All local rules for D. Mass., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
Q22: Other than the presumptive pages limits for memoranda under Rule 7.1(b), do you have any other requirements or preferences about the filing of dispositive motions? A22: No.
Other than the presumptive page limits for memoranda under Rule 7.1(b), do you have any other requirements or preferences about the filing of dispositive motions? A22: No.
Yes, as long as there is some reasons to believe a reply or surreply will aid the court, I will typically grant leave to file. But replies and surreplies should not simply restate the arguments from prior briefing. Q25: ... A25: At this time, I do not have a set limit. A party seeking leave to file a reply or surreply should specifcially state, however, how many pages it is seeking for a reply or surreply.
Do you typically hold a hearing on motions to dismiss? A26: Yes, although if a legal issue presented in the briefs is relatively straightforward, I may decide it based on the papers. Q27: ... A27: Yes.
Yes — motions decided on the papers without oral argument.
Q15: Other than the requirement that the parties confer in good faith to narrow the issues before filing any discovery motion under Local Rule 37.1(A), what, if any, additional requirements do you make of counsel before considering discovery motions? A15: I do not have any particular requirements at this time. Q18: Under what circumstances will you consider emergency motions regarding discovery matters? A18: I am most likely to consider an emergency motion where the dispute concerns an event that is scheduled to occur imminently and where the parties could not have foreseen the dispute.
Q16: Do you typically hold hearing on discovery? A16: Yes. Q17: Please describe your general practice regarding the resolution of disovery motions. A17: I do not have a specific practice regarding the resolution of discovery motions. If the circumstances warrant, I may use a hearing on a discovery motion as an informal discussion to try to work through and find a resolution without a formal order. But even under such circumstances it is expected that the parties have already worked to resolve the issue independently in advance of the hearing.