All local rules for N.D. Ga., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
(B) Proper Notice to Adversary. Whenever an attorney desires to confer with a judge or magistrate judge of this Court in chambers with regard to a pending case, the attorney shall first give proper notice to opposing counsel, disclosing the date, hour, and nature of the conference sought, and shall satisfy the district judge or magistrate judge that such notice has been given. Emergency situations in which it is impossible to contact opposing counsel and those situations (other than motions to proceed in forma pauperis) where ex parte motions or applications are contemplated by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are excepted from this rule. N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B) ↗
Counsel and parties representing themselves are PROHIBITED from engaging in ex parte communications with the Court or the Court’s staff.
When all parties to a matter have reached a tentative settlement or agreed to a settlement in principle, but have not yet completed all steps necessary to document the settlement, they should alert the Court to this status by filing a Notice of Settlement that indicates the amount of time needed to complete the settlement process and dismiss the action.
(D) Page and Type Limitations. Absent prior permission of the Court, briefs filed in support of a motion or in response to a motion are limited in length to twenty-five (25) pages. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗
(D) Page and Type Limitations. Absent prior permission of the Court, briefs filed in support of a motion or in response to a motion are limited in length to twenty-five (25) pages. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗
(D) Page and Type Limitations. Absent prior permission of the Court, briefs filed in support of a motion or in response to a motion are limited in length to twenty-five (25) pages. If the movant files a reply, the reply brief may not exceed fifteen (15) pages. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(D) ↗
(B) Response to Motion. Any party opposing a motion shall serve the party's response, responsive memorandum, affidavits, and any other responsive material not later than fourteen (14) days after service of the motion, except that in cases of motion for summary judgment the time shall be twenty-one (21) days after the service of the motion. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(B) ↗
(E) Hearings. Motions will be decided by the Court without oral hearing, unless a hearing is ordered by the Court. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E) ↗
Unless the Court directs otherwise, all orders, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, orally announced by the district judge in Court shall be prepared in writing by the attorney for the prevailing party. The original order shall be submitted to the district judge within seven (7) days from the date of pronouncement. Copies shall also be provided each party. N.D. Ga. LR 7.3 ↗
For tangible things other than documents, the parties shall deliver the items to Ms. Kemp in chambers along with a proposed order permitting the tangible things to be filed under seal.
(E) Hearings. Motions will be decided by the Court without oral hearing, unless a hearing is ordered by the Court. N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E) ↗
(D) Assignments to a Magistrate Judge. In a case referred to a magistrate judge, the magistrate judge will perform the duties assigned to him or her by the Court or a district judge under Court rule, plan, order or other document. A magistrate judge will perform other duties when those duties are assigned to him or her by the Court or a district judge under Court rule, plan order, or other document. The duties assigned to a magistrate judge by the Court, and the manner of their distribution and assignment, are specified in a standing order of the Court, available in the clerk’s office and on the Court’s website at www.gand.uscourts.gov. N.D. Ga. LR 72.1(D) (assignments to a magistrate judge; distribution of duties set by standing order of the Court) ↗
Each party shall file its documents in text-searchable PDF format. Source ↗