JUDGE ROZZONI’S GENERAL PROCEDURES
A. General Matters
1. If materials in a civil case must be sent to the Court for any reason, they should be sent
electronically to
[email protected] or by mail to: Judge Jennifer M.
Rozzoni, United States District Court, Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse, 333
Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 620, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102. Please do not send
facsimiles. Opposing counsel must be copied on all written or e-mail communications that
counsel conducts with the Court with the exception of the confidential letter (and
associated materials) sent in anticipation of a settlement conference.
2. Proposed orders must be sent to
[email protected] after the filing of
any unopposed motion. They should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (as .docx
files), have 1” margins, be non-justified, and use Times New Roman font, size 12. In civil
cases, the case number should be presented as follows: ###-cv-### [Presiding Judge
initials] - [Referral Judge initials]. Further, the proposed order should indicate the
approval of all parties by including the electronic signature of all parties at the end of the
document.
3. Parties must clearly label all exhibits attached to a filing on CM/ECF. For example, rather
than merely labeling an exhibit “Exhibit A,” parties must provide additional description,
such as “Exhibit A: Deposition of Plaintiff Jones,” or “Exhibit A: Defendant Smith’s
Responses to Interrogatories.”
4. For telephonic conferences or hearings, counsel must call into the conference line no later
than five (5) minutes before the conference or hearing begins. Unless otherwise stated,
counsel shall call my toll-free conference line at 1-855-244-8681 and enter Access Code
2315 404 2333# to be joined to the proceedings. When prompted for an Attendee ID
number, press #. Please note that there may be a period of minutes before you are
prompted for an Attendee ID number.
5. The Court is unable to provide interpreters for any civil matters, including settlement
conferences. If a participant requires an interpreter, counsel must ensure one is present.
B. Discovery Disputes
1. Judge Rozzoni is available to resolve discovery disputes informally, including resolution
of problems occurring during a deposition.
2. Informal matters should be of a narrow or discrete nature, e.g. instructing a witness not to
answer, protective orders, scheduled depositions, or production of files and documents.
Requests to compel particular responses to a number of interrogatories cannot be resolved
in a telephone conference.
3. Counsel must have attempted to resolve the dispute themselves by discussing the matter
either by telephone or in person. Such discussion requires that the parties converse,
confer, compare views, consult, deliberate, or in good faith attempt to do so. An e-mail or
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letter exchange is not sufficient.
4. If the parties’ discussion does not resolve a dispute, counsel may email chambers at
[email protected] to coordinate a telephonic discovery conference with
the judge. All parties must agree to an informal discovery conference before any one
counsel contacts chambers for an appointment. When emailing, counsel should give a
brief joint summary of the issue, provide times of availability for all interested counsel,
and ensure that all interested counsel are copied on the email. Written requests for a
telephonic discovery conference should not be used as an opportunity to chastise or
criticize opposing counsel. The Court will typically rule on the discovery disputes at the
conference after hearing counsel’s arguments and will enter a written order regarding the
same.
C. Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge as the Presiding Judge
1. Counsel are reminded that when Judge Rozzoni is assigned as the discovery/referral judge,
the parties may consent to her presiding over the case pursuant to Local Rule 73.2. Should
the parties wish to do so, they must fill out Form AO 85 – “Notice, Consent, and
Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge.” The form, once signed by all parties,
should be submitted to the assigned district judge’s proposed text email for approval. A
link to the consent form is provided on Judge Rozzoni’s webpage within the “Resources”
tab and through the “Court Forms” link under “National Forms” then “Notice, Consent,
and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge.”
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