GA-ND — At a Glance
N.D. Ga. — Quick-reference summary of the most frequently needed rules for the Northern District of Georgia.
Quick-reference summary of the most frequently needed rules for the Northern District of Georgia.
Filing & Formatting
| Topic | Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Brief in support / response | LR 7.1(D) | 25 pages |
| Reply brief | LR 7.1(D) | 15 pages |
| Effect of overrun | LR 7.1(F) | Court may decline to consider non-conforming briefs |
| ECF filing | CM/ECF Rules | Mandatory |
Motion Practice & Deadlines
| Topic | Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Operating model | LR 7.1 | Submission |
| Letter communications | LR 7.4 | Expressly restricted |
| Response due | LR 7.1(B) | 14 days (21 days for MSJ) |
| Reply due | LR 7.1(C) | 14 days after service of response |
| Oral argument default | LR 7.1(E) | Without oral hearing unless ordered |
| Specific motions | LR 7.2 | Removal; emergency; motions to compel; MSJ; reconsideration; Daubert |
| Emergency motions | LR 7.2(B) | Waives time requirements / grants immediate hearing (procedural acceleration, not separate emergency-relief rule) |
| Reconsideration | LR 7.2(E) | Within 28 days of order or judgment |
| Oral rulings | LR 7.3 | Court may rule orally |
Discovery & Conferences
| Topic | Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Preliminary Report | LR 16.2 | Required within 30 days after first defendant's appearance |
| Settlement conferral | LR 16 region | In-person required |
| Discovery dispute teeing | LR 37.1 | Motions to compel — formal motion |
| Discovery materials filing | LR 26.3(A) | Generally not filed; certificate of service filed |
Summary Judgment
| Topic | Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| SMF framework | LR 56.1(B)(1) | Separate, concise, numbered movant statement |
| Movant's facts not from pleadings | LR 56.1(B)(1) | Court won't consider facts cited only to pleadings |
| Response | LR 56.1(B)(2) | Individually numbered, concise, nonargumentative |
| Deemed admitted | LR 56.1(B)(2) | Movant's facts admitted unless directly refuted with citations |
Appearances & Chambers
| Topic | Rule | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| PHV | LR 83.1(B) | Active member good standing in another bar |
| Local counsel | LR 83.1(B)(4) | Designation, qualifications, and duties addressed |
| Sealing | LR (verify) | Motion-first |
| Injunctive relief | LR 65, 65.1 | LR 65 substantive; LR 65.1 immediate-order request |
Compliance Traps
| Topic | Rule | Watchpoint |
|---|---|---|
| LR 7.4 letter restrictions | LR 7.4 | #1 |
| LR 7.2(B) procedural acceleration | LR 7.2(B) | #2 |
| Default papers | LR 7.1(E) | #3 |
| In-person settlement conferral | LR 16 region | #4 |
| 56.1 SMF framework | LR 56.1 | #5 |
| PHV active member requirement | LR 83.1 | #6 |
| LR 65 / 65.1 immediate orders | LR 65, 65.1 | #7 |
| Joint Preliminary Report | LR 16.2 | #8 |