When, in connection with a dispute about disclosure or discovery, a party moves for an award
of attorney fees or other form of sanction under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, the motion must:
(a) Comply with Civil L.R. 7-8 and Civil L.R. 7-2; and
(b) Be accompanied by competent declarations which:
(1) Set forth the facts and circumstances that support the motion;
(2) Describe in detail the efforts made by the moving party to secure compliance
without intervention by the Court; and
(3) If attorney fees or other costs or expenses are requested, itemize with
particularity the otherwise unnecessary expenses, including attorney fees, directly
caused by the alleged violation or breach, and set forth an appropriate
justification for any attorney-fee hourly rate claimed.
USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-52
40. TRIAL
