and Recommendations of Masters.
(a) Brief. Objections or a motion filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 53(f)(2) must be
accompanied by a brief that sets forth the party’s contentions of fact and/or law, and
argument and authorities, and complies with LR 7.2.
(b) Response Brief. A response brief to objections or a motion filed under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 53(f)(2) must comply with LR 7.2 and be filed within 21 days from the date the
objections or motion is filed.
(c) Reply Brief. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party who files
objections or a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P 53(f)(2) may file a reply brief within 14 days
from the date the response brief is filed. The brief must comply with LR 7.2.
(d) Appendix Required. A party who relies on materials—including depositions,
documents, electronically stored information, affidavits, declarations, stipulations,
admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials—to support or oppose objections or
Effective September 2, 2025
a motion filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 53(f)(2) must include the materials in an appendix that
complies with LR 7.1(i)(2)-(4).
(e) Preparing the Record. A party who files objections or a motion under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 53(f)(2) is responsible for preparing the record and—if necessary for disposition of
the objections or motion—obtaining a hearing transcript. Unless otherwise directed by the
presiding judge, the transcript must be filed contemporaneously with the objections or
motion.
