Northern District of Illinois Page & Word Limits

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Each side may file a total of 15 pages of motions in limine, excluding exhibits; the limit applies per side, not per motion.

Motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per side (not per motion).

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Civil cases

Limit

10 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are limited to 10 pages and must be filed unless the Court waives filing; the Court may grant prior leave for more pages.

Trial briefs are limited to ten (10) pages unless prior leave of Court is obtained and shall be filed unless waived by the Court.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine and opposition

Motions in limine and opposition responses are each limited to five pages unless the Court grants prior leave.

Motions in limine and responses in opposition are limited to five (5) pages unless prior leave of Court is obtained.

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Civil cases

Limit

30 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Each party must file its motions in limine in one pleading, no more than 30 pages, with separately numbered and argued issues, ten business days before the Final Pretrial Conference or on another date set by the Court.

Ten business days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, or on the date otherwise set by the Court, each party shall file its motions in limine within a single pleading not to exceed 30 pages, with each issue separately numbered and argued within the pleading.

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Civil cases

Limit

30 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine response

Each party must file a single response pleading, no more than 30 pages, with issues addressed using the motions’ numbering, five business days before the Final Pretrial Conference or on another date set by the Court.

Five business days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, or on the date otherwise set by the Court, each party shall file its response. The response shall consist of a single pleading, not to exceed 30 pages, with each issue separately addressed and listed with the same numbering as the motions in limine.

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Civil cases

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Absent prior court leave, motions in limine and responses are each limited to 20 pages per side, excluding exhibits.

Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 20 pages per side (not per motion) and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 20 pages per side.

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Civil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Opening claim construction brief

The Opening Claim Construction Brief is limited to 25 pages unless the court grants prior leave.

Within thirty-five (35) days after the exchange of terms set forth in LPR 4.1, the parties opposing infringement shall file their Opening Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of court.

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Civil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Responsive claim construction brief

The Responsive Claim Construction Brief is limited to 25 pages unless the court grants prior leave.

Within twenty-eight (28) days after filing of the Opening Claim Construction brief, the parties claiming infringement shall file their Responsive Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of Court.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Reply claim construction brief

The Reply Claim Construction Brief is limited to 15 pages unless the court grants prior leave.

Within fourteen (14) days after filing of the Responsive Claim Construction Brief, the parties opposing infringement shall file their Reply Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed fifteen (15) pages absent prior leave of Court.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint status report

In new cases assigned to Judge Dow’s calendar, counsel must confer, prepare, and file a joint status report of no more than five pages at least two business days before the initial status conference.

In all new cases assigned to Judge Dow’s calendar (as distinguished from cases transferred from other judges to Judge Dow’s initial calendar), counsel are directed to confer, prepare, and file a joint status report, not to exceed five pages, no later than two business days prior to the initial status conference.

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Civil cases

Limit

6 pages

Applies to

Settlement letter

Settlement letters are limited to six pages excluding exhibits unless the Court grants leave, which may be requested by emailing the Courtroom Deputy.

Parties must limit settlement letters to six pages, exclusive of exhibits, unless they obtain leave of Court, which may be obtained by emailing the Courtroom Deputy.

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Civil cases

Limit

7 pages

Applies to

Settlement letter

Settlement letters are limited to seven pages unless a party specifically requests additional pages.

Settlement letters shall be no more than seven pages, unless a party specifically has requested additional pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint status report

The joint status report must include the information specified in the order and may not exceed five pages.

The joint status report shall contain the following information and be no more than five pages:

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Civil cases

Limit

10 pages

Applies to

Settlement statement

Spacing

Double

Each settlement statement should be double-spaced and limited to 10 pages, excluding attached exhibits.

Settlement statements should be no more than 10 double-spaced pages each. Exhibits are not required, but if they are attached, they do not count toward the page limit.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs of up to 15 pages may be submitted with the Final Pretrial Order.

Trial briefs of no more than 15 pages may be submitted with the Final Pretrial Order.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Mediation statement

Font

12 pt

Spacing

Single

Mediation statements should be limited to five pages before exhibits, with single spacing and 12-point type; manipulating formatting to evade the limit is discouraged.

Mediation statements should be limited to five pages before exhibits (single spacing and 12-point type; the Court frowns upon gaming the page limit issue by manipulating fonts, margins, and so on).

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Initial status report

At least five business days prior to the initial status hearing in this case, please file a joint Initial Status Report for New Case, not to exceed five pages, containing the following information:

Summary: The joint Initial Status Report must not exceed five pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Mediation statement ?

The statements must be concise, no more than five pages in length

Summary: Mediation statements must be concise and no more than five pages in length.

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Civil cases

Limit

10 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

Within 2 weeks of filing a "Schedule A" case, plaintiff shall file a memorandum, not to exceed 10 pages addressing the following topics:

Summary: Plaintiff's memorandum in a Schedule A case must not exceed 10 pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Memorandum

shall file a memorandum, not to exceed five pages, addressing:

Summary: Plaintiff's memorandum in a Schedule A case must not exceed five pages.

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Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Pre settlement conference letter ?

As a general rule, parties must limit settlement letters to no more than five (5) pages, exclusive of exhibits, unless they obtain leave of Court.

Summary: Pre-settlement conference letters are limited to five pages, exclusive of exhibits, unless the Court grants leave for a longer letter.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Joint initial status report

Counsel are directed to confer, prepare, and file a joint initial status report, not to exceed five pages.

Summary: Joint initial status report limited to 5 pages.

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Limit

200 characters

Required

Always ?

Applies to

Exhibit name ?

The neutral description cannot be more than 200 characters (hopefully, you’ll never come close to that limit).

Summary: Neutral description in exhibit names limited to 200 characters.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per side (not per motion).

Summary: Each side’s motions in limine are limited to 15 total pages, excluding exhibits; the limit is per side, not per motion.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Response

Responses (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per side, not per motion.

Summary: Responses to Plaintiff’s motions in limine are limited to 15 pages per side, excluding exhibits, in total across motions.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Response

Responses (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per side, not per motion.

Summary: Responses to Plaintiff’s motions in limine are limited to 15 pages per side, excluding exhibits, regardless of the number of motions.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

6 pages ?

Applies to

Settlement letter ?

Each of these letters should be six pages or fewer, exclusive of exhibits unless prior leave of Court is sought.

Summary: Settlement letters limited to 6 pages (excluding exhibits).

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Attorney limit

12 pages ?

Applies to

Disputed questions

Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 12 proposed disputed questions (good cause exception).

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

30 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

All other trial-related motions in limine must be filed by the date ordered by the Court, or if no date has been set, then any such motions in limine must be filed at least ten business days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. Each party shall file its motions in limine within a single pleading not to exceed 30 pages, with each issue separately numbered and argued within the pleading.

Summary: Motions in limine must be filed 10 business days before final pretrial conference, limited to 30 pages in a single pleading.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

30 pages

Applies to

Response to motion in limine ?

Five business days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, or on the date otherwise set by the Court, each party shall file its response. The response shall consist of a single pleading, not to exceed 30 pages, with each issue separately addressed and listed with the same numbering as the motions in limine.

Summary: Responses to motions in limine must be filed 5 business days before final pretrial conference, limited to 30 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Initial status report

the parties shall jointly prepare and file an initial status report, not to exceed five pages, and file the report at least three business days before the initial status conference set in the case.

Summary: Initial status report limited to 5 pages and due 3 business days before status conference.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

20 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 20 pages per side (not per motion) and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 20 pages per side. No replies are to be filed unless ordered by the Court.

Summary: Motions in limine limited to 20 pages per side; responses limited to 20 pages per side; no replies unless ordered.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Status report ?

Spacing

Single

The report shall not exceed five pages (single-spaced).

Summary: The joint status report is limited to five pages and must be single-spaced.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

25 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine are limited to 25 pages per side absent leave of Court.

Summary: Motions in limine limited to 25 pages per side.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Rule 26f report

counsel are directed to confer, prepare, and file a Rule 26(f) report, not to exceed five pages except in extraordinary circumstances, no later than two business days prior to the initial status conference.

Summary: Rule 26(f) report limited to 5 pages, due 2 business days before initial status conference.

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Civil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Opening brief

Opening briefs are limited to 25 pages.

Summary: Opening claim construction briefs are limited to 25 pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Responsive brief

A responsive brief is limited to 25 pages.

Summary: Responsive claim construction briefs are limited to 25 pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Reply brief

Reply briefs are limited to 15 pages.

Summary: Reply claim construction briefs are limited to 15 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Joint status report ?

Counsel are to confer, prepare and file a brief, joint1 status report, not to exceed five pages.

Summary: Joint status report limited to 5 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

Within 2 weeks of filing a “Schedule A” case, plaintiff shall file a memorandum, not to exceed 10 pages:

Summary: Plaintiff must file 10-page memorandum within 2 weeks of filing Schedule A case.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Memorandum

Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters, before or upon filing a motion for default judgment, plaintiff shall file a memorandum, not to exceed five pages, addressing:

Summary: Plaintiff must file 5-page memorandum before or upon default judgment motion.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint status report

The parties are directed to file a joint status report not exceeding 5 pages, containing the following information:

Summary: Joint status report limited to 5 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint status report

The parties are directed to file a joint status report at least 3 business days prior to the initial status hearing, not to exceed 5 pages, containing the following information:

Summary: Joint status report required 3 business days before initial status hearing, max 5 pages.

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Attorney limit

25 pages

Applies to

Opening brief ?

Within thirty-five (35) days after the exchange of terms set forth in LPR 4.1(a), the parties opposing infringement shall file their Opening Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of court.

Summary: Opening claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.

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Attorney limit

25 pages

Applies to

Responsive brief ?

Within twenty-eight (28) days after filing of the Opening Claim Construction brief, the parties claiming infringement shall file their Responsive Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages absent prior leave of Court.

Summary: Responsive claim construction brief limited to 25 pages.

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Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Reply brief ?

Within fourteen (14) days after filing of the Responsive Claim Construction Brief, the parties opposing infringement shall file their Reply Claim Construction Brief, which may not exceed fifteen (15) pages absent prior leave of Court.

Summary: Reply claim construction brief limited to 15 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Any trial briefs shall be limited to 10 pages without leave of court.

Summary: Trial briefs limited to 10 pages without leave of court.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Settlement statement

Settlement statements should be no more than 10 pages each.

Summary: Settlement statements limited to 10 pages each.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Motion

Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per party (not per motion), and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 15 pages per party.

Summary: Motions in limine limited to 15 pages per party (support/opposition) and 15 pages per party (response).

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Settlement statement

Settlement statements should be no more than 10 pages each.

Summary: Settlement statements limited to 10 pages each.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per party (not per motion), and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 15 pages per party.

Summary: Motions in limine limited to 15 pages per party (total, not per motion); responses also limited to 15 pages per party.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

2 pages ?

Applies to

Case statement ?

A concise agreed statement of the case (no more than one or two short paragraphs), including: (a) the nature of the case; (b) the claims, counterclaims and cross-claims; and (c) the defenses raised to those claims.

Summary: Case statement limited to 1-2 paragraphs covering case nature, claims, and defenses.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

2 pages ?

Applies to

Juror questionnaire ?

To the extent possible, the Court prefers that most questions asked of potential jurors be included in a written questionnaire (of no more than two pages) as it encourages reflection and candor.

Summary: Written juror questionnaire limited to two pages.

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Civil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits are limited to a total of 25 pages.

Summary: Exhibits accompanying mediation statements are limited to 25 pages total.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Motion in limine

Absent prior leave of Court, motions in limine (not including exhibits) are limited to a total of 15 pages per party (not per motion), and responses (not including exhibits) are likewise limited to a total of 15 pages per party.

Summary: Motions in limine and responses limited to 15 pages per party total.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 10 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 10 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Settlement statement

Settlement statements should be no more than 10 pages each.

Summary: Settlement statements limited to 10 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

6 pages ?

Applies to

Settlement letter

Parties must limit settlement letters to six pages double-spaced, exclusive of exhibits, unless they obtain leave of Court, which may be obtained by emailing the Courtroom Deputy.

Summary: Settlement letters limited to 6 pages double-spaced (excluding exhibits).

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are required as part of the Pretrial Order in bench trials. Ordinarily, Judge Gilbert will not accept trial briefs in a jury trial, unless he has granted a prior motion to file such a brief or ordered the filing of a trial brief sua sponte. Any trial briefs shall be limited to 15 pages without leave of court.

Summary: Trial briefs required for bench trials (15 pages max), jury trials only with leave.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

7 pages

Applies to

Settlement letter

Settlement letters should be no more than 7 pages each.

Summary: Settlement letters are limited to a maximum of 7 pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Joint status report

The joint status report shall contain the following information and be no more than five pages:

Summary: When the Court requires an initial joint status report, the report must not exceed five pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages ?

Applies to

Settlement statement

Settlement statements should be no more than 10 double-spaced pages each.

Summary: Settlement statements limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Any trial briefs shall be limited to 15 pages without leave of court.

Summary: Trial briefs limited to 15 pages without court permission.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 pages

Applies to

Settlement position statement ?

Position statements should be no more than 10 pages each.

Summary: Settlement position statements limited to 10 pages each.

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Attorney limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Settlement letter ?

The Court expects that each of these letters typically should be five pages or fewer. Parties must obtain leave of Court before submitting letters longer than ten pages.

Summary: Settlement letters limited to 5 pages; 10 pages requires leave.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

3 pages ?

Applies to

Status report

The joint status report shall generally not exceed three pages and shall contain the following information:

Summary: Joint status report limited to 3 pages.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

15 pages ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Limit

5 pages ?

Applies to

Settlement position letter ?

Each of these letters typically should be five pages or fewer.

Summary: Each initial settlement position letter is typically recommended to be no more than five pages.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 pages

Applies to

Settlement letter ?

Each of these letters typically should be five (5) pages or fewer. However, if counsel believes that more pages are required to provide the comprehensive presentation required, the letter may be as long as deemed necessary.

Summary: Settlement letters should be 5 pages or fewer, but may be longer if necessary.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

15 questions ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the Pre-Trial Conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 15 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions in limine shall be e-filed 35 days (5 weeks) before the Pre-Trial Conference; responses are due and shall be e-filed 21 days (3 weeks) before the Pre-Trial Conference; and replies are due and shall be e-filed 14 days (2 weeks) before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Summary: Motions in limine must be e-filed 35 days before Pre-Trial Conference; responses due 21 days; replies due 14 days.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

12 questions ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Any additional questions sought by the parties must be listed in the final pretrial order, divided into (a) agreed-upon questions and (b) proposed questions to which one party objects. A short basis for any objection should accompany the list. Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 12 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause motion filed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Proposed disputed voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side may propose no more than 12 disputed voir dire questions unless it files a good-cause motion before the pretrial conference seeking more.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

15 questions ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 15 proposed disputed voir dire questions.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 count ?

Applies to

Motion in limine

Parties are limited to no more than five motions in limine per side unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Summary: Maximum of five motions in limine per side.

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Attorney limit

80 statements

Attorney limit

40 statements

Applies to

Summary judgment statement ?

Unless otherwise ordered, no statement filed pursuant to L.R. 56.1(a)(2) may contain more than 80 statements of uncontested fact, and no statement filed under L.R. 56.1(b)(3)(B) may contain more than 40 statements of additional fact.

Summary: Summary judgment statements limited to 80 (a)(2) or 40 (b)(3)(B) facts.

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Attorney limit

25 claims

Attorney limit

50 claims

Applies to

Initial infringement contentions ?

(a) an identification of no more than 25 claims of each patent in suit that are allegedly infringed by the opposing party, but no more than 50 claims total, including for each claim the applicable statutory subsection of 35 U.S.C. § 271;

Summary: Initial infringement contentions limited to 25 claims per patent, max 50 total.

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Attorney limit

10 claims

Attorney limit

20 claims

Applies to

Final infringement contentions ?

(1) Within nineteen (19) weeks after the due date for service of Initial Infringement Contentions, each party claiming patent infringement must serve on all other parties a list identifying no more than 10 claims per patent and no more than 20 claims overall that the party is asserting, each of which must be selected from claims identified in the Initial Infringement Contentions.

Summary: Final infringement contentions must identify max 10 claims per patent, 20 total, within 19 weeks.

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Attorney limit

10 claims

Attorney limit

20 claims

Applies to

Final infringement contentions

(2) Within twenty-one (21) weeks after the due date for service of Initial Infringement Contentions, each party claiming patent infringement must serve on all other parties "Final Infringement Contentions" containing the information required by LPR 2.2 (a)-(h). In the Final Infringement Contentions, no Accused Instrumentality may be accused of infringing more than ten (10) claims per patent and twenty (20) claims overall, selected from the claims identified in the Initial Infringement Contentions.

Summary: Final infringement contentions due within 21 weeks; max 10 claims per patent, 20 total.

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Attorney limit

25 prior_art_references

Applies to

Final invalidity contentions

Final Invalidity Contentions may rely on more than twenty-five (25) prior art references only by order of the Court upon a showing of good cause and absence of unfair prejudice to opposing parties.

Summary: Final invalidity contentions limited to 25 prior art references unless court orders otherwise.

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Attorney limit

4 prior_art_grounds

Attorney limit

4 non_prior_art_grounds

Attorney limit

8 total_grounds

Applies to

Final unenforceability invalidity contentions ?

For each claim alleged to be invalid, the Final Unenforceability and Invalidity Contentions are limited to four (4) prior art grounds per claim and four (4) non-prior art grounds. No claim asserted to be infringed shall be subject to more than eight (8) total grounds per claim.

Summary: Final invalidity contentions limited to 4 prior art grounds and 4 non-prior art grounds per claim.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

3 sentences ?

Applies to

Witness description ?

For each witness, provide a very concise (two or three sentences maximum) description of the witness and the witness’s role in the case.

Summary: Witness descriptions limited to two or three sentences maximum.

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Criminal cases

Attorney limit

15 questions ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

For additional questions, the parties must file a list divided into (a) agreed-upon questions and (b) proposed questions to which there is an objection. A short basis for any objection must accompany the list. Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 15 proposed disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

5 motions

Absent prior leave of court, each side is limited to a total of five (5) motions in limine.

Summary: Each side limited to 5 motions in limine without leave of court.

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Attorney limit

1 hours ?

Applies to

Attorneys only conference

An initial Attorneys-Only Conference, lasting no more than one hour, will most likely be set in advance of a full conference.

Summary: Attorneys-Only conferences limited to 1 hour.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 12 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side may propose no more than 12 disputed voir dire questions unless it files a pretrial-conference motion explaining good cause to exceed the limit.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 15 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the Pre-Trial Conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side may propose no more than 15 disputed questions unless it files a pre-trial-conference motion explaining good cause for more.

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Applies to

Brief

The presence of multiple alleged infringers with different products or processes shall, in an appropriate case, constitute good cause for allowing additional pages in the Opening, Responsive, or Reply Claim Construction Briefs or for allowing separate briefing as to different alleged infringers.

Summary: Multiple infringers may justify additional pages or separate briefing.

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Civil cases

Attorney limit

10 count ?

Applies to

Voir dire questions ?

Each side is limited to 10 proposed disputed questions, unless a motion is filed before the pretrial conference that explains good cause for proposing more than the limit.

Summary: Each side limited to 10 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Brief ?

In accord with Local Rule 56.1, absent prior leave of Court, the Court prefers that the movant not file more than 80 separately numbered statements of undisputed material fact, and a party opposing a summary judgment motion should not file more than 40 separately numbered statements of additional facts under Local Rule 56.1(b)(3)(C).

Summary: Absent prior leave, the Court prefers no more than 80 moving-party undisputed fact statements and no more than 40 opposing-party additional fact statements.

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Criminal cases

Government limit

6 challenges ?

Defendant limit

10 challenges ?

Required

Always ?

Applies to

Peremptory challenges

The government has 6 peremptory challenges and the defendant has 10 peremptory challenges pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 24, unless otherwise requested and approved by the Court.

Summary: Government gets 6 peremptory challenges; defendant gets 10.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Daubert motion ?

These limitations do not apply to motions challenging the admissibility of Rule 702 expert testimony pursuant to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Summary: Daubert motions exempt from page limits.