All local rules for D.N.J., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
(b) Applications for orders to show cause, and for consent and ex parte orders, shall be filed with the Clerk, who shall promptly deliver each application to the District Judge to whom the case has been assigned. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 65.1(b) ↗
Unless the Court specifically instructs otherwise, clients with full settlement authority are required to appear in person at the settlement conference.
In civil cases, all written submissions to the Court, apart from submissions by pro se parties, shall be filed electronically via ECF. Confidential settlement memoranda, however, should be submitted directly via email to njdnef_pascal@njd.uscourts.gov. Counsel may contact chambers by telephone with procedural questions but all questions regarding substantive matters should be in writing and electronically filed via ECF.
Unless the Court specifically instructs otherwise, clients with full settlement authority are required to appear in person at the settlement conference. Each party shall submit a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages, including exhibits, via email to njdnef_pascal@njd.uscourts.gov at least three (3) business days before the scheduled conference.
(b) Any brief shall include a table of contents and a table of authorities and shall not exceed 40 ordinary typed or printed pages (15 pages for any reply brief submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(d)(3) and any brief in support of or in opposition to a motion for reconsideration submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(i)), excluding pages required for the table of contents and authorities. Briefs of greater length will only be accepted if special permission of the Judge is obtained prior to submission of the brief. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.2(b) ↗
(b) Any brief shall include a table of contents and a table of authorities and shall not exceed 40 ordinary typed or printed pages (15 pages for any reply brief submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(d)(3) and any brief in support of or in opposition to a motion for reconsideration submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(i)), excluding pages required for the table of contents and authorities. Briefs of greater length will only be accepted if special permission of the Judge is obtained prior to submission of the brief. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.2(b) ↗
(b) Any brief shall include a table of contents and a table of authorities and shall not exceed 40 ordinary typed or printed pages (15 pages for any reply brief submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(d)(3) and any brief in support of or in opposition to a motion for reconsideration submitted under L.Civ.R. 7.1(i)), excluding pages required for the table of contents and authorities. Briefs of greater length will only be accepted if special permission of the Judge is obtained prior to submission of the brief. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.2(b) ↗
(c) All briefs shall be in black lettering on paper size 8.5 x 11 inches. All margins shall be not less than one inch on sides, top, and bottom. (d) Each page of a brief shall contain double-spaced text and/or single-spaced footnotes or inserts. Typeface shall be in 12-point non-proportional font (such as Courier New 12) or an equivalent 14-point proportional font (such as Times New Roman 14). If a 12-point proportional font is used instead, the page limits shall be reduced by 25 percent (e.g., the 40 page limit becomes 30 pages in this font and the 15 page limit becomes 11.25 pages). Footnotes shall be printed in the same size of type utilized in the text. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.2(c)–(d) ↗
(1) No application will be heard unless the moving papers and a brief, prepared in accordance with L.Civ.R. 7.2, and proof or acknowledgment of service on all other parties, are filed with the Clerk at least 24 days prior to the noticed motion day. The brief shall be a separate document for submission to the Court, and shall note the motion day on the cover page. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.1(d)(1) ↗
(a) Except during vacation periods of the Court, the regular motion days for all vicinages are the first and third Monday of each month. Whenever a regular motion day falls on a holiday, the motion day becomes the following non-holiday. The Clerk shall publish a list of all regular motion days for each calendar year, and corresponding filing deadlines, on the website of the Court and in appropriate legal publications. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 78.1(a) ↗
One (1) copy of all filed papers, briefs, or other submissions exceeding twenty (20) pages per individual document shall be mailed to Chambers. Exhibits to any papers should be separated with corresponding exhibit tabs.
(e) Preparation of Order All filed motions shall have annexed thereto a proposed order. If the proposed order does not adequately reflect the Court’s ruling, the prevailing party, if directed by the Court, shall submit an order within seven days of the ruling on the motion on notice to all other parties. Unless the Court otherwise directs, if no specific objection to that order with reasons therefor is received within seven days of its receipt by the Court, the order may be signed. If such an objection is made, the matter may be listed for hearing at the discretion of the Court. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 7.1(e) ↗
In civil cases, all written submissions to the Court, apart from submissions by pro se parties, shall be filed electronically via ECF.
Motions to seal must comply with Local Civil Rule 5.3(c) and shall be filed on the docket. Counsel shall make every effort to secure the consent of all parties regarding the request to seal and the movant shall certify whether all parties consent to the application.
(b) All motions and other applications will be decided on the papers submitted unless: (1) a party requests oral argument and the request is granted by the Judge; or (2) the Court, sua sponte, directs that oral argument be held. Any request for oral argument shall be clearly marked on the first page of the notice of motion and/or the brief filed by the party making such request. If oral argument is to be heard, the Court will so notify the parties and designate the day and time of the argument. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 78.1(b) ↗
The Court is also more likely to grant oral argument if a party represents, at the time of the filing of the motion or request for argument, that a junior attorney will present the argument.
For all telephone conferences, the Court will use the telephone number 1-856-210-8988. After dialing in, Counsel will need to enter an access code, which changes for each conference. Counsel should refer to the order scheduling the conference for the specific access code.
Adjournments. Adjournment requests shall be made in writing, filed on the docket, and indicate whether all parties consent. Extensions. Extension requests shall be made in writing, filed on the docket, and indicate whether all parties consent. All applications regarding motions returnable before a District Judge shall be presented to the District Judge.
(a) Conference to Resolve Disputes (1) Counsel shall confer to resolve any discovery dispute. Any such dispute not resolved shall be presented by telephone conference call or letter to the Magistrate Judge. This presentation shall precede any formal motion. D.N.J. L.Civ.R. 37.1(a)(1) (discovery disputes presented to the Magistrate Judge before any formal motion) ↗
Counsel shall meet and confer in a good faith attempt to informally resolve all discovery or case management disputes before seeking the Court's intervention. See L. Civ. R. 37.1(a)(1). Absent exigent circumstances, the Court expects parties to "meet and confer" in person, via telephone, or by video conference before making a discovery application. Any dispute not resolved shall be brought to the Court's attention by letter filed on the docket after counsel's good faith attempt to resolve the dispute has failed. The letter shall set forth the specific efforts the parties made to resolve the dispute before contacting the Court. No discovery motion shall be made without prior leave of Court. See L. Civ. R. 37.1(b).