(a) Unless the court orders otherwise, all discovery disputes are referred to the
magistrate judge assigned to the case.
(b) All motions to compel discovery or for a protective order must set forth in full the
text of the discovery originally sought and any response to it.
(c) Discovery motions will not be considered unless the movant (1) has made a good-
faith effort to meet and confer as defined in LR IA 1-3(f) before filing the motion,
and (2) includes a declaration setting forth the details and results of the meet-and-
confer conference about each disputed discovery request.
(d) In the event of an emergency discovery dispute, the movant may apply for relief
by written motion or, when time does not permit, by a telephone call to the
magistrate judge assigned to the case. The court may determine whether a
discovery dispute is an emergency. Written requests for judicial assistance to
resolve an emergency discovery dispute must satisfy LR 7-4.
