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Hon. Tiffany R. Johnson

Verified 2026-09-04verify at the court's site ↗

All local rules for N.D. Ga., integrated with this judge's published requirements.

Before You File
Ex parte applications
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule

Prior notice to adversary required before chambers conference; emergency situations and FRCP-authorized ex parte motions are excepted N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B) ↗

Drafting the Motion
Length limits — motion, opposition, reply
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule
Motion

Briefs in support of or in response to a motion limited to 25 pages absent prior court permission N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗

Opposition

Briefs in support of or in response to a motion limited to 25 pages absent prior court permission N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗

Reply

Reply brief may not exceed 15 pages N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗

Filing & Scheduling
Briefing schedule & hearing date
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule
Notice period

Response due not later than 14 days after service of the motion; MSJ response due 21 days after service N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(B) ↗

Hearing days

Motions decided without oral hearing unless a hearing is ordered by the Court N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E) ↗

Proposed orders
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule

Orally announced orders must be prepared in writing by prevailing party and submitted within 7 days; all courtesy copies of proposed orders must be clearly marked N.D. Ga. LR 7.3 / LR 7.5(A) ↗

The Hearing
Oral argument
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule

Motions decided without oral hearing unless a hearing is ordered by the Court N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E) ↗

Discovery
Discovery referral procedure
🏛 N.D. Ga. local rule

Motions to compel must include certification of good-faith conferral under FRCP 37(a) and quote verbatim each discovery request at issue N.D. Ga. LR 37.1(A) ↗

Know Before You Go
👤 Judge Johnson — deviations that burn people
  • MANDATORY AI disclosure required for any AI-assisted filing -- must name the specific AI tool used and certify independent review under penalty of perjury (no separate filing deadline specified for the AI disclosure itself; a distinct 7-day Certificate of Compliance applies to the Guidelines generally, at case opening, not per AI filing).
  • Meet-and-confer for discovery disputes must be IN PERSON -- phone and email do not satisfy the requirement.
  • No motions to compel or for discovery sanctions may be filed absent express leave of Court.
  • RFPs and RFAs are each limited to 25 absent prior approval from the court.
  • MSJ deposition transcripts must be filed FIRST (before briefs) to get docket numbers, then cited in the briefs by docket number.
  • Motions in limine cannot be consolidated or filed as omnibus motions.
  • SMFs limited to 50 facts with no subparts.
  • Courtesy copies are NOT required by default -- only if the Court specifically requests them (as of the 09/01/2026 Guidelines revision; the prior mandatory-tabbed-binder-for-MSJ rule was removed).
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