Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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PA-ED — Recent Changes

PA-ED's local civil rules were last amended by an order dated October 8, 2024, effective September 9, 2024. The October...

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PA-ED — Judge-Specific Procedures

PA-ED has a heavy judge-specific overlay. Length limits, SMF format, and discovery dispute procedures are largely set by...

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PA-ED — Pro Hac Vice

PHV in PA-ED is governed by Local Rule 83.5.2(b). ## Mechanics - **Rule:** Local Rule 83.5.2(b). - **Associate counsel...

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PA-ED — Operating Model

## Operating Model — Submission Court (Thin Local Rules) PA-ED is a submission court — but the local rules are...

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PA-ED — Briefing Schedule

## Briefing Schedule | Event | Timing | Source | |-------|--------|--------| | Motion filed | Day 0 | Rule 7.1 | |...

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PA-ED — Motion Practice

PA-ED is a submission court with a formal motion track and no district-wide letter-brief track. ## Mechanics -...

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PA-ED — Meet and Confer

PA-ED requires a certification of conferral on discovery motions; non-discovery motions have no district pre-filing...

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PA-ED — Discovery

PA-ED's discovery rule (Rule 26.1) governs the basics: discovery materials are not filed; meet-and-confer certification...

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PA-ED — Summary Judgment

PA-ED has no district-wide statement-of-material-facts framework. SMF format on summary judgment motions is set by the...

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