Judge Kymberly K. Evanson
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings > 50 pages
- Hand Delivery • Upon Filing
- Upon Filing
Trial Exhibits
- 1 copy • Email • Within 7 Days Before Trial
- 2 copies • Hand Delivery • Within 7 Days Before Trial
Adjournments
- Continuance requests require prior contact with chambers to obtain an approved trial date, followed by a stipulated motion.
Request must include
- Parties may request amendment to amended case schedule deadlines within 14 days if irreconcilable conflicts exist.
Communication
Chambers, Clerk
Chambers
Page & Word Limits3 rules
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The joint statement shall be no more than three pages
Summary: Joint statement for discovery disputes must not exceed 3 pages.
Joint Statement
3 pages
Applies to: Attorney
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must not exceed 12,600 words, excluding caption, date line, and signature block, with each party contributing no more than 6,300 words. Each party may submit a declaration along with the joint brief, as necessary.
Summary: Joint briefs are limited to 12,600 total words (6,300 per party), excluding caption, date line, and signature block.
Joint Brief
12,600 words
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must not exceed 12,600 words, excluding caption, date line, and signature block, with each party contributing no more than 6,300 words. Each party may submit a declaration along with the joint brief, as necessary.
Summary: Joint briefs limited to 12,600 words total (6,300 per party), excluding certain sections.
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Document Format Requirements13 rules
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The courtesy copy must be the version of the document with the header generated by CM/ECF, as this header includes important information (i.e., case number, document number, page number, date filed, etc.). Courtesy copies shall be printed double-sided. Courtesy copies should be three-hole punched, tabbed, and placed in a binder or otherwise bound.
Summary: Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF header, be double-sided, three-hole punched, tabbed, and bound in a binder.
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Each set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three-ring binder with appropriately numbered tabs.
Summary: Trial exhibits must be submitted in a three-ring binder with numbered tabs.
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The Court hereby alters the LCR 16.1 procedure for numbering exhibits: Plaintiff(s)’ exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with 1; Defendant(s)’ exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with 500.
Summary: Plaintiff exhibits must be numbered consecutively from 1; Defendant exhibits from 500.
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Electronic exhibits must be transmitted individually (i.e., one exhibit per file), but exhibits may have multiple pages; (2) Exhibit file names should match the descriptions listed on the joint exhibit list as closely as possible except that file names should not exceed 80 characters, e.g., Ex. 1 − Accident Scene Photo; Ex. 501– Email dated 4−03−23.
Summary: Electronic exhibits must be one per file; file names must not exceed 80 characters and should match joint exhibit list descriptions.
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The courtesy copy must be the version of the document with the header generated by CM/ECF, as this header includes important information (i.e., case number, document number, page number, date filed, etc.). Courtesy copies shall be printed double-sided.
Summary: Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF header and be double-sided.
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Each set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three-ring binder with appropriately numbered tabs.
Summary: Trial exhibits must be in three-ring binders with numbered tabs.
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Each set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three-ring binder with appropriately numbered tabs.
Summary: Trial exhibits must be submitted in a three-ring binder with numbered tabs.
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Electronic exhibits must be transmitted individually (i.e., one exhibit per file), but exhibits may have multiple pages; (2) Exhibit file names should match the descriptions listed on the joint exhibit list as closely as possible except that file names should not exceed 80 characters, e.g., Ex. 1 − Accident Scene Photo; Ex. 501– Email dated 4−03−23.
Summary: Electronic exhibits must be one file per exhibit, max 80 characters in filename.
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Electronic exhibits must be transmitted individually (i.e., one exhibit per file), but exhibits may have multiple pages
Summary: Electronic exhibits must be transmitted as individual files (one exhibit per file).
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Exhibit file names should match the descriptions listed on the joint exhibit list as closely as possible except that file names should not exceed 80 characters
Summary: Exhibit file names must match joint exhibit list descriptions and not exceed 80 characters.
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Courtesy copies shall be printed double-sided.
Summary: Courtesy copies must be printed double-sided.
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no later than seven days before the trial date, the parties should send an electronic copy of all exhibits in .PDF format with Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) searchable text to the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Electronic copies of exhibits should be sent to the Courtroom Deputy in PDF format with OCR searchable text seven days before trial.
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The Court hereby alters the LCR 16.1 procedure for numbering exhibits: Plaintiff(s)’ exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with 1; Defendant(s)’ exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with 500.
Summary: Plaintiff exhibits numbered 1+, Defendant exhibits numbered 500+.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
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If the parties can reach an agreement on such a schedule and any necessary adjustments to the page/word limits, they shall submit a stipulated motion and proposed order for the Court’s approval.
Summary: Parties agreeing to alternate cross-motion briefing schedule must submit stipulated motion and proposed order.
Document Type
Stipulated Motion
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All motions in limine shall be submitted in a joint brief that: (1) contains an introductory statement summarizing the case and the context for any disputes, with each side drafting its own statement if they cannot agree; and (2) presents each motion under a separate heading, below which the moving party will state its position and supporting legal authority, and the opposing
Summary: Motions in limine must be submitted as a joint brief with introductory statement and separate headings for each motion.
Document Type
Motion In Limine
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All motions in limine shall be submitted in a joint brief that: (1) contains an introductory statement summarizing the case and the context for any disputes, with each side drafting its own statement if they cannot agree; and (2) presents each motion under a separate heading, below which the moving party will state its position and supporting legal authority, and the opposing party will state its position and supporting legal authority.
Summary: Motions in limine must be submitted as joint brief with specific structure.
Document Type
Motion In Limine
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If the parties can reach an agreement on such a schedule and any necessary adjustments to the page/word limits, they shall submit a stipulated motion and proposed order for the Court’s approval.
Summary: Stipulated motion and proposed order required for cross-motion bundling.
Document Type
Stipulated Motion
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In addition, no later than seven days before the trial date, the parties should send an electronic copy of all exhibits in .PDF format with Optical Character Recognition ("OCR") searchable text to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov.
Summary: Electronic copies of exhibits in OCR-searchable PDF must be sent 7 days before trial.
Document Type
Exhibits
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The parties must deliver two copies of their respective trial exhibits to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples seven days before the trial date. Each exhibit shall be clearly marked.
Summary: Parties must deliver two copies of trial exhibits to Courtroom Deputy 7 days before trial.
Document Type
Exhibits
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All motions in limine shall be submitted in a joint brief that: (1) contains an introductory statement summarizing the case and the context for any disputes, with each side drafting its own statement if they cannot agree; and (2) presents each motion under a separate heading, below which the moving party will state its position and supporting legal authority, and the opposing party will state its position.
Summary: Motions in limine must be submitted in joint brief with intro statement and separate headings for each motion.
Document Type
Motion In Limine
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Matters where a party is proceeding pro se are exempted from this procedure. In those cases, parties shall file motions in limine according to the briefing schedule set forth in Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(d).
Summary: Pro se parties are exempt from joint brief requirement for motions in limine and file under LCR 7(d).
Document Type
Motion In Limine
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies required for pleadings over 50 pages or trial exhibits.
Courtesy copies are required for pleadings that in the aggregate (i.e., the brief plus any declarations or exhibits) are longer than 50 pages, trial exhibits, or upon Court request.
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Two copies of trial exhibits required 7 days before trial.
The parties must deliver two copies of their respective trial exhibits to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples seven days before the trial date.
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Electronic PDF copies of exhibits with OCR required 7 days before trial.
In addition, no later than seven days before the trial date, the parties should send an electronic copy of all exhibits in .PDF format with Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) searchable text to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 3 | VII. EXHIBITS
Courtesy copies required for pleadings over 50 pages aggregate, trial exhibits, or upon request; must be CM/ECF version with header and double-sided.
Courtesy copies are required for pleadings that in the aggregate (i.e., the brief plus any declarations or exhibits) are longer than 50 pages, trial exhibits, or upon Court request. If a party believes that courtesy copies may be helpful, such as for complex graphs or images best viewed in color, the party may submit a courtesy copy to chambers for the Court's ease of reference. The courtesy copy must be the version of the document with the header generated by CM/ECF, as this header includes important information (i.e., case number, document number, page number, date filed, etc.). Courtesy copies shall be printed double-sided.
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Parties must redact specified personal data identifiers from all filed documents and exhibits, with specific redaction rules per identifier type.
Pursuant to LCR 5.2(a), parties shall refrain from including, or shall partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data identifiers from all documents filed with the Court or used as exhibits in any hearing or at trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court: • Dates of Birth − redact to the year of birth, unless deceased. • Names of Minor Children − redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the age of 18. • Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers − redact in their entirety. • Financial Accounting Information − redact to the last four digits. • Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers − redact in their entirety. Parties in social security appeals and immigration cases shall comply with LCR 5.2(c).
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In camera review requires electronic copy to Courtroom Deputy and physical copy to chambers, clearly marked.
If the Court orders a party to submit documents for in camera review, the party shall send an electronic copy of the documents to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov. The party shall also deliver a physical copy of the documents to chambers, clearly marked for in camera review to avoid inadvertent filing on the docket.
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Personal data identifiers must be redacted per LCR 5.2(a) requirements.
Pursuant to LCR 5.2(a), parties shall refrain from including, or shall partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data identifiers from all documents filed with the Court or used as exhibits in any hearing or at trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court: • Dates of Birth − redact to the year of birth, unless deceased. • Names of Minor Children − redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the age of 18. • Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers − redact in their entirety. • Financial Accounting Information − redact to the last four digits. • Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers − redact in their entirety.
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Parties must redact personal data identifiers from filings and exhibits per LCR 5.2(a).
Pursuant to LCR 5.2(a), parties shall refrain from including, or shall partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data identifiers from all documents filed with the Court or used as exhibits in any hearing or at trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court: Dates of Birth − redact to the year of birth, unless deceased. Names of Minor Children − redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the age of 18. Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers − redact in their entirety. Financial Accounting Information − redact to the last four digits. Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers − redact in their entirety.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Encouraged bundling of cross-motions into 4 briefs instead of 6.
The Court encourages parties filing cross-motions to agree to an alternate briefing schedule allowing for four briefs (one cross-motion, second cross-motion/opposition, opposition/reply, and reply) rather than a full six briefs (motion, opposition, and reply for each cross-motion).
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Parties filing cross-motions may agree to 4-brief schedule and adjusted limits, submitting stipulated motion with proposed order.
If the parties can reach an agreement on such a schedule and any necessary adjustments to the page/word limits, they shall submit a stipulated motion and proposed order for the Court's approval.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Pre-motion conference with the Court is required for all discovery motions if parties cannot reach agreement.
If agreement is not possible, prior to the filing of any discovery motions, the Court directs the parties to request a conference with the Court.
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Joint statement (max 3 pages) required before discovery conference.
The moving party must submit a joint statement to the Court briefly identifying the issue(s) in dispute. The joint statement shall be no more than three pages and shall be filed via CM/ECF.
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Discovery disputes require conference before filing motions.
As required by LCR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if possible. If agreement is not possible, prior to the filing of any discovery motions, the Court directs the parties to request a conference with the Court.
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Before filing discovery motions, parties must request conference and submit joint statement max 3 pages via CM/ECF.
If agreement is not possible, prior to the filing of any discovery motions, the Court directs the parties to request a conference with the Court. See FRCP 16(b)(3). The moving party must submit a joint statement to the Court briefly identifying the issue(s) in dispute. The joint statement shall be no more than three pages and shall be filed via CM/ECF.
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Pro se parties are exempt from discovery dispute conference requirement and may file discovery motions directly.
Matters where a party is proceeding pro se are exempted from this procedure. In those cases, parties may file discovery motions directly and note them according to Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(d).
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests require prior contact with chambers to obtain an approved trial date, followed by a stipulated motion.
Please contact the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov before requesting a continuance of a trial date to a future date certain, to ensure the Court’s availability. After the parties obtain an approved new trial date from the Courtroom Deputy, the parties may file a stipulated motion for a continuance.
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Page 5 | SCHEDULING TEMPLATE & CONTINUANCES
Parties may request amendment to amended case schedule deadlines within 14 days if irreconcilable conflicts exist.
If the Court grants the stipulated motion for a continuance, it will issue an amended case schedule using its standard offset dates (in the table below). If any of the deadlines in the amended case schedule cause an irreconcilable conflict, the parties may request amendment within 14 days after the amended case schedule is entered.
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Chambers Communication Rules
All parties must be copied on all emails sent to the Courtroom Deputy.
All parties must be copied on emails when communicating with the Courtroom Deputy.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS
Physical copies of in camera review documents must be delivered to chambers, clearly marked for in camera review.
The party shall also deliver a physical copy of the documents to chambers, clearly marked for in camera review to avoid inadvertent filing on the docket.
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Page 3 | IN CAMERA REVIEW
Electronic copies of in camera review documents must be sent to the Courtroom Deputy via email.
If the Court orders a party to submit documents for in camera review, the party shall send an electronic copy of the documents to the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov.
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Counsel must notify the Courtroom Deputy via email immediately upon case settlement, with sanctions for non-compliance.
If this case settles, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy via email at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov as soon as possible. Pursuant to LCR 11(b), an attorney who fails to give the Courtroom Deputy prompt notice of settlement may be subject to sanctions.
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Page 5 | SETTLEMENT
Parties must contact chambers via email before requesting a trial continuance to confirm availability, then file a stipulated motion after obtaining an approved date.
Please contact the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov before requesting a continuance of a trial date to a future date certain, to ensure the Court’s availability. After the parties obtain an approved new trial date from the Courtroom Deputy, the parties may file a stipulated motion for a continuance.
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Page 5 | SCHEDULING TEMPLATE & CONTINUANCES
All oral argument requests must be submitted via email to the Courtroom Deputy.
All requests pertaining to oral argument should be submitted via email to the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov.
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Counsel must notify Courtroom Deputy via email as soon as possible when case settles; failure may result in sanctions under LCR 11(b).
If this case settles, counsel shall notify Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples via email at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov as soon as possible. Pursuant to LCR 11(b), an attorney who fails to give the courtroom deputy prompt notice of settlement may be subject to sanctions.
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Parties must contact Courtroom Deputy via email before requesting a continuance to ensure Court availability.
Please contact Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov before requesting a continuance of a trial date to a future date certain, to ensure the Court's availability.
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Page 5 | XI. SCHEDULING TEMPLATE & CONTINUANCES
Email inquiries to chambers must copy all parties; ex parte communications discouraged except for motion status or settlement.
Parties should direct inquiries to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov. All parties must be copied on emails when communicating with the courtroom deputy. Ex parte communications with chambers involving any matter other than checking on a decision on a motion under Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(b)(5) or settlement are strongly discouraged.
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Parties should direct inquiries to the Courtroom Deputy via email at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov.
Parties should direct inquiries to the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 1 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS
Moving party should contact Courtroom Deputy via email to schedule discovery pre-motion conference.
Thereafter, the moving party should contact the Courtroom Deputy at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov to schedule a conference.
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Oral argument requests must be submitted via email to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples.
All requests pertaining to oral argument should be submitted via email to Courtroom Deputy Diyana Staples at Diyana_Staples@wawd.uscourts.gov.
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Page 5 | IX. ORAL ARGUMENTS
Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Oral arguments and status conferences generally granted; in-person preferred but remote considered.
The Court will generally grant requests for oral argument and will also generally grant requests for status or scheduling conferences. While the Court prefers to hold arguments in person, particularly on dispositive motions, the Court will consider requests for remote hearings.
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Court encourages junior attorneys and Rule 9 interns to argue, permits multiple attorneys per party.
The Court also encourages opportunities for junior attorneys and Rule 9 licensed legal interns to appear and to argue in Court, accompanied and supervised by a more experienced attorney. Requests for leave for Rule 9 interns to argue in Court will be freely granted, and the Court will permit multiple attorneys to argue for one party if this creates an opportunity for junior attorneys to participate.
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Page 5 | X. SETTLEMENT
Court encourages junior attorneys and Rule 9 legal interns to argue, permits multiple attorneys per party to create participation opportunities.
The Court also encourages opportunities for junior attorneys and Rule 9 licensed legal interns to appear and to argue in Court, accompanied and supervised by a more experienced attorney. Requests for leave for Rule 9 interns to argue in Court will be freely granted, and the Court will permit multiple attorneys to argue for one party if this creates an opportunity for junior attorneys to participate.
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