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) ↗
Settlement Conferences. Trial counsel as well as persons with full settlement authority must appear at settlement conferences, unless prior permission has been granted to participate by telephone. The parties must exchange a demand and offer before the settlement conference. Each party shall submit, by email to JTQ_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages no later than five (5) business days before the conference. The settlement memorandum shall: outline the party's respective position(s); identify information on what is important to the client and any barriers to settlement; identify the contemplated terms material to a settlement; and detail the demand(s) and offer(s) made to date. Exhibits to settlement memorandum are not required, but if included should not exceed twenty (20) pages. If trial counsel and clients do not comply with this Order, the settlement conference may be canceled or rescheduled and the noncompliant party and/or attorney may be sanctioned, which may include an assessment of the costs and expenses incurred by those parties who appeared as directed. Final Pretrial Conferences. The Court conducts final pretrial conferences pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(e). The form of final pretrial order the Court utilizes for each District Judge can be downloaded from this link: https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/sample-pre-trial-orders. The Court expects to engage in meaningful settlement discussions at final pretrial conferences. Therefore, trial counsel as well as persons with full settlement authority must attend the conferences, unless prior permission has been granted to participate by telephone.
Communications with the Court. All communications to the Court shall be in writing via CM/ECF, unless either directed or permitted by the Court. Telephone calls to chambers will be permitted as to administrative matters only or as otherwise directed by the Court. Email and fax communications will not be accepted or considered unless expressly authorized by the Court.
Settlement Conferences. Trial counsel as well as persons with full settlement authority must appear at settlement conferences, unless prior permission has been granted to participate by telephone. The parties must exchange a demand and offer before the settlement conference. Each party shall submit, by email to JTQ_Orders@njd.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement memorandum of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages no later than five (5) business days before the conference. The settlement memorandum shall: outline the party's respective position(s); identify information on what is important to the client and any barriers to settlement; identify the contemplated terms material to a settlement; and detail the demand(s) and offer(s) made to date. Exhibits to settlement memorandum are not required, but if included should not exceed twenty (20) pages.
(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) ↗
Any party or counsel that uses generative artificial intelligence (excluding Westlaw and LexisNexis) in any filing either addressed to or to be decided by Judge Quinn shall file a certification with that document, stating that all legal and factual citations in the document(s) have been checked for accuracy. § 24 (Miscellaneous, Case Management Order Template) ↗
(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) ↗
Courtesy Copies. Judge Quinn does not require parties to submit courtesy copies of filings.
(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) ↗
Motions to Seal. Motions to seal must comply with Local Civil Rule 5.3(c) and must include a proposed order and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. In addition, the proposed order must include reference to the docket entries the party seeks to seal.
Communications with the Court. All communications to the Court shall be in writing via CM/ECF, unless either directed or permitted by the Court.
Motions to Seal. Motions to seal must comply with Local Civil Rule 5.3(c) and must include a proposed order and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. In addition, the proposed order must include reference to the docket entries the party seeks to seal. Counsel shall make every effort to secure the consent of all parties regarding the request to seal and the movant shall certify as to whether all parties consent in its 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) ↗
Oral Argument. Judge Quinn will schedule oral argument on an as-needed basis. That said, if a party believes oral argument is necessary, the party shall file a letter with the Court explaining why oral argument is either needed or would be helpful. Circumstances where the Court may grant such an application include, but are not limited to, the briefing involves a novel issue of law and/or a junior associate will argue the application.
Yes — motions decided on the papers without oral argument.
Settlement Conferences. Trial counsel as well as persons with full settlement authority must appear at settlement conferences, unless prior permission has been granted to participate by telephone. Final Pretrial Conferences. The Court conducts final pretrial conferences pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(e). The Court expects to engage in meaningful settlement discussions at final pretrial conferences. Therefore, trial counsel as well as persons with full settlement authority must attend the conferences, unless prior permission has been granted to participate by telephone.
Adjournments. Conferences are scheduled with ample notice to the parties. Adjournment requests shall only be considered if made at least two (2) business days prior to a scheduled conference. The party seeking an adjournment should attempt to gain the consent of all other parties before submitting said request. The request should be made in writing via CM/ECF as a letter request. The request must set forth: (a) the date of the conference; (b) the length of adjournment requested; (c) the basis for the adjournment request; (d) whether all parties consent to or oppose the request; and (e) whether the adjournment request, if granted, would impact other scheduled dates or deadlines. Absent exigent circumstances, adjournment requests made after two (2) business before a conference shall not be granted. Extensions. Requests for extensions of time shall only be considered if made at least two (2) business days prior to a scheduled deadline. The party seeking an extension of time should attempt to gain the consent of all other parties before submitting said request. The request should be made in writing via CM/ECF as a letter request. The request must set forth: (a) the currently scheduled deadline(s) sought to be extended; (b) the length of extension requested; (c) the basis for the extension request; (d) whether all parties consent to or oppose the request; and (e) whether the extension request, if granted, would impact other scheduled dates or deadlines.
(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) ↗
Discovery Disputes and Applications. Discovery disputes and applications shall proceed in accordance with Local Civil Rules 16.1 and 37.1. Should counsel fail in their good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute by conferring pursuant to Local Civil Rule 37.1, the matter shall be brought to the Court's attention in the following manner: a) The party(ies) seeking relief shall file a letter with the Court, which shall be double-spaced shall not exceed ten (10) pages, regardless of the number of disputed issues. The letter must identify the relevant request(s), the response(s) to the request(s), and the efforts taken to resolve the dispute. b) The party(ies) opposing the relief sought shall file a response within five (5) days. The response shall be double-spaced and is limited to ten pages. c) Replies are not permitted without leave of Court. Formal discovery motions may be filed only upon leave of Court and only after the parties have proceeded in accordance with Local Civil Rules 16.1 and 37.1.