefing on unresolved issues ?
By no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day before a witness testifies, each party may submit up to five (5) pages of briefing on all issues left unresolved after the preceding evening’s meet and confer.
Summary: Parties may submit up to 5 pages of briefing on unresolved issues by 6:00 PM the day before the witness testifies.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement
The Settlement Conference Statement shall be submitted on pleading paper and may not exceed 20 pages (excluding supporting exhibits).
Summary: Settlement Conference Statement is limited to 20 pages, excluding exhibits, and must be on pleading paper.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Additional confidential statement
Any party may submit an Additional Confidential Statement to the Court of up to 10 pages (excluding supporting exhibits), no later than eight (8) days prior to the Settlement Conference date.
Summary: Additional Confidential Statement is limited to 10 pages, excluding exhibits, and must be submitted at least 8 calendar days before the Settlement Conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
File trial briefs not to exceed ten (10) pages that shall address controlling issues of law and any other issues that may arise during trial.
Summary: Trial briefs limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery joint statement ?
- Font
- 12 pt ?
the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point or greater font) stating the following:
Summary: Joint statement for discovery disputes limited to 5 pages, 12-point font
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point or greater font) stating the following:
Summary: Discovery joint statements are limited to five pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement
The Settlement Conference Statement shall be served on opposing counsel. It may not exceed 10 pages of text and 20 pages of exhibits, which must be tabbed.
Summary: Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text and 20 pages exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Confidential letter
The parties must submit the additional information listed below either in the exchanged statement or in a separate, optional Confidential Letter that is not served on the other parties, and which may not exceed 5 pages of text and 15 pages of exhibits.
Summary: Confidential Letter limited to 5 pages text and 15 pages exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint letter
The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, excluding the cover page, without leave of Court, and may not be accompanied by exhibits or affidavits other than exact copies of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and/or responses, privilege logs, and relevant deposition testimony.
Summary: Joint letter limited to 5 pages (excluding cover) with specific exhibit restrictions.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 12 pages
- Applies to
- Joint letter ?
The parties may only attach 12 pages of exhibit(s), which must be clearly marked and tabbed.
Summary: Joint letter exhibits limited to 12 pages, must be clearly marked and tabbed.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement
The Settlement Conference Statement shall be served on opposing counsel. It may not exceed 10 pages of text and 20 pages of exhibits, which must be tabbed.
Summary: Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text + 20 pages exhibits (tabbed)
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Confidential letter
The parties must submit the additional information listed below either in the exchanged statement or in a separate, optional Confidential Letter that is not served on the other parties, and which may not exceed 5 pages of text.
Summary: Confidential Letter may not exceed 5 pages of text.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
The information may be provided in exchanged statements (up to ten pages with twenty pages of attachments), separate confidential statements (up to five pages with five pages of attachments), or a combination thereof, not exceeding these page limits.
Summary: Settlement statements limited to 10 pages (20 pages attachments) or 5 pages (5 pages attachments), or combination.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply brief ?
The defendant’s reply (up to fifteen pages) is due seven days later.
Summary: Defendant's reply in bench trial is limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
the parties must serve (but not file) their motions in limine, which generally should not exceed five motions, are limited to seven pages each (absent leave of court), must be limited to circumstances requiring advance ruling, and must be titled "[Party's Name]'s Motion in Limine [#] to Exclude [Subject]."
Summary: Motions in limine are limited to five motions, seven pages each, and must be titled with a specific format.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Opposition
the opposing party must serve its separate oppositions, each in a separate memorandum entitled "[Party's Name]'s Opposition to Motion in Limine [#] to Exclude [Subject]," and limited to seven pages each (absent leave of court).
Summary: Oppositions to motions in limine are limited to seven pages each.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Opening brief
The plaintiff’s opening brief (up to twenty-five pages) is due forty-nine days before the pretrial conference.
Summary: Plaintiff's opening brief in bench trial is limited to 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Opposition
The defendant’s opposition and brief on affirmative defenses and any counterclaims (up to twenty-five pages) is due fourteen days later.
Summary: Defendant's opposition in bench trial is limited to 25 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply brief ?
The plaintiff’s reply and opposition (up to twenty-five pages) is due fourteen days later.
Summary: Plaintiff's reply in bench trial is limited to 25 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages ?
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
If the parties have cross-motions for summary judgment, then they must file four briefs sequentially: motion (twenty-five pages), opposition/cross-motion (twenty-five pages), opposition/reply (twenty pages), and reply (fifteen pages).
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment require four sequential briefs with specific page limits: 25, 25, 20, and 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion
Absent prior leave of Court, the parties are limited to filing one summary judgment motion per side, not to exceed 25 pages in length.
Summary: Summary judgment motions limited to one per side, not to exceed 25 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint letter
- Spacing
- Single
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in ?
Joint letters shall be in text-searchable PDF format and shall not exceed five pages (12-point font or greater; single-spaced, margins no less than one inch) without leave of the Court.
Summary: Joint letters limited to 5 pages, 12-point font, single-spaced, 1-inch margins.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Individual letter ?
In the rare instance that a joint letter is not possible, each side may submit a letter not to exceed two pages, which shall include an explanation of why a joint letter was not possible.
Summary: Individual letters (max 2 pages) allowed when joint letter not possible.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery exhibit ?
Such exhibits shall not exceed twenty-five pages without leave of the Court.
Summary: Discovery dispute exhibits limited to 25 pages without leave.
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- Limit
- 10 pages ?
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement
The settlement conference statement shall not exceed ten pages of text. Parties are encouraged to include as exhibits any key documents and deposition excerpts. The exhibits to the settlement conference statement shall not exceed twenty pages.
Summary: Settlement conference statement limited to 10 pages, exhibits to 20 pages
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- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Confidential settlement letter
The confidential settlement letter, not to exceed five pages of text, must include the following:
Summary: Confidential settlement letter limited to 5 pages
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion
Absent prior leave of Court, the parties are limited to filing one summary judgment motion per side, not to exceed 25 pages in length.
Summary: Summary judgment motions limited to 25 pages per side.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint letter
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in ?
Joint letters shall be in text-searchable PDF format and shall not exceed five pages (12-point font or greater; margins no less than one inch) without leave of the Court.
Summary: Joint letters limited to 5 pages, 12pt font minimum, 1-inch margins minimum.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery exhibit ?
The parties shall submit one exhibit that sets forth each disputed discovery request in full, followed immediately by the objections and/or responses thereto. No other information shall be included in the exhibit. An additional set of exhibits is allowed for declarations or other documents relevant to the discovery dispute. Such exhibits shall not exceed twenty-five pages without leave of the Court.
Summary: Discovery exhibits limited to 25 pages without leave of court.
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- Attorney limit
- 24 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motions in limine
(f) Motions in Limine. Any motions in limine that could not be settled at the pretrial meeting shall be filed with the pretrial statement. All motions in limine shall be contained within one jointly filed document, limited to twenty-four pages, with each motion listed as a subheading. Opposition to the motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty-four pages, with corresponding subheadings, and filed seven days thereafter.
Summary: Motions in limine must be jointly filed (max 24 pages), with opposition (max 24 pages) due 7 days later.
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- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
If the parties are unable to reach a resolution, they must file a joint statement of five pages or less that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.
Summary: Joint statement for unresolved discovery disputes limited to 5 pages.
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- Limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Individual statement ?
In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of two pages or less.
Summary: If unable to file joint statement, each party may file individual statement limited to 2 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
they must file a joint statement of five pages or less that: (1) describes each unresolved issue; and (2) states each party’s proposed compromise with respect to each unresolved issue.
Summary: Joint statements for discovery disputes limited to 5 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement
Each Settlement Conference Statement shall comply with Civil L.R. 3-4(c) and shall not exceed ten (10) pages of text.
Summary: Settlement Conference Statements are limited to 10 pages of text.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Exhibits
The exhibits to a Settlement Conference Statement shall not exceed twenty (20) pages.
Summary: Exhibits to a Settlement Conference Statement are limited to 20 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Confidential settlement statement
Each Confidential Settlement Statement shall comply with Civil L.R. 3-4(c) and shall not exceed five (5) pages of text.
Summary: Confidential Settlement Statements are limited to 5 pages of text.
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Civil cases
- Plaintiff limit
- 25 pages
- Defense limit
- 25 pages
- Plaintiff limit
- 20 pages
- Defense limit
- 15 pages
The first two briefs are limited to twenty-five (25) pages each; the third brief is limited to twenty (20) pages; and the fourth brief is limited to fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Summary judgment briefs have specific page limits: 25, 25, 20, and 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint letter
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Single
Unless granted leave of Court, the joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, evenly divided between the Parties, and formatted with text at 12-point font or greater, single-spaced with reasonable margins, and line breaks between paragraphs.
Summary: Joint letter limited to 5 pages, 12-point font, single-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement statement ?
The Settlement Conference Statement shall not exceed ten (10) pages of text and twenty (20) pages of exhibits
Summary: Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages of text and 20 pages of exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Joint letter
In lieu of filing formal discovery motions, lead trial counsel for the parties shall meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve the matter. Within five (5) business days of the meet and confer session, the parties shall file a detailed joint letter. It shall not exceed five (5) pages, excluding the cover page, without prior leave of court.
Summary: Discovery disputes require meet and confer, then joint letter (max 5 pages) within 5 business days
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Letter
Within five (5) business days of the meet and confer session, the parties shall file a detailed joint letter. It shall not exceed five (5) pages, excluding the cover page, without prior leave of court.
Summary: Discovery dispute joint letters must be filed within 5 business days and are limited to 5 pages (excluding cover page).
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- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery ?
The moving party may attach exhibits to the declaration, but the declaration and exhibits combined may not exceed seven pages.
Summary: Declaration and exhibits for telephonic conference request limited to 7 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 8 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
The joint letter shall not exceed eight (8) double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page, without leave of Court, and may not be accompanied by exhibits or affidavits other than exact copies of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and/or responses, privilege logs, and relevant deposition testimony. In addition, the joint letter shall not contain any footnotes.
Summary: Joint discovery letter brief limited to 8 double-spaced pages, no exhibits except specified documents, no footnotes.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief ?
The opening and opposition briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Opening and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply brief limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
For all other motions in limine, each side may file not more than 5 motions in limine set forth in a single document that does not exceed 15 pages double-spaced in 12-point font.
Summary: Motions in limine document limited to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Response to motion in limine
Each party's responses to motions in limine must be contained in a single document that does not exceed 15 pages double-spaced in 12-point font.
Summary: Responses to motions in limine limited to 15 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Joint statement
- Font
- 12 pt ?
- Spacing
- Double
The joint statement must not exceed 10 pages, exclusive of the caption page, double-spaced with 12-point font and in text-searchable PDF format.
Summary: Joint statements for discovery disputes are limited to 10 pages with specific formatting requirements.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
All other motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the pretrial conference, with responses due 7 days before the pretrial conference. No party may file a reply without leave of Court. Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, each party’s motions in limine must be combined in a single document not to exceed 20 pages, and each party’s responses to motions in limine must be combined in a single document not to exceed 20 pages.
Summary: Motions in limine must be filed 14 days before pretrial conference; responses due 7 days before; combined documents limited to 20 pages each.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Joint statement
- Font
- 12 pt ?
For more complex disputes, the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point or greater font) that contains the following:
Summary: Joint statement for complex disputes limited to 5 pages with 12-point font.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement ?
The statement should conform to the formatting requirements of Civil L.R. 3-4 and should not exceed 10 pages of text. A party may include exhibits with its statement, but the exhibits should not exceed 20 total pages.
Summary: Settlement Conference Statement limited to 10 pages text plus 20 pages exhibits.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Settlement conference statement ?
The letter should not exceed five pages.
Summary: Settlement conference statement limited to 5 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine may not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Motions in limine are limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Except as otherwise ordered, any motions in limine must be filed at least 21 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference. Any oppositions must be filed at least 14 calendar days prior to the pre-trial conference. Any replies must be filed at least 7 calendar prior to the pre-trial conference. Motions and oppositions may be no more than 7 pages, and replies may be no more than 3 pages. Please limit motions in limine to circumstances that really need a ruling in advance. Usually five or fewer motions per side is sufficient. Each motion should address a single topic. Advance permission is required for more or longer motions.
Summary: Motions in limine deadlines and page limits (21/14/7 days, 7/7/3 pages)
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion
Summary judgment memoranda may not exceed 25 pages. Each party is limited to filing one summary judgment motion. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of the Court and must show good cause.
Summary: Summary judgment motions limited to 25 pages, one per party, with leave required to exceed
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion brief ?
- Spacing
- Double
Briefs or Memoranda of Points and Authorities in support of, or in opposition to, any motions filed in an action must be typed on 28-line, double-spaced pleading paper and, except for summary judgment motions, may not exceed 15 pages in length, exclusive of title pages, indexes of cases, table of contents, exhibits, affidavits and summaries of argument, if required. Briefs exceeding10 pages in length must contain an additional summary of argument, including reference to any important cases cited.
Summary: Motion briefs limited to 15 pages (except SJ motions at 25 pages), must be on 28-line double-spaced pleading paper
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Civil cases
- Plaintiff limit
- 25 pages
- Defendant limit
- 25 pages
- Defendant limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
If Plaintiffs wish to file a motion for summary judgment, they shall do so six (6) weeks before the cut-off date. If Defendants wish to file a cross motion as well as an opposition to the motion, any cross-motion shall be contained within the opposition to the motion, which may contain up to twenty-five (25) pages in total, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion. The reply to the motion shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, may contain up to fifteen (15) pages in total, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Summary: Summary judgment motions have specific timing and page limits: plaintiffs file 6 weeks before cut-off, defendants file cross-motion within 25-page opposition 14 days after, reply 15 pages 7 days after opposition.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
All motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2(b), with each motion listed as a subheading.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 25 pages total in one document.
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- Attorney limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than eight (8) pages explaining the dispute. Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added.
Summary: Discovery disputes require joint letter (max 8 pages) with up to 12 pages of attachments.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
If Defendants wish to file a cross motion as well as an opposition to the motion, any cross-motion shall be contained within the opposition to the motion, which may contain up to twenty-five (25) pages in total, and shall be filed fourteen (14) days after the filing of the motion.
Summary: Defendants' cross-motion must be in opposition (max 25 pages) filed 14 days after motion.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply to cross motion ?
A reply to any cross-motion may contain up to fifteen (15) pages, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Summary: Reply to cross-motion (max 15 pages) must be filed 7 days after opposition.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
The reply to the motion shall include the opposition to any cross-motion, may contain up to fifteen (15) pages in total, and shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the opposition.
Summary: Reply (max 15 pages) must be filed 7 days after opposition.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motions in limine
All motions in limine shall be contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-2(b), with each motion listed as a
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 25 pages total
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Joint proposed jury instructions ?
contained within one document, limited to twenty-five (25) pages, with corresponding subheadings, and filed seven (7) days thereafter.
Summary: Joint proposed jury instructions limited to 25 pages, filed 7 days after pretrial meeting.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Joint trial setting conference statement
No later than 10 days before the Trial Setting Conference, the parties shall file a Joint Trial Setting Conference Statement, not to exceed 10 pages in length, containing the following information:
Summary: Joint Trial Setting Conference Statement due 10 days before conference, max 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Motions in limine
Each motion in limine should be separate and address a single topic. Motions in limine and oppositions to motions in limine shall contain no more than 7 pages of briefing.
Summary: Motions in limine limited to 7 pages and must address single topics.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
Any Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, Partial Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication shall be incorporated into the Opposition to the original like motion. The combined Opposition/Cross-Motion shall not exceed 25 pages in length.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment must be incorporated into opposition brief (max 25 pages).
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
Any opposition to a Cross-Motion shall be incorporated into the Reply to the opposition to the original like motion. The combined Reply/Opposition shall be limited to 15 pages in length.
Summary: Opposition to cross-motions must be incorporated into reply brief (max 15 pages).
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
A Reply to the Opposition to the Cross-Motion may be filed and served not more than 7 days after the filing of the combined Reply/Opposition and shall be limited to 15 pages in length.
Summary: Reply to opposition to cross-motion must be filed within 7 days (max 15 pages).
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief ?
The opening and responsive briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Opening and responsive briefs limited to 25 pages; reply briefs limited to 15 pages.
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- Pro se limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Case management statement
In cases involving pro se litigants, parties shall attempt to file a joint statement; if after due diligence, an agreement cannot be reached, the parties may file separate case management statements, with each statement not to exceed seven (7) pages.
Summary: In pro se cases, parties should attempt a joint statement; if not possible, separate statements are allowed, each limited to 7 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Each party shall submit a trial brief not to exceed 15 pages absent court order.
Summary: Trial briefs limited to 15 pages unless court orders otherwise.
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- Attorney limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
All other requests for discovery relief (including requests for discovery-related sanctions) must be made by the parties in a joint letter brief no longer than three pages.
Summary: Discovery disputes must be filed as joint letter briefs (max 3 pages).
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief ?
The opening and opposition briefs shall not exceed 25 pages; the reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.
Summary: Opening and opposition briefs limited to 25 pages; reply brief limited to 15 pages.
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- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Except for motions for summary judgment and claim construction briefs, all briefs, whether in support of, in opposition to, or in reply to any motio may not exceed fifteen (15) pages in length.
Summary: Briefs limited to 15 pages except for summary judgment and claim construction motions.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter brief of not more than eight (8) pages explaining the dispute. Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added.
Summary: Discovery disputes require joint letter brief (max 8 pages) with up to 12 pages of attachments.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion for summary judgment ?
All issues shall be contained within one motion, shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length, and shall conform with Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Summary: Motions for summary judgment limited to 25 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
A trial brief not to exceed ten (10) pages on any controlling issues of law.
Summary: Trial brief limited to 10 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine should address a single, separate topic, and contain no more than seven pages of briefing per side.
Summary: Each motion in limine and opposition is limited to 7 pages.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine should address a single, separate topic, and contain no more than seven (7) pages of briefing per side.
Summary: Each motion in limine limited to 7 pages of briefing per side.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
A trial brief not to exceed ten (10) pages on any controlling issues of law.
Summary: Trial brief limited to 10 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Serve and file trial briefs (not to exceed 25 pages), which shall specify each cause of action and defense remaining to be tried along with a statement of the applicable legal standard (no opposition shall be filed);
Summary: Trial briefs limited to 25 pages with no opposition allowed.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Serve and file no more than ten motions in limine, which shall be filed in one document not to exceed 25 pages;
Summary: Maximum 10 motions in limine in one document limited to 25 pages.
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Criminal cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
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- Motions in limine
Any party wishing to have motions in limine heard prior to the commencement of trial must file and serve same no later than fourteen days prior to the date set for the Pretrial Conference. All motions in limine shall be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages and prepared in accordance with Civil L. R. 7-2(b), with each motion listed as a subheading. Opposition to the motions in limine shall be contained in one document, limited to 25 pages, with corresponding subheadings, and shall be filed and served no later than seven days prior to the Pretrial Conference. No reply papers will be considered.
Summary: Motions in limine must be filed 14 days before Pretrial Conference, limited to 25 pages; oppositions due 7 days before.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Preliminary jury statement ?
In a jury trial, the parties shall provide a simplified statement of the case to be read to the jury during voir dire and as a part of the proposed jury instructions. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one paragraph.
Summary: Preliminary statement to the jury should not exceed one paragraph unless case is extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
If, after meeting and conferring in good faith, the parties cannot agree on a proposed jury instruction, each party's proposed version shall be provided and identified as "Disputed Instruction No. __ Re _______, Offered by ________," with blanks filled in as appropriate. All proposed versions of the same instruction shall bear the same number. Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party's proposed instruction.
Summary: Each party's explanation for a disputed jury instruction is limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instructions ?
If the parties dispute whether a particular instruction should be given at all, the proponent of the instruction shall provide proposed language, identified as "Disputed Instruction No. __ Re _______, Offered by ________," with blanks filled in as appropriate. Following the disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page why the instruction should or should not be given.
Summary: Each party's explanation for whether a disputed instruction should be given is limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Verdict form
Proposed Verdict Forms. The parties are expected to meet and confer and file a joint proposed verdict form. If, after a good faith effort to meet and confer, the parties cannot agree on a joint form, the parties may submit separate proposed verdict forms. If the verdict form is disputed, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why its proposed verdict form should be given.
Summary: Each party's explanation for a disputed verdict form is limited to one page.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Statement of case ?
- Spacing
- Double
Proposed Statement of the Case. The parties shall jointly file a proposed Statement of the Case to be read to the jury during voir dire. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page (double-spaced).
Summary: Parties must jointly file a proposed Statement of the Case, limited to one page double-spaced unless extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial Briefs. Parties are not required to file trial briefs. If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it shall not be longer than five pages. Trial briefs shall not duplicate the contents of the joint pretrial statement and proposed order.
Summary: Trial briefs are optional but limited to five pages and must not duplicate the joint pretrial statement.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction.
Summary: Explanations for disputed jury instructions are limited to one page per party.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Verdict form explanation ?
If the verdict form is disputed, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why its proposed verdict form should be given.
Summary: Disputed verdict form explanations limited to one page.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
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- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following each set of competing versions of a disputed instruction, each party may explain, in no more than two pages, why the Court should give that party’s proposed instruction. Any party taking the position that an instruction should not be given at all may submit a two-page explanation of its position in lieu of a counter-version.
Summary: Each party may submit up to 2 pages explaining why its proposed jury instruction should be given; a party opposing an instruction may submit a 2-page explanation.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Voir dire explanation ?
If the parties disagree on any proposed question, the disagreement should be noted and explained, in no more than one page per party.
Summary: Disagreements on voir dire questions must be explained in no more than one page per party.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Opening sumf
In most cases, the Opening SUMF should not exceed fifteen (15) pages.
Summary: Opening SUMF should not exceed 15 pages in most cases.
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- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Responsive sumf
In most cases, the Responsive SUMF should add no more than five (5) pages to the Opening SUMF.
Summary: Responsive SUMF should add no more than 5 pages to the Opening SUMF.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
- Applies to
- Jury instruction explanation ?
Following each set of proposed versions of a disputed instruction, each party shall explain, in no more than one page, why the Court should give that party's proposed instruction.
Summary: Each party may explain disputed instructions in no more than one page.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Objection to unconscious bias video ?
- Spacing
- Double
Prospective jurors will be shown a video on unconscious bias in the jury office. If a party objects to prospective jurors' viewing this video, the party must file a short statement (not to exceed one page double-spaced) explaining its objection.
Summary: Objections to unconscious bias video must be filed in one page double-spaced.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Supporting declaration
Each party may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to fifteen pages.
Summary: Supporting declarations for discovery disputes are limited to 15 pages.
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- Attorney limit
- 2 pages ?
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief
In the rare event that the parties are unable to file a joint statement, each party may file a statement of at most two pages. The statement(s) must be filed in ECF under the Civil Events category of Motions and Related Filings > Motions: General > Discovery Letter Brief.
Summary: If joint statement is not possible, each party may file a 2-page statement via ECF under Discovery Letter Brief.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages
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- Jury instruction argument ?
For each disputed instruction, the parties shall highlight the differences of the versions presented and provide brief argument—not to exceed one (1) page—in support of their preferred version.
Summary: Argument in support of disputed jury instructions is limited to 1 page per instruction.
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- Limit
- 1 pages
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- Joint simplified statement of the case
File a joint simplified Statement of the Case to be read to the jury during voir dire as part of the proposed jury instructions. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one (1) page.
Summary: Joint simplified Statement of the Case must not exceed one page.
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- Attorney limit
- 0 pages ?
- Applies to
- Reply brief
There will be no reply briefs.
Summary: No reply briefs are permitted for motions in limine.
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- Limit
- 7 pages
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- Declaration
the moving party shall file a written request for a telephonic conference for the purpose of enforcing the court's meet and confer requirement, or for the court to fashion an alternative procedure. The written request shall include a declaration which explains any attempt with the standing order. The moving party may attach exhibits to the declaration, not to exceed seven (7) pages.
Summary: Written request for telephonic conference on discovery disputes may include declaration exhibits not exceeding 7 pages.
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- Limit
- 12 pages
- Applies to
- Discovery letter brief ?
Up to twelve (12) pages of attachments may be added.
Summary: Discovery letter brief may include up to 12 pages of attachments.
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- Limit
- 10 pages ?
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- Trial brief
A trial brief not to exceed ten pages on any controlling issues of law.
Summary: Trial brief limited to 10 pages.
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- Limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Simplified statement of case ?
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page.
Summary: Simplified statement of the case for jury should not exceed one page.
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- Limit
- 7 pages ?
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- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine should address a single, separate topic, and contain no more than seven pages of briefing per side.
Summary: Each motion in limine is limited to 7 pages of briefing per side.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 pages ?
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- Simplified statement of case ?
Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one page.
Summary: Simplified statement of the case should not exceed one page unless extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Required
- Always ?
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- Motion
The page limits stated above are per side, not per party. For example, if multiple plaintiffs or multiple defendants seek summary judgment, the moving parties may jointly file a single motion for summary judgment that does not exceed 25 pages, or the moving parties may file separate motions for summary judgment that do not exceed 25 pages collectively. Opposition and reply briefs are subject to the corresponding collective page limits.
Summary: Page limits are per side, not per party; multiple parties on same side share collective page limits
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
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- Brief
Emergency applications do not have to comply with Judge Chhabria's default 15-page limit for briefs.
Summary: Emergency applications exempt from 15-page brief limit.
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- Attorney limit
- 15 pages
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- Brief
Emergency applications do not have to comply with Judge Chhabria’s default 15-page limit for briefs.
Summary: Emergency applications are exempt from the 15-page brief limit.
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- Limit
- 15 pages ?
- Applies to
- Declaration
Each party may submit supporting declarations and documentation of up to fifteen pages.
Summary: Parties may submit up to 15 pages of supporting declarations and documentation for discovery dispute joint statements.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
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- Motion in limine
Each party may bring no more than five motions in limine.
Each party is limited to bringing five motions in limine.
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- Separate statement
The separate-statement page limits apply unless the Court grants prior permission for otherwise.
Unless a party has obtained prior permission from this Court, the Supporting Separate Statement is limited to no more than fifteen (15) pages, and the Responsive Separate Statement ===== PAGE 8 ===== is limited to no more than five (5) additional pages beyond the number of pages in the opening statement.
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- Motion or brief ?
These page limits are maximums, not minimums. Counsel and parties are encouraged to be concise. Excess pages will not be considered by the Court.
Summary: All motion page limits are maximums rather than minimums, and excess pages will not be considered by the Court.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 3 motions ?
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- Daubert motion
Each side is limited to three Daubert motions throughout the entire case absent leave of court.
Summary: Each side limited to 3 Daubert motions per case without leave of court.
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- Attorney limit
- 3 motions ?
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- Motion
Each side is limited to three Daubert motions throughout the entire case absent leave of court.
Summary: Each side limited to 3 Daubert motions per case.
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Civil cases
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- Motion in limine
If a party raises a Daubert motion as a motion in limine, the party must file a separate motion for each expert to which the party raises a Daubert challenge. Each Daubert motion is included in the 5 motion maximum for motions in limine.
Summary: Each Daubert challenge requires separate motion, counted toward 5 motion limit.
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- Motion
Each party or side is limited to filing one summary judgment motion. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of the Court.
Summary: Each party is limited to one summary judgment motion; leave required to exceed.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 60 days
- Required
- Always ?
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- Motion to amend pleadings ?
Deadline to Request Leave to Amend Pleadings (per Fed. R. Civ. P. 15) - No later than 60 days after the initial case management conference
Summary: Deadline to request leave to amend pleadings is 60 days after initial case management conference.
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- Attorney limit
- 120 days
- Required
- Always ?
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- ADR session
Deadline to Complete Initial ADR Session - Generally 120 days after the initial case management conference
Summary: Initial ADR session must be completed within 120 days of initial case management conference.
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- Attorney limit
- 4 months
- Required
- Always ?
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- Expert discovery
Close of Expert Discovery - No more than four (4) months after the close of fact discovery
Summary: Expert discovery closes no more than 4 months after fact discovery closes.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 weeks
- Required
- Always ?
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- Briefing on summary judgment daubert class certification ?
Close of Briefing on Summary Judgment, Daubert, and Class Certification - No more than ten (10) weeks after the close of expert discovery
Summary: Briefing on summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification closes 10 weeks after expert discovery.
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- Attorney limit
- 4 weeks
- Required
- Always ?
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- Hearing on summary judgment daubert class certification ?
Hearing on Summary Judgment, Daubert, and Class Certification - Four (4) weeks after the final brief is submitted
Summary: Hearing on summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification is 4 weeks after final brief.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 12 weeks
- Required
- Always ?
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- Pretrial conference
Pretrial Conference - At least twelve (12) weeks after the last day to hear summary judgment and Daubert motions, and at least four (4) weeks before trial begins, with a joint pretrial statement due two (2) weeks before the conference
Summary: Pretrial conference is 12 weeks after summary judgment/Daubert hearing and 4 weeks before trial, with joint pretrial statement due 2 weeks prior.
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- Trial
Trial - Twelve to twenty (12-20) months after the initial case management conference
Summary: Trial is scheduled 12-20 months after initial case management conference.
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- Fact discovery
Close of Fact Discovery - Four to eight (4-8) months after the initial case management conference
Summary: Fact discovery closes 4-8 months after initial case management conference.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 motions
- Applies to
- Motion
Each party is limited to filing one (1) motion for summary judgment. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of court.
Summary: Each party limited to one summary judgment motion; additional motions require leave of court.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 terms
- Applies to
- Claim construction brief ?
As an initial matter, the Court will construe only those terms designated by the parties as 'most significant' pursuant to Patent Local Rule 4-3(c). Therefore, the Court will generally construe no more than ten (10) terms. If multiple terms present identical issues, they may be grouped together or a representative term may be chosen, and each group or representative term may be considered a single term for purposes of the ten-term limit. If more than ten (10) terms are at issue, the parties must meet and confer before the preparation of the joint claim construction statement to narrow the number of terms that are to be construed by the Court and shall jointly propose the ten (10) terms requiring construction.
Summary: The Court will construe no more than ten terms, grouping identical issues; parties must meet and confer if more than ten terms are at issue.
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- Motion in limine
Each party is limited to bringing five motions in limine.
Summary: Each party may file no more than five motions in limine.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
- Applies to
- Motion
Parties are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of Court and must show good cause.
Summary: One motion for summary judgment per party; additional motions require leave and good cause.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 terms ?
- Required
- Always ?
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- Claim construction proceeding ?
As an initial matter, the Court will generally construe no more than ten terms. If multiple terms present identical issues, they may be grouped together or a representative term may be chosen, and each group or representative term may be considered a single term for purposes of the ten-term limit.
Summary: Court will generally construe no more than ten terms, with grouping allowed for identical issues.
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- Attorney limit
- 10 terms ?
- Required
- Never ?
- Applies to
- Claim construction proceeding ?
If more than ten terms are submitted for construction without leave of court, the Court will construe only the first ten terms listed in the joint claim construction statement and sanctions may be imposed.
Summary: Court will construe only first ten terms without leave and may impose sanctions.
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- Reply brief
The Court will not consider reply briefs absent prior order on a showing of good cause.
Summary: Reply briefs for motions in limine will not be considered unless the party obtains prior court order showing good cause.
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Civil cases
Requests to enlarge page limits will rarely be granted, but any such requests must be filed at least three business days prior to the filing deadline. If the request is made by administrative motion rather than stipulation, any opposition must be filed (a) no later than 12:00 p.m. one business day before the deadline in question or (b) within the time allowed by Civil Local Rule 7-11, whichever is sooner.
Summary: Requests to enlarge page limits must be filed at least three business days before the filing deadline.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
- Attorney limit
- 2 motions ?
Absent good cause, the Court will consider only one motion for summary judgment per party and only two Daubert motions per party. Any party wishing to exceed these limits must request leave of court and must show good cause.
Summary: One motion for summary judgment and two Daubert motions per party are allowed without leave of court.
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- Attorney limit
- 4 briefs ?
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- Cross motion brief ?
Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must meet and confer to determine if they will file cross-motions for summary judgment. If so, only four briefs will be allowed: (1) opening brief by the plaintiff side; (2) opening/opposition brief by the defense side; (3) opposition/reply brief by the plaintiff side; and (4) reply brief by the defense side.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment limited to four briefs with specific roles.
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- Attorney limit
- 21 timing ?
The Court will require a post-distribution accounting within 21 days after the distribution of settlement funds.
Summary: Post-distribution accounting required within 21 days after settlement funds distribution.
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Civil cases
The fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before the hearing date.
Summary: Fourth brief must be filed at least 21 days before hearing.
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- Claim construction statement
The Court will generally construe no more than ten terms. If more than ten terms are at issue, the parties must meet and confer before the preparation of the joint claim construction statement to narrow the number of terms to be construed by the Court and shall jointly propose the ten terms requiring construction.
Summary: Court will construe no more than ten claim construction terms.
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- Juror questionnaire
The Standard Juror Questionnaire is available under the Standing Orders portion of Judge Lin’s webpage. As explained in the Court’s Standing Orders, the parties and the Court can include a maximum of ten supplemental questions on the questionnaire.
Summary: Maximum of 10 supplemental questions allowed on juror questionnaire.
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- Required
- Always ?
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- Trial proceeding ?
In many cases, the Court will set fixed time limits at the final pretrial conference. All of your examination time (whether direct, cross, re-direct or re-cross) for all witnesses, side bar conferences during your examination, opening statement, and closing argument must fit within your time limit, and you may allocate it as you wish.
Summary: Fixed time limits will be set for trial, covering all examination and argument time.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
Parties are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of Court and must show good cause.
Summary: One motion for summary judgment per party; additional motions require leave and good cause.
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Civil cases
Each party is limited to bringing five motions in limine.
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Each party may bring no more than five motions in limine.
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- Brief
Unless expressly permitted by the Court, briefs in support of and in opposition to all substantive motions (except for preliminary injunction motions, summary judgment motions,
Summary: Briefs limited to 15 pages (support/opposition) and 10 pages (reply) for most substantive motions.
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- Attorney limit
- 28 days
- Applies to
- Motion
In FLSA cases, the presumptive deadline for filing a motion for conditional certification of a collective is 28 days from the date of the initial case management conference, unless the parties reach a tolling agreement. Motions for conditional certification are almost always granted. The parties therefore are encouraged to stipulate to conditional certification with the understanding that the defendant may later seek to decertify the collective. If the parties stipulate to conditional certification, the parties must still submit the proposed notice to the Court for approval.
Summary: FLSA conditional certification motions due 28 days after initial case management conference.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 75 exhibits
- Applies to
- Exhibit list
The parties may jointly prepare and present a Joint Exhibit List containing no more than 75 exhibits that have been agreed upon by both parties as being pre-admitted exhibits at trial. Each individual party may also serve and present its own Party Exhibit List of no more than 75 additional exhibits.
Summary: Joint Exhibit List limited to 75 exhibits; each party may have its own list of up to 75 additional exhibits.
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- Brief
The proposed schedule shall require that the fourth brief must be filed at least twenty-one (21) calendar days before the hearing date on the cross-motions.
Summary: Fourth brief must be filed at least 21 calendar days before hearing date.
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- Brief
If so, only four briefs will be allowed: (1) opening brief by the plaintiff side; (2) opposition brief by the defense side; (3) reply brief by the plaintiff side; (4) reply brief by the defense side.
Summary: Cross-motions for summary judgment limited to four briefs with specific sequence.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
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- Motion for summary judgment
Absent of a showing of good cause, the Court will address only one motion for summary judgment per side.
Summary: Only one motion for summary judgment per side will be addressed absent good cause.
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- Opening brief
Opening briefs in support of claim construction must be filed at least six weeks before the date of the claim construction hearing, and the briefing schedule set forth at Patent Local Rule 4-5 will apply.
Summary: Opening briefs must be filed at least 6 weeks before claim construction hearing.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
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- Motion
Unless otherwise permitted by the Court, only one Motion for Summary Judgment, Partial Summary Judgment, or Summary Adjudication may be filed by each party.
Summary: Each party limited to one dispositive motion (Summary Judgment, Partial Summary Judgment, or Summary Adjudication) unless Court permits otherwise
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Civil cases
It shall include the following information and shall conform to the following word limits2:
Summary: Discovery dispute letter has specific word limits for different sections
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- Examination time
All of your examination time (whether direct, cross, re-direct or re-cross) for all witnesses must fit within your time limit and you may allocate it as you wish.
Summary: All examination time (direct, cross, re-direct, re-cross) must fit within party's time limit.
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- Trial time ?
Ordinarily, the Court shall set fixed time limits at the final pretrial conference. All of your examination time (whether direct, cross, re-direct or re-cross) for all witnesses must fit within your time limit and you may allocate it as you wish. Opening and closing time limits shall be separately considered. Counsel must keep track of everyone’s usage. At the end of each day, counsel must confer over the time used and the time remaining for all parties and advise the Court daily. The Court will also try to keep track.
Summary: Fixed time limits set at final pretrial conference; counsel must track and report daily usage.
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Civil cases
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- Motion
One Motion per Party: Unless otherwise permitted by the Court, only one Motion for Summary Judgment, Partial Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication may be filed by each party.
Summary: Only one motion for summary judgment per party unless court permits otherwise.
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- Motion
Each party or side is limited to filing one summary judgment motion.
Summary: Each party or side is limited to one summary judgment motion.
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- Attorney limit
- 60 minutes
- Applies to
- Tutorial presentation ?
Each side will be permitted 45-60 minutes to present a short summary and explanation of the technology at issue.
Summary: Each side gets 45-60 minutes for technology tutorial presentation.
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- Attorney limit
- 120 minutes ?
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- Claim construction hearing
Claim construction hearings will take place one week following tutorials. Claim construction hearings generally will be scheduled for no longer than two hours on
Summary: Claim construction hearings scheduled one week after tutorials, limited to two hours.
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- Trial time ?
Ordinarily, the Court shall set fixed time limits at the final pretrial conference. All of counsels' examination time (whether direct, cross, re-direct or re-cross) for all witnesses must fit within the time limits and may be allocated as counsel wish. The time limits for opening statements and closing arguments shall be considered separately. Counsel must keep track of everyone's usage. At the end of each day, counsel must confer over the time used and the time remaining for all parties and advise the Court daily. If a party requests a side bar to argue and objection, and the Court overrules that party's objection, the Court may charge the time spent at side bar to that party.
Summary: The Court sets fixed time limits at the final pretrial conference; counsel must track and report time usage daily, and side bar time may be charged to the requesting party if the objection is overruled.
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- Attorney limit
- 1 motions ?
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- Motion
Parties are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of Court.
Summary: One summary judgment motion per party; additional motions require leave of court.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 count ?
- Applies to
- Summary judgment motion ?
Parties are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. Any party wishing to exceed this limit must request leave of Court.
Summary: Parties limited to one summary judgment motion; additional motions require leave of court.
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Civil cases
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- Motion
If a party files its own motion and joins in another party’s motion, both the party’s own motion and the joined motion will count toward the party’s page limits. Excess pages will not be considered by the Court.
Summary: Joinder of motions counts toward page limits; excess pages will be disregarded
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- Applies to
- Motion
If a party files its own motion and joins in another party’s motion, both the party’s own motion and the joined motion will count toward the party’s page limits. Where multiple parties are represented by the same counsel, all motions filed by those parties are limited to a single brief which complies with the page limits set forth above, absent leave of court.
Summary: Joined motions and multiple parties count toward page limits.
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Civil cases
These page limits are maximums, not minimums. Counsel and parties are encouraged to be concise. Excess pages will not be considered by the Court.
Summary: Page limits are maximums; excess pages will not be considered.
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Criminal cases
Requests to enlarge page limits will rarely be granted, but any such requests must be filed at least three business days prior to the filing deadline.
Summary: Page limit extension requests must be filed at least 3 business days before deadline.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 10 withholding_percentage ?
- Attorney limit
- 25 withholding_percentage ?
The Court will typically withhold between 10% and 25% of the attorney’s fees granted at final approval until after the post-distribution accounting has been filed.
Summary: 10-25% of attorney's fees withheld until post-distribution accounting filed.
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Civil cases
Requests to enlarge page limits are rarely granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 1 paragraphs ?
- Applies to
- Simplified jury statement ?
In a jury trial, the parties shall provide a simplified statement of the case to be read to the jury during voir dire and as a part of the proposed jury instructions. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one paragraph.
Summary: Simplified jury statement limited to one paragraph unless case is extremely complex.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
These page limits are maximums, not minimums – counsel and parties are encouraged to be concise. Title pages, tables of contents, indexes of cases, and exhibits are not included in these page limits. However, the notice of motion is included in the page limits, as set forth in Civil Local Rule 7-2.
Summary: Page limits are maximums; title pages, TOC, indexes, and exhibits excluded; notice of motion included
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- Applies to
- Mid discovery case management statement ?
This deadline shall be set at the approximate midpoint of the fact discovery period.
Summary: Mid-discovery statement deadline set at approximate midpoint of fact discovery period.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 90 minutes
- Applies to
- Claim construction argument ?
At the claim construction hearing, each side will generally be permitted 90 minutes to present its argument.
Summary: Each side gets 90 minutes for claim construction argument.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 18 months
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Trial schedule ?
The parties should agree on a trial date and work backward from that date to ensure adequate time for dispositive and Daubert motions, class certification motions, expert discovery and other events. As a general rule, counsel should budget no more than 18 months between the initial case management conference and trial.
Summary: 18-month limit between initial conference and trial.
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Civil cases
- Required
- Always ?
These page limits include summaries of argument and exclude the title page, table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.
Summary: Page limits include summaries of argument but exclude title page, TOC, TOA, and exhibits.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 90 minutes
- Applies to
- Claim construction argument ?
At the claim construction hearing, each side will generally be permitted 90 minutes to present its argument.
Summary: Each side gets 90 minutes for claim construction argument.
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- Applies to
- Motion
If the parties believe they need more space to adequately explain the basis for a settlement, they should make a request to extend the page limit for the motion. The Court will likely grant such a request for this kind of motion (despite rarely granting such requests for other motions).
Summary: Page limit extensions for settlement motions are likely to be granted.
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Civil cases
- Attorney limit
- 2 hours ?
- Applies to
- Hearing
The claim construction hearing generally will be scheduled for no longer than two hours. The Court will set the hearing date at the initial case management conference.
Summary: Claim construction hearing limited to 2 hours.
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Civil cases
Opening and closing time limits shall be separately considered.
Summary: Opening and closing statements have separate time limits from examination time.
What page or word limits apply to disputed excerpts in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 6 pages. The Court will resolve no more than six pages of disputed excerpts in total, and the parties must provide sufficient information, including the deponent's identity and dispute context.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 2 pages. Each side’s brief explanation may not exceed two double-spaced pages, but the Court may order additional briefing if necessary.
Senior Judge Jeffrey S. White's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes index. Briefs limited to 15 pages except for summary judgment and claim construction motions. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Eumi K. Lee's rule states these limits: attorney: 25 pages; attorney: 20 pages; attorney: 15 pages. Summary judgment briefs have page limits: first two at 25 pages, third at 20 pages, fourth at 15 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to joint letter brief in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 4 pages; 2 pages. All other discovery-relief requests must be summarized in one joint letter brief, limited to four pages total and two pages per side.
Judge Jon S. Tigar's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. Joint letter briefs for unresolved discovery disputes are limited to 5 pages or less. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to summary judgment motion in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 25 pages. Summary judgment issues must be presented in one motion per side, limited to 25 pages and compliant with Civil Local Rule 7-2; additional motions require court leave, which may be requested when a side includes multiple parties.
Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros' rule states these limits: attorney: 25 pages. Summary judgment motions limited to one per side, not to exceed 25 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler's rule states these limits: attorney: 25 pages; attorney: 25 pages; attorney: 20 pages; attorney: 15 pages. Cross-motions for summary judgment require four sequential briefs with specific page limits: 25, 25, 20, and 15 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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What page or word limits apply to cross motion in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 25 pages. A summary-judgment cross-motion must be included in the opposition, may not exceed 25 pages, and must be filed 14 days after the motion is filed.
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What page or word limits apply to reply in Northern District of California?
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' rule states these limits: 15 pages. A reply may be up to 15 pages, must include opposition to any cross-motion, and must be filed 7 days after the opposition.
Senior Judge Claudia Wilken's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Reply (max 15 pages) must be filed 7 days after opposition. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín's rule states these limits: attorney: 15 pages. Reply for opposing party limited to 15 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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