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Memorandum; Requirement, Contents and Length

W.D. La. LR 7.1

Except as provided in these rules, a motion must be supported by a memorandum. A memorandum in support of or in opposition to a motion may not exceed 25 pages, exclusive of a table of contents or table of authorities. A reply memorandum may not exceed 10 pages. A judge may grant leave to exceed these limits in an extraordinary case. Any memorandum that exceeds 10 pages must contain (1) a table of contents with page references and (2) a table of cases (arranged alphabetically), statutes, and other authorities cited, with page references.
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