otherwise allowed by consent under Local Civ. Rules 12.01, 29.01, 37.01 (D.S.C.)) must be by
motion and accompanied by an affidavit or other statement giving the reasons therefor.
Motions for extension should also include the following information: (1) the date of the
current deadline; (2) whether the deadline has previously been extended; (3) the number of
additional days requested, as well as the proposed date of the new deadline; and (4) whether the
extension requested would affect other deadlines.5 If the request for an extension of time would
affect more than one deadline in the scheduling order, a proposed amended scheduling order in
the form used by the assigned judge, including all deadlines not then expired, shall be attached to
the motion.
Motions for extension of time for completion of discovery will be granted only in
unusual cases and upon a showing that the parties have diligently pursued discovery during the
originally specified period. This showing requires a specification of the discovery (including
depositions by witness name and date) that has been completed and the depositions (including
witness name) and other discovery that remain to be completed.
