(a) Address and Telephone Number. All pleadings and motions must include the
attorney’s office address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the attorney’s bar
identification number. All pleadings and motions filed by a non-prisoner litigant
proceeding pro se must contain an address where notice can be served on such
person and a telephone number where such person can be reached or a message left.
All pleadings and motions filed by a prisoner proceeding pro se must contain an
address where notice can be served on such person.
(b) Determination of Motions. A party may request a hearing on a motion or advise
that all parties agree that no hearing is requested. All hearings are to be at a date
and time obtained from and scheduled by the Court. In accordance with Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b), the Court may determine a motion without an oral
hearing.
(c) Briefs Required.
(1) All motions, unless otherwise directed by the Court and except as noted
hereinbelow, must be accompanied by a written brief setting forth a concise
statement of the facts and supporting reasons, along with a citation of the
authorities upon which the movant relies. Unless otherwise directed by the
Court, the opposing party must file a responsive brief and such supporting
documents as are appropriate within 14 days after service, and the moving
party may file a rebuttal brief within 7 days after the service of the opposing
party’s reply brief. No further briefs (including letter briefs) are to be
submitted without first obtaining leave of court.
(2) Briefs need not accompany motions: (a) for a more definite statement; (b)
for an extension of time to respond to or file pleadings, unless the time has
already expired; (c) for a default judgment; (d) for continuances; and (e) to
amend pleadings or add or substitute parties. These motions, while not
requiring a brief, must state good cause justifying the relief requested. In
addition, a separate brief is not required where a motion itself contains the
legal and factual argument necessary to support the motion.
(3) Procedural motions, including motions for enlargement of time, whether or
not opposed, may be acted upon at any time by the Court, without awaiting
a response, and any party adversely affected by such action may request
reconsideration, vacation, or modification of such action.
