Judge Theresa L. Fricke

Counsel must e-file documents unless the court orders otherwise or the clerk directs otherwise; unrepresented parties may e-file but are not required to.

Unless otherwise specifically ordered by the court or directed by the clerk, all counsel are required to electronically file documents through the court’s electronic filing system and to comply with the electronic filing procedures for the district. Unrepresented parties may, but are not required to, electronically file documents.

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Page 15 | LCR 5(d) Electronic Filing and Signing

All filed documents must comply with the court’s Electronic Filing Procedures for Civil and Criminal Cases.

All documents filed with the court shall be in accordance with the Electronic Filing Procedures for Civil and Criminal Cases adopted by General Order of the court. The Electronic Filing Procedures are available on the court’s web site at www.wawd.uscourts.gov and from the Clerk’s Office.

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Page 33 | Civil Rules

Counsel must electronically file emergency motions unless the entire case is sealed.

Counsel must file emergency motions electronically unless the case is sealed in its entirety.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(3) Procedure

Local counsel must file this application electronically.

This application, which can be downloaded from the court’s website, must be filed electronically by local counsel.

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Page 118 | LCR 83.1(d)(1) Admission Pro Hac Vice

Respondents must file the notice of intent to transfer or remove on the docket, and file a follow-up notice on the docket once the transfer or removal is completed.

Respondents shall also (1) file the notice of intent to transfer or remove on the Court's docket; and (2) file a notice on the docket if the transfer or removal is completed.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

A traverse filed through CM/ECF must use the "Reply to Response to Motion" filing event.

A traverse filed through CM/ECF shall be filed using the "Reply to Response to Motion" filing event.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

The return must be filed in CM/ECF using the "Response to Habeas Petition" filing event.

The return shall be filed using the "Response to Habeas Petition" CM/ECF filing event.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

Pro se petitioners may file their § 2241 petition in hard copy (paper) rather than electronically.

3. Paper Filings. A pro se petitioner that files their petition in hard copy will be sent a hard copy scheduling order by the Clerk’s Office in accordance with Paragraph 4 below.

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Page 2 | 3. Paper Filings

Joint Instructions and any Joint Statement of Disputed Instructions must be filed and emailed as a Word- or WordPerfect-compatible attachment to the assigned judge’s email orders address under the court’s electronic filing procedures.

The “Joint Instructions” and any “Joint Statement of Disputed Instructions” shall be filed and shall be attached as a Word or WordPerfect compatible file to an email sent to the email orders address of the assigned judge pursuant to the court’s electronic filing procedures.

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Page 95 | (h) Filing

The party in custody must send the clerk an original completed petition or motion form for filing.

The party in custody shall send to the clerk an original completed petition or motion form for filing.

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Page 140 | LCR 100(d) Filing the Petition

Proposed jury instructions must be served on all parties, filed in the docket, and emailed as a Word or WordPerfect compatible file to the judge's e-mail orders address.

All proposed instructions must be served on all parties, filed in the docket, and attached as a Word or WordPerfect compatible file to an e-mail sent to the e-mail orders address of the assigned judge pursuant to the court's electronic filing procedures.

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Page 60 | CrR 30(c)

Counsel must e-file documents through the court's system; unrepresented parties may but are not required to e-file.

(a) Electronic Filing and Signing – Unless otherwise specifically ordered by the court or directed by the clerk, all counsel are required to electronically file documents through the court’s electronic filing system and to comply with the electronic filing procedures for the district. Unrepresented parties are authorized, but are not required to, electronically file documents. The court’s Electronic Filing Procedures for Civil and Criminal Cases can be found on the court’s website at www.wawd.uscourts.gov.

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Page 84 | CrR 49

Pro hac vice applications must be filed electronically by local counsel.

This application, which can be downloaded from the court's website, must be filed electronically by local counsel.

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Page 104 | CrR 62.1(d)(1)

Rule 26 initial disclosures, discovery requests and responses, and expert reports generally should not be filed unless used in the proceedings or filing is ordered by the court.

Rule 26 initial disclosures and discovery requests and responses must not be filed unless they are used in the proceedings or the court orders filing. Nor should expert witness reports be filed unless ordered by the court or unless a report is being submitted for use in the proceedings.

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Page 15 | LCR 5(d) Electronic Filing and Signing

Pro se parties who opt not to e-file should, if possible, bring emergency motions to court during normal business hours rather than mail them.

Pro se parties who choose not to file electronically should, if possible, bring their emergency motions to the court during normal business hours to avoid the delay of mailing.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(3) Procedure

Cooperation materials may be filed electronically via CM/ECF to keep them off the public docket.

materials relating to a defendant’s cooperation, e.g. U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) memos, or Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(b), and supporting documents may be filed electronically via CM/ECF pursuant to General Order 12-23 of this court so they do not appear on the publicly available docket.

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Page 85 | (d)(9)

A surreply requesting that reply material be stricken must be filed within five days of the reply and may address only the request to strike.

(2) The surreply must be filed within five days of the filing of the reply brief, and shall be strictly limited to addressing the request to strike. Extraneous argument or a surreply filed for any other reason will not be considered.

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Page 25 | LCR 7

Unless the court orders otherwise, the party granted leave must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within 14 days after the order is filed.

If a motion for leave to amend is granted, the party who was given leave to amend must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order granting leave to amend, unless the court orders otherwise.

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Page 39 | LCR 15 — Amended Pleadings

A motion to compel discovery must be filed and served by the discovery deadline unless a court order directs otherwise.

Any motion to compel discovery shall be filed and served on or before the discovery deadline or as directed by court order.

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Page 40 | LCR 16 — Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to exclude expert testimony under Daubert must be filed by the dispositive-motion deadline.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, parties shall file any motion to exclude expert testimony for failure to satisfy Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its progeny not later than the deadline to file dispositive motions.

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Page 40 | LCR 16 — Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

Unless otherwise ordered, the proposed pretrial order must be filed 30 days before the scheduled trial date.

The proposed pretrial order, bearing the signatures of counsel for each party, shall be filed 30 days prior to the scheduled trial date, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Page 41 | LCR 16 — Proposed Pretrial Order

Each defense counsel must serve the statement no later than 20 days before the proposed pretrial order is filed.

Not later than 20 days prior to the filing of the proposed pretrial order, each defense counsel shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

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Page 42 | LCR 16 — Defendant’s Pretrial Statement

If the opposing party no longer objects to the requested relief, it must state that and respond as requested within seven days after receiving the draft submission.

If the opposing party no longer objects to the relief requested, it shall so state and respond as requested within seven days from the date the party received the draft LCR 37 submission.

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Page 69 | LCR 37(a)(2)(C)

Within four days after receiving the opposing party’s submission, the moving party must add its reply and file the joint submission or notify the opponent that it will not pursue the requested relief.

Within four days of receipt of the LCR 37 submission from the opposing party, the moving party will either add its reply and file the joint submission with the court, or notify the opposing party that it no longer intends to move for the requested relief.

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Page 70 | LCR 37(a)(2)(D)

Notice of an agreement settling a jury-trial case or waiving a jury must be filed as soon as possible and no later than five days before the scheduled trial date.

Where cases set for trial by jury are settled or agreed to be tried without a jury, notice of such agreement shall be filed in the Clerk’s Office as soon as possible but no later than five (5) days before the day on which the case is set;

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Page 72 | LCR 39 — Trial by Jury or by the Court

Unless trial de novo was waived in the arbitration agreement, a party may serve and file a written demand for trial de novo within 30 days after the award is filed.

Unless the agreement to arbitrate waived trial de novo, any party may, within 30 days of the filing of the award, serve and file a written demand for trial de novo.

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Page 80 | (16)(A) Time for Demand

A party seeking costs must file and serve a motion for costs within twenty-one days after entry of judgment.

The party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, and who seeks to recover costs, shall, within twenty-one days after the entry of judgment, file and serve a motion for costs and necessary disbursements, also known as a bill of costs.

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Page 97 | LCR 54(d)(1) Motion to Tax Costs/Bill of Costs

A motion to retax must be filed and served within seven days after costs are taxed and must identify the clerk’s challenged rulings.

An appeal may be taken by filing a motion to retax which shall be filed and served within seven days after costs have been taxed and which shall specify the ruling(s) of the clerk to which the party objects.

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Page 98 | LCR 54(d)(4) Appeal

Unless the court orders otherwise, the adverse party must file an opposition-intent notice within 24 hours after service and any response within 48 hours after service.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the adverse party must (1) file a notice indicating whether it plans to oppose the motion within twenty-four hours after service of the motion, and (2) file its response, if any, within forty-eight hours after the motion is served.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(5) Response

A response to objections must be filed by the noting date.

Any response to the objections must be filed by the noting date.

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Page 109 | LCR 72(b) Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Petitions

In actions reviewing an administrative agency decision, the agency record must be filed within thirty days after the complaint or petition if the agency is the plaintiff or petitioner, or with the answer or return if it is the defendant or respondent, unless the court grants an extension for good cause.

Unless an extension of time is obtained from the court on a showing of good cause, in any action seeking review of a final decision of an administrative agency, the record of the agency proceeding shall be filed (1) within thirty days of the filing of the complaint or petition when the administrative agency is the plaintiff or petitioner; or (2) with the answer or return when the administrative agency is the defendant or respondent.

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Page 115 | LCR 79(h) Judicial Review of Administrative Proceedings

The attorney must receive at least 30 days to object and show cause, and the order to show cause must state the deadline.

The attorney will be afforded at least thirty days to present any objections and show cause why discipline should not be imposed, and the order to show cause must include the deadline.

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Page 124 | Discipline Initiated by the Court

A party filing for bankruptcy during a pending action must file a Notice of Bankruptcy Filing within three days.

If a party files for bankruptcy during the pendency of any action before this court, that party shall notify the court within three days by filing a Notice of Bankruptcy Filing.

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Page 138 | LCR 89 — Notice of Bankruptcy Filing

Unless the court orders otherwise, an order transferring or remanding a case takes effect 14 days after filing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an order transferring a case to another district or remanding a case shall become effective 14 days after the date the order is filed.

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Page 12 | LCR 3 — Commencement and Assignment of Actions

A private litigant or the litigant’s attorney must arrange for service through a person authorized to serve process.

The private litigant or attorney of record for the private litigant shall make appropriate arrangements with a person authorized to serve process.

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Page 13 | LCR 4 — Summons

The U.S. Marshals Service must serve civil process for a private litigant when ordered by the court or required by an express statutory provision.

Upon order of this court or pursuant to an express statutory provision, however, the United States Marshals Service shall make service of civil process on behalf of a private litigant or their attorney of record.

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Page 13 | LCR 4 — Summons

The U.S. Marshals Service must serve warrants and other process as prescribed by the Supplemental Admiralty Rules.

The United States Marshals Service shall, however, serve warrants and other process as prescribed in the Supplemental Admiralty Rules.

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Page 14 | LCR 4.1 — Serving Other Process

When proof of service is required or permitted, it must appear as a certificate or acknowledgment on the document itself.

Whenever proof of service is required or permitted it shall be made by a certificate or acknowledgment of service on the document itself.

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Page 15 | LCR 5(f) Proof of Service

An opposing party must timely file and serve its opposition brief and any supporting material on each party that has appeared.

Each party opposing the motion shall, within the time prescribed in LCR 7(d), file with the clerk, and serve on each party that has appeared in the action, a brief in opposition to the motion, together with any supporting material of the type described in subsection (1).

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Page 21 | LCR 7(b)(2) Obligation of Opponent

Unless the court orders otherwise, the party granted leave must serve the amended pleading on all parties within 14 days after the order is filed.

If a motion for leave to amend is granted, the party who was given leave to amend must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order granting leave to amend, unless the court orders otherwise.

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Page 39 | LCR 15 — Amended Pleadings

Each defense counsel must serve, but not file, a brief pretrial statement on other parties’ counsel no later than 20 days before the proposed pretrial order is filed.

Not later than 20 days prior to the filing of the proposed pretrial order, each defense counsel shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

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Page 42 | LCR 16 — Defendant’s Pretrial Statement

Discovery requests must be served early enough for all responses to be due before the discovery deadline.

Interrogatories, requests for admissions or production, etc., must be served sufficiently early that all responses are due before the discovery deadline.

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Page 56 | LCR 26(d) Timing and Sequence of Discovery

A party offering deposition testimony at trial must provide all other parties a transcript with relevant portions highlighted by the pretrial-statement deadline, unless the court orders otherwise.

If a party intends to offer a deposition instead of, or in addition to, live testimony at trial, the party shall provide to all other parties a transcript of the deposition with the relevant portions highlighted, by no later than the due date for their pretrial statement under LCR 16(h) and LCR 16(i) or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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Page 64 | LCR 32(e) Offering Portions of Depositions

A party offering a video deposition instead of live testimony must provide a copy to the court upon request and to all other parties by the pretrial-order filing deadline, in addition to complying with the preceding requirements.

If a party intends to offer a video deposition instead of live testimony, the party must, in addition to complying with the provisions above, submit a copy of the video deposition to the court upon request and to all other parties no later than the deadline for filing the pretrial order.

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Page 64 | LCR 32(e) Offering Portions of Depositions

Other parties may provide highlighted objections and counter-designations to the opposing party by the LCR 16(k) attorney conference, unless the court orders otherwise.

Other parties may offer objections and counter- designations by highlighting them and providing the same to the opposing party no later than the conference of attorneys under LCR 16(k) or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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Page 64 | LCR 32(e) Offering Portions of Depositions

The opposing party must serve its rebuttal within seven days after receiving the moving party’s LCR 37 submission.

Within seven days of receipt of the LCR 37 submission from the moving party, the opposing party shall serve a rebuttal to the moving party’s position for each of the disputed discovery requests identified in the motion.

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Page 69 | LCR 37(a)(2)(C)

Memoranda must be delivered to the mediator and served on all other parties at least seven days before the mediation conference.

Copies of the memorandum must be delivered to the mediator and served upon all other parties at least seven days before the mediation conference.

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Page 76 | Mediation Procedure—Memoranda

Unless trial de novo was waived in the arbitration agreement, a party may serve a written demand for trial de novo within 30 days after the award is filed.

Unless the agreement to arbitrate waived trial de novo, any party may, within 30 days of the filing of the award, serve and file a written demand for trial de novo.

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Page 80 | (16)(A) Time for Demand

A party seeking costs must serve the motion for costs within twenty-one days after entry of judgment.

The party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, and who seeks to recover costs, shall, within twenty-one days after the entry of judgment, file and serve a motion for costs and necessary disbursements, also known as a bill of costs.

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Page 97 | LCR 54(d)(1) Motion to Tax Costs/Bill of Costs

A motion to retax must be served within seven days after costs are taxed.

An appeal may be taken by filing a motion to retax which shall be filed and served within seven days after costs have been taxed and which shall specify the ruling(s) of the clerk to which the party objects.

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Page 98 | LCR 54(d)(4) Appeal

For a defaulting party who has appeared, the moving party must provide written notice at least 14 days before filing and include evidence of notice with the motion.

However, in the case of a defaulting party who has entered an appearance, the moving party must give the defaulting party written notice of the requesting party’s intention to move for the entry of default at least fourteen days prior to filing its motion and must provide evidence that such notice has been given in the motion for entry of default.

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Page 99 | LCR 55(a) — Entry of Default

If the defaulting party has appeared, all supporting papers must be served at the party’s address of record and electronically if available.

If the defaulting party has appeared, the motion shall be noted in accordance with LCR 7(d)(3), and service of all papers filed in support of the motion must be made at the defaulting party’s address of record and shall also be served by electronic means if available.

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Page 100 | LCR 55(b)(4) — By the Court

A party must pay the Civil Filing Fee when filing or removing a civil action unless the proceeding is in forma pauperis or otherwise exempted by law.

A party must pay the Civil Filing Fee when it files or removes any civil action except for proceedings in forma pauperis under LCR 3(c) or as otherwise exempted by law.

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Page 5 | LCR 3 — Commencement and Assignment of Actions

An attorney required to petition for regular admission after qualifying federal employment ends must pay the applicable fee.

If a conditionally admitted attorney ceases to be employed as an attorney for the United States or one of its agencies, the conditional admission will be revoked and the attorney must file a petition for admission as set forth in LCR 83.1(c)(1) and pay the applicable fee.

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Page 117 | LCR 83.1(c)(2) Conditional Admission

A petitioner seeking reinstatement after disbarment must also file a Petition for Admission to Practice and pay the applicable fee.

Petitioners for reinstatement after disbarment must also file a Petition for Admission to Practice before this court and pay the applicable fee.

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Page 128 | (9) Reinstatement

No filing fee is required for § 2255 motions or habeas petitions filed with an in forma pauperis application.

No filing fee is required for motions filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or for petitions for habeas corpus filed with applications to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Page 140 | LCR 100(d) Filing the Petition

If timely notice is not filed, the parties agreeing to settle or waive the jury trial must pay any government-incurred jury expenses to the clerk.

otherwise jury expenses incurred by the government, if any, shall be paid to the clerk by the parties agreeing to such settlement or waiver.

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Page 72 | LCR 39 — Trial by Jury or by the Court

A habeas petition must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee unless an expressly stated exception applies.

Petitions for habeas corpus shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.

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Page 140 | LCR 100(d) Filing the Petition

A prisoner § 1983 complaint must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

The complaint shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Page 144 | LCR 103 — Prisoner Complaints Under Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Petitioners for reinstatement after disbarment must pay the applicable filing fee.

Petitions for reinstatement shall be filed with the Clerk of Court, who will transmit the petition to the Chief Judge. The petition must include a copy of this court’s prior order of suspension or disbarment, a copy of an order of reinstatement from another jurisdiction if the petitioner is seeking reinstatement based on such an order, and a concise statement of facts claimed to justify reinstatement. Petitioners for reinstatement after disbarment must also file a Petition for Admission to Practice before this court and pay the applicable fee.

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Page 115 | CrR 62.3 (E)

No fee is required for the legal intern application.

No fee shall be required.

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Page 130 | LCR 83.4 — LEGAL INTERNS

Conditionally admitted attorney whose employment ends must file a new petition and pay the applicable fee.

If a conditionally admitted attorney ceases to be employed as an attorney for the United States or one of its agencies, the conditional admission will be revoked and the attorney must file a petition for admission as set forth in CrR 62.1(c)(1) and pay the applicable fee.

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Page 103 | CrR 62.1(c)(2)

No fee is required for a Legal Intern application.

The applicant shall submit to the clerk a completed Application for Leave to Appear as a Legal Intern, which can be downloaded from the court’s website. No fee shall be required.

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Page 116 | CrR 62.4(b)

Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court orders them; parties should consult their assigned judge’s webpage for applicable guidance.

Courtesy copies are not required unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Parties should consult their assigned judge’s web page at www.wawd.uscourts.gov for standing orders and guidance regarding courtesy copies.

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Page 33 | Civil Rules

Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court orders them.

Courtesy copies are not required unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(6) Courtesy Copy

Joint Pretrial Statement requires hard copy delivery to chambers in a binder with labeled dividers.

In addition to filing the Joint Pretrial Statement on the docket, the parties shall deliver a hard copy to chambers in a binder that has an index with items a - l above on labeled dividers.

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Page 9 | VI. Courtroom Procedures

Hard copy of Joint Pretrial Statement must be delivered to chambers in a binder with labeled dividers.

In addition to filing the Joint Pretrial Statement on the docket, the parties shall deliver a hard copy to chambers in a binder that has an index with items a - l above on labeled dividers.

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Page 9 | Joint Pretrial Statement

Multiple sets of exhibits and witness lists must be provided to courtroom deputy on first day of trial.

On the first day of trial, counsel for each party shall provide the courtroom deputy: (1) an original set of marked exhibits in a notebook for the use of witnesses during trial; (2) two duplicate sets of marked and bound exhibits for the Court’s use during trial; and (3) an original and three copies of each party’s respective witness and exhibits lists.

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Page 10 | Exhibits

Glossary must be submitted to chambers 5 business days before trial.

The glossary shall be submitted to chambers no later than FIVE (5) business days in advance of the start of trial.

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Page 10 | Glossary

If objections to deposition testimony remain unresolved, the offering party must provide two copies of the designated transcript to the Court five business days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Deposition Testimony: The intent to utilize deposition testimony should be included in the proposed Joint Pretrial Order after counsel have conferred and narrowed any objections. If differences remain, counsel for the offering party shall provide to the Court two (2) copies of the designated transcript FIVE (5) business days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

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Page 12 | C. Statements and Witnesses

No courtesy copies of pleadings accepted; exceptions for trial materials and patent case hearings.

The Court DOES NOT ACCEPT courtesy copies of pleadings. Hard copies of trial exhibits, jury instructions, and other trial-related materials, or exhibits or demonstrations for claim construction and other hearings in patent cases, are an exception to this policy.

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Courtesy copies of pleadings are not accepted, with exceptions for trial exhibits and patent case materials.

The Court DOES NOT ACCEPT courtesy copies of pleadings. Hard copies of trial exhibits, jury instructions, and other trial-related materials, or exhibits or demonstrations for claim construction and other hearings in patent cases, are an exception to this policy.

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A party seeking to file a document under seal must explore all alternatives first.

A party must explore all alternatives to filing a document under seal.

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Page 15 | LCR 5(g) Sealing and Redacting of Court Records

A document may be filed under seal only when expressly authorized by statute, rule, or prior order, or when a motion or stipulated motion to seal is filed before or at the same time.

A party may file a document under seal in only two circumstances: (A) If a statute, rule, or prior court order expressly authorizes the party to file the document under seal; or (B) If the party files a motion or stipulated motion to seal the document before or at the same time the party files the sealed document.

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Page 16 | LCR 5(g)(2)

Parties must minimize both the number and length of documents filed under seal.

A party must minimize the number of documents it files under seal and the length of each document it files under seal.

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Page 16 | LCR 5(g)(4)

A declaration to be sealed must be filed as a separate sealed docket entry.

Where the document to be sealed is a declaration, the declaration shall be filed as a separate sealed docket entry.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

A paper copy of a sealed document must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked with the case caption and “FILED UNDER SEAL.”

(9) When a party files a paper copy of a sealed document, the party shall seal the document in an envelope marked with the case caption and the phrase “FILED UNDER SEAL.”

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

A separately filed excerpt of an administrative record must redact all personal information under LCR 5.2(a) or be the subject of a motion to file it under seal.

A party filing any excerpt of the record separately must redact all personal information in accordance with LCR 5.2(a) or move to file the document under seal in accordance with LCR 5(g).

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Page 19 | LCR 5.2 — Redaction of Filings

Parties must omit or partially redact specified personal identifiers from court filings and hearing or trial exhibits, subject to stated exceptions and court orders.

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, to include state court records filed in removal actions, unless otherwise ordered by the court: (1) Dates of Birth - redact to the year of birth, unless deceased (2) Names of Minor Children - redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the age of 18 (3) Social Security Numbers and Taxpayer-Identification Numbers- redact in their entirety (4) Financial Accounting Information - redact to the last four digits (5) Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers - redact in their entirety

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Page 19 | LCR 5.2 — Redaction of Filings

Administrative records in the specified Social Security and immigration matters must be filed and maintained under seal unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless the court orders otherwise, in an action for benefits under the Social Security Act and in an immigration action or proceeding relating to an order of removal, to relief from removal, or to immigration benefits or detention, the administrative record must be filed under seal, and the court will maintain it under seal.

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Page 19 | LCR 5.2 — Redaction of Filings

Confidential documents or information may not be filed under seal without leave of Court.

This confidentiality restriction shall apply only between the parties, and does not entitle such documents or information to be filed under seal without leave of Court.

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Page 4 | 111 Confidentiality

For discovery documents covered by a litigation agreement or stipulated protective order, the filing party need not meet the substantive requirements of subpart (3)(B); the designating party must meet them in its response or a stipulated motion.

Where parties have entered a litigation agreement or stipulated protective order (see LCR 26(c)(2)) governing the exchange in discovery of documents that a party deems confidential, a party wishing to file a confidential document it obtained from another party in discovery may file a motion to seal but need not satisfy subpart (3)(B) above. Instead, the party who designated the document confidential must satisfy subpart (3)(B) in its response to the motion to seal or in a stipulated motion.

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Page 16 | LCR 5(g)(3)

A document remains sealed after the court grants a motion to seal or otherwise permits it to remain sealed, until further court order.

(7) When a court grants a motion to seal or otherwise permits a document to remain under seal, the document will remain under seal until further order of the court.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

After denial of a motion to seal, the clerk will unseal the document unless the court orders otherwise or the relying party requested withdrawal rather than unsealing in its motion or response.

(6) When the court denies a motion to seal, the clerk will unseal the document unless (1) the court orders otherwise, or (2) the party who is relying on the sealed document requests in the motion to seal or response that, if the motion to seal is denied, the court withdraw the document from the record rather than unseal it.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

Parties may submit a stipulated protective order for qualifying information, but it must satisfy the stated safeguards and does not presumptively authorize sealed filings.

Parties may file a proposed stipulated protective order to protect confidential, proprietary, or private information that warrants special protection. The court may enter a proposed stipulated protective order as an order of the court if it adequately and specifically describes the justification for such an order, it is consistent with court rules, it does not purport to confer blanket protection on all disclosures or responses to discovery, its protection from public disclosure and use extends only to the limited information or items that are entitled to confidential treatment under the applicable legal principles, and it does not presumptively entitle the parties to file confidential information under seal.

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Page 55 | LCR 26(c)(2) Protective Orders

Parties are encouraged to obtain a ruling on a motion to seal well before filing an underlying motion that relies on the sealed documents.

For this reason, parties are encouraged to seek a ruling on motions to seal well in advance of filing underlying motions relying on those documents.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

Parties may seek to unseal a document by filing a motion or stipulated motion.

(8) Parties may file a motion or stipulated motion requesting that the court unseal a document.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

A non-party seeking access to a sealed document may intervene to move to unseal it.

A non-party seeking access to a sealed document may intervene in a case for the purpose of filing a motion to unseal the document.

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Page 17 | Civil Rules

All settlement communications are confidential and not admissible for other purposes.

To encourage open communication, the Court orders that all matters communicated in connection with this judicial settlement are confidential and not to be used for any other purpose.

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Page 5 | ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Before seeking to seal a discovery document designated confidential by another party, the parties must meet and confer about withdrawing the designation or redacting the document.

If the party seeks to file the document under seal because another party has designated it as confidential during discovery, the filing party and the designating party must meet and confer to determine whether the designating party will withdraw the confidential designation or will agree to redact the document so that sealing is unnecessary.

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Page 15 | LCR 5(g)(1)(A)

Arguments for dismissal of the habeas petition must be raised in the return and may not be brought by separate motion.

Any arguments that the petition should be dismissed shall be made in the return and not by separate motion.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

Motions and supporting legal arguments must be filed as a single document.

A motion and the legal argument supporting the motion shall be filed as a single document.

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Page 2 | II. Motions - A. Structure, Page Limitations, and Typeface

Motions in limine must be combined into one motion and filed at least 21 days before the pretrial conference, unless good cause is shown or the court orders otherwise.

Except upon a showing of good cause or if otherwise ordered, any motions in limine shall be filed as one motion no later than 21 days prior to any scheduled pretrial conference.

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Page 23 | LCR 7(e)(5) Motions in Limine

Unless otherwise ordered, parties must file motions to dismiss, summary-judgment motions, and other dispositive motions together with supporting papers.

otherwise ordered by the court, parties shall file all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions, together with supporting papers.

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Page 41 | LCR 16 — Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

A party may not file contemporaneous dispositive motions directed to separate issues or claims without leave of court.

Absent leave of the court, a party must not file contemporaneous dispositive motions, each one directed toward a discrete issue or claim.

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Page 24 | LCR 7(e)(4)

The court may require parties filing cross motions for summary judgment to combine memoranda and omit reply briefs in exchange for an enlarged response brief.

The court may order parties filing cross motions for summary judgment to combine their memoranda and forgo reply briefs in exchange for an enlarged response brief.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(k) Cross Motions

Statements of material facts or opposing statements of facts may not be filed separately from summary-judgment motion papers.

A party filing a motion for summary judgment or a response thereto shall not separately file a statement of material facts or opposing statement of facts

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Page 101 | LCR 56

Reply briefs are prohibited in claim construction briefing without a court order.

No reply briefs shall be filed unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Page 9 | 134(b) Claim Construction Briefs

Parties anticipating cross motions are encouraged to agree on a briefing schedule and submit it for court approval by stipulated motion and proposed order.

Parties anticipating filing cross motions are encouraged to agree on a briefing schedule and to submit it to the court for approval through a stipulated motion and proposed order.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(k) Cross Motions

Parties must note all motions, except those specifically listed in LCR 7(d)(1), 7(d)(2), 7(d)(4), 7(d)(5), and 7(o), including motions to exclude expert testimony for failure to satisfy Fed. R. Evid. 702/Daubert, for consideration no earlier than 21 days from filing.

All motions, except those specifically listed in LCR 7(d)(1), 7(d)(2), 7(d)(4), 7(d)(5), and 7(o), including motions to exclude expert testimony for failure to satisfy Fed. R. Evid. 702/Daubert, shall be noted for consideration no earlier than 21 days from the date of filing.

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Page 22 | LCR 7(d)(3) 21-Day Motions

Motions for relief from a deadline and motions for protective orders must be noted at least 14 days after filing.

Motions for relief from a deadline, and motions for protective order, shall be noted for consideration no earlier than 14 days after filing.

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Page 22 | LCR 7(d)(2) 14-Day Motions

Motions must be noted for consideration on a weekday that is not a legal holiday.

All motions shall be noted for consideration on a weekday, excluding legal holidays.

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Page 22 | LCR 7(d) Noting Dates for Motions and Briefing Schedules

A later noting date that would push a deadline beyond the scheduling order or another court deadline requires a court order.

If the later noting date would extend a deadline beyond what is described in the case scheduling order or other court deadline, it requires an order of the court.

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Page 22 | LCR 7(d) Noting Dates for Motions and Briefing Schedules

The motions-in-limine procedure does not apply to Daubert motions to exclude expert testimony, which must be filed by the dispositive motion deadline.

This subsection shall not apply to Daubert motions to exclude expert testimony. Such motions shall be filed by the dispositive motion deadline.

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Page 23 | LCR 7(e)(5) Motions in Limine

Any response must be filed and received by the moving party no later than 6 days before the pretrial conference.

Any response shall be filed and received by the moving party no later than 6 days prior to the pretrial conference.

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Page 23 | LCR 7(e)(5) Motions in Limine

No response to a reconsideration motion may be filed, and the motion will not be granted, unless the court requests a response.

No response to a motion for reconsideration shall be filed unless requested by the court. No motion for reconsideration will be granted without such a request.

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Page 25 | LCR 7(h)(3) Response

A cross motion must be noted under the local rules, and the court typically considers it with the underlying motion even if they are noted for different days.

A party filing a cross motion must note it in accordance with the local rules. Even if the motion and cross motion are noted for different days, the court will typically consider them together.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(k) Cross Motions

A good-faith meet-and-confer requires a face-to-face meeting or telephone conference.

A good faith effort to confer requires a face-to-face meeting or a telephone conference.

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Page 55 | LCR 26(c)(1) Protective Orders

Before filing a motion to consolidate, parties must meet and confer and attempt to agree on consolidation and whether it should extend through trial.

Prior to filing a motion to consolidate, the parties must meet and confer and attempt to reach agreement regarding whether the cases should be consolidated and whether consolidation should extend through trial.

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Page 88 | LCR 42 — Consolidation; Meet and Confer Requirement

No reply is permitted in the temporary restraining order motion procedure.

The response may not exceed 8,400 words or, if written by hand or typewriter, twenty-four pages in length, and no reply will be permitted.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(5) Response

Counsel must not appear on the motion’s noting date unless the court directs them to appear.

Counsel shall not appear on the date the motion is noted unless directed by the court.

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Page 21 | LCR 7(b)(4) Oral Argument

Motions are decided without oral argument unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all motions will be decided by the court without oral argument.

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Page 21 | LCR 7(b)(4) Oral Argument

When a motion is noted later than the rule’s filing-based schedule, response and reply deadlines extend by the same number of days as the noting-date extension.

If a motion is noted for consideration later than the time contemplated by the rule when counting from the date of filing, the time for the response and reply shall be extended by the same number of days that the noting date has been extended.

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Page 22 | LCR 7(d) Noting Dates for Motions and Briefing Schedules

Motions seeking permission to file an over-length motion or brief are disfavored but permitted subject to the stated requirements.

Motions seeking approval to file an over-length motion or brief are disfavored but may be filed subject to the following:

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Page 24 | LCR 7(f) Motions to File Over-length Motions or Briefs

A motion may be heard by telephone without motion papers if a party requests it and the court approves.

Upon the request of any party, and with the court’s approval, a motion may be heard by telephone without the filing of motion papers.

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Page 25 | LCR 7(i) Telephonic Motions

No further briefing is permitted unless the court orders otherwise.

There shall be no further briefing unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Page 27 | (o) Brief of an Amicus Curiae

The existing deadline remains in effect unless the court orders otherwise, regardless of a pending motion for relief.

Parties should not assume that the motion will be granted and must comply with the existing deadline unless the court orders otherwise.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(j) Motions for Relief from a Deadline

A schedule may be modified only for good cause and the judge’s consent; failure to complete discovery on time is not good cause for an extension or continuance.

A schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent. Mere failure to complete discovery within the time allowed does not constitute good cause for an extension or continuance.

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Page 41 | LCR 16 — Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

When a contested continuance is granted, the moving party must pay any government-incurred jury expenses as a condition unless the continuance is granted as a matter of right and was not caused by that party’s fault.

And where a continuance of such a case shall be applied for by one side, and resisted by the other, and granted by the court, the payment of jury expenses incurred by the government, if any, by the party applying for the continuance shall in all cases be one of the conditions of the continuance unless such continuance be granted as a matter of right and was not due to any fault of the moving party.

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Page 72 | LCR 39 — Trial by Jury or by the Court

Whenever possible, a motion for relief from a deadline should be filed early enough for the court to rule before the deadline.

A motion for relief from a deadline should, whenever possible, be filed sufficiently in advance of the deadline to allow the court to rule on the motion prior to the deadline.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(j) Motions for Relief from a Deadline

The parties are expected to stipulate to an extension if a true emergency exists.

It is expected that if a true emergency exists, the parties will stipulate to an extension.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(j) Motions for Relief from a Deadline

Notices of unavailability are optional and do not change court- or rule-set dates; parties are expected to confer about significant unavailability, and an attorney may still request deadline relief for a scheduling difficulty.

Notices of unavailability are not required. Such notices, if filed, do not alter dates set by the Court or civil rules. The Court expects the parties to confer about significant periods of unavailability. This rule does not preclude an attorney from requesting relief from a deadline due to a scheduling difficulty. See LCR 7(j).

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Page 120 | LCR 83.2(c) Notices of Unavailability

A party seeking an expedited or enlarged briefing schedule must first promptly contact opposing counsel to meet and confer.

If either party seeks an expedited or enlarged briefing schedule, counsel for that party shall contact the opposing counsel promptly to meet and confer.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

Extension requests must be filed at least 3 business days before deadline.

Motions for extensions of time shall be filed at least three (3) business days in advance of the expiration of the relevant deadline.

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Rescheduling motions must be filed at least 5 business days before hearing.

Motions to reschedule are discouraged. If rescheduling is necessary, the motion shall be filed no later than FIVE (5) business days before the scheduled hearing.

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Extension motions must be filed at least 3 business days before the deadline; opposition due within 2 business days.

Motions for extensions of time shall be filed at least three (3) business days in advance of the expiration of the relevant deadline. Any opposition must be filed within two (2) business days of the motion. Untimely motions or responsive pleadings may be summarily denied, stricken, or ignored.

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Initial arraignment continuance of up to two weeks to finalize representation is granted upon request; further continuances require a proper showing and court order considering Speedy Trial and other factors.

Any counsel appearing at the initial arraignment may request up to two weeks to finalize a representation agreement with defendant, and the arraignment shall be so continued. Further continuances of the initial arraignment to finalize representation may be made only upon a proper showing and by order of the judge or magistrate judge before whom the matter is pending upon due consideration of Speedy Trial rights, including discovery, motions and trial dates, the situation with respect to any codefendants, right-to-counsel rights, and any other relevant considerations.

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Page 105 | CrR 62.2(a)(3)

Exemption requests must be submitted in writing one week before conference.

A request to be exempt from this requirement should be submitted to the Court in writing no later than one week prior to the conference. Please address any request to [insert name], Judicial Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge Fricke, at: [insert email]. The email subject line should include your case number and 'Request for non-appearance of a party.'

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Page 2 | ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Motions to reschedule hearings must be filed at least 5 business days before the hearing with alternative dates.

Motions to reschedule are discouraged. If rescheduling is necessary, the motion shall be filed no later than FIVE (5) business days before the scheduled hearing. The motion shall contain alternative dates and times which are available for all parties.

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If a true, unforeseen emergency arises too late for a deadline-relief motion, the party should contact the opponent, meet and confer on an extension, and file a stipulation and proposed order.

If a true, unforeseen emergency exists that prevents a party from meeting a deadline, and the emergency arose too late to file a motion for relief from the deadline, the party should contact the adverse party, meet and confer regarding an extension, and file a stipulation and proposed order with the court.

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Page 26 | LCR 7(j) Motions for Relief from a Deadline

Motions for relief from a deadline should be filed sufficiently in advance; if a true emergency arises, parties should meet and confer, file a stipulation and proposed order, or use telephonic motion procedure.

A motion for relief from a deadline should, whenever possible, be filed sufficiently in advance of the deadline to allow the court to rule on the motion prior to the deadline. Parties should not assume that the motion will be granted and must comply with the existing deadline unless the court orders otherwise. If a true, unforeseen emergency exists that prevents a party from meeting a deadline, and the emergency arose too late to file a motion for relief from the deadline, the party should contact the adverse party, meet and confer regarding an extension, and file a stipulation and proposed order with the court. Alternatively, the parties may use the procedure for telephonic motions outlined above. It is expected that if a true emergency exists, the parties will stipulate to an extension.

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Page 23 | PLEADINGS AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS

If superseding charges are filed, defendant may apply for additional time to file pretrial motions; application must be made on or before the initial arraignment date on the superseding charges.

In the event superseding charges are filed, counsel for defendant may apply to the district judge or to the magistrate judge for additional time to file pretrial motions. Such application shall be made on or before the date initially set for arraignment on the superseding charges.

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Page 24 | PLEADINGS AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS

Sentencing continuance may be requested by motion or email through courtroom clerk; requester must advise if opposed by any party.

The sentencing court may continue the sentencing date for good cause on its own or a party's motion; or upon an email request of a party or the U.S. Probation Office through the judge's courtroom clerk. A party or a U.S. Probation Officer seeking a continuance should be in a position to advise the courtroom clerk as to whether or not the request is opposed by any party or by the U.S. Probation Office.

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Page 64 | CrR 32(i)(1)(B)

After filing an emergency motion, the filer must promptly call the Clerk’s Office to notify the court, using the Seattle or Tacoma number provided.

After the motion is filed, the filer must promptly call the Clerk’s Office at (206) 370-8400 (Seattle) or (253) 882-3800 (Tacoma) to advise the court that it has filed an emergency motion.

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Page 103 | LCR 65(b)(3) Procedure

For each disbursement recipient, email the mailing address and completed IRS W-9 to the Clerk’s Office Finance Department; do not file them in the record.

Mailing address(es) and a completed IRS W-9 form from each disbursement recipient must be emailed to the Clerk’s Office Finance Department at seafin@wawd.uscourts.gov, but shall not be filed in the record.

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Page 106 | LCR 67(b) — Investing and Withdrawing Funds

A pro se party must keep the court and opposing parties updated on current contact addresses, and failure to provide an updated address within 60 days after returned mail or email may result in dismissal without prejudice.

A party proceeding pro se shall keep the court and opposing parties advised as to his or her current mailing address and, if electronically filing or receiving notices electronically, his or her current email address. If mail directed to a pro se plaintiff by the clerk is returned by the Postal Service, or if email is returned by the internet service provider, and if such plaintiff fails to notify the court and opposing parties within 60 days thereafter of his or her current mailing or email address, the court may dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

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Page 87 | LCR 41 — Dismissal of Actions

Petitioner's counsel must promptly email the Petitioner's A-file number to the U.S. Attorney's Office at USAWAW.ImmigrationHabeasAnumbers@usdoj.gov.

Petitioner(s)' counsel shall provide Petitioner(s)' A-file number promptly to the U.S. Attorney's Office via email to USAWAW.ImmigrationHabeasAnumbers@usdoj.gov.

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Page 10 | I. ORDER

All communications during judicial settlement are confidential and may not be used for other purposes.

To encourage open communication, the Court orders that all matters communicated in connection with this judicial settlement are confidential and not to be used for any other purpose.

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Page 5 | ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WITH UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Counsel must narrow issues before contacting court about discovery disputes

Counsel shall not contact the Court until they have sufficiently narrowed the disputed issues to only those issues they cannot, without Court assistance, resolve themselves.

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Page 6 | III. Discovery Disputes

To schedule a telephone hearing for discovery disputes, counsel must send a joint email to chambers with a description and available dates.

To arrange a telephone hearing, all counsel (not support staff) for the disputing parties shall send a joint email to Payal_Patel@wawd.uscourts.gov with a short (maximum one paragraph) joint description of the dispute, as well as three dates and time ranges when the parties are available for a teleconference.

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Page 6 | III. Discovery Disputes

Discovery disputes: joint email to Payal_Patel@wawd.uscourts.gov with dispute description and availability

To arrange a telephone hearing, all counsel (not support staff) for the disputing parties shall send a joint email to Payal_Patel@wawd.uscourts.gov with a short (maximum one paragraph) joint description of the dispute, as well as three dates and time ranges when the parties are available for a teleconference.

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Page 6 | III. Discovery Disputes

Parties must contact chambers to request ADR at case outset

The parties shall evaluate the opportunity for settlement at the outset of the case. To that end, the parties shall contact chambers to request mediation (with a Magistrate Judge, private mediator, or the Court’s mediation program), arbitration, or any other form of alternate dispute resolution where they are in agreement that such would be helpful.

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Page 8 | Settlement Procedures

The proposed order must be sent by email to the assigned judge’s email orders address.

This proposed order shall be attached as a Word or Word Perfect compatible file to an email sent to the email orders address of the assigned judge pursuant to the court’s Electronic Filing Procedures.

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Page 70 | LCR 37(a)(2)(G)

Immediately after filing the agreement, the plaintiff must contact the assigned judge’s courtroom deputy to request an initial individualized trial conference.

Immediately upon the filing of the agreement, plaintiff shall contact the courtroom deputy for the assigned judge and request an initial individualized trial conference.

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Page 82 | LCR 39.2 — Individualized Trial Program (e) Individualized Trial Conference

Counsel must wear face coverings at all times except when speaking.

Counsel must wear a face covering at all times, except while speaking.

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Page 3 | Additional COVID-19 Protective Measures

Counsel must maintain 6 feet of social distancing in the courthouse.

Counsel should maintain social distancing, that is, counsel should maintain six feet of distance between counsel and anyone else in the Courthouse at all times.

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Page 3 | Additional COVID-19 Protective Measures

Counsel cannot move courthouse seats/chairs as they are positioned for social distancing.

Counsel are not to move any of the seats/chairs in the Courthouse. These were strategically placed in order preserve social distancing.

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Page 3 | Additional COVID-19 Protective Measures

Parties must contact court if settlement negotiations seem unlikely before conference.

In the days immediately preceding the settlement conference, if either party believes that negotiation attempts would not be fruitful at the time set for the conference for any reason, that party should contact the Court as soon as possible to discuss the concern.

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Page 5 | ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Hard copies of settlement memoranda are prohibited; electronic submission only.

Do not mail hard copies of the settlement memorandum to chambers.

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Parties should avoid contacting chambers except for scheduling or settlement; all parties must be on the line for scheduling/settlement communications unless others consent.

Except as provided for in this Order, parties and counsel should avoid contacting chambers. Ex parte communications with Judge Fricke or judicial law clerks involving any matter other than scheduling or notice of settlement are strongly discouraged. In relation to scheduling and/or settlement, unless the other parties have consented to have one party contact the Court alone, all parties must be on the line when communicating with the Court.

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Page 2 | I. Communications with Chambers