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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. Email Ms. Poley a 1-page summary before filing any discovery motion — formal motions filed without this step risk denial.
- 2. Deposition transcripts must be filed separately as their own docket entries.
- 3. Citations to the record in briefs must include the ECF docket stamp page numbers, not just document page numbers.
- 4. TRO/PI requires a separate motion; a request embedded in the complaint is not sufficient.
Quick Reference
| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Chambers Copies | Conditional |
| Tentative Rulings | Not issued. N.D. Ga. does not use a tentative ruling system. |
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Before You File
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional
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Before the Hearing
Tentative Rulings
Not issued. N.D. Ga. does not use a tentative ruling system.
Prohibition / Ex Parte Contact Re Tentatives
N/A.
Oral Argument
Court decides motions without oral hearing unless a hearing is ordered. Per N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E). [N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E)]
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Background Rules
Discovery Dispute Procedure Submission-first
Email Ms. Poley a 1-page summary of the dispute (all parties copied) before filing formal motions. Court will hold a conference with counsel before authorizing formal briefing. [Judge May Civil Standing Order § Discovery Disputes]
Ex Parte Applications
Per N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B). Prior notice to adversary required; emergency and FRCP-authorized ex parte excepted. [N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B)]
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