Email is the preferred method of communication. All general inquiries, including questions about these policies, may be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Catherine_Henry@paed.uscourts.gov Telephone calls should be directed as follows: Court Services Clerk: Tanya Allender (610) 333-1836 Faxes and regular mail are strongly discouraged. Communications regarding cases must be made through filing a pleading, motion, or application through Electronic Case Filing (ECF) whenever possible. Email correspondence regarding cases is permitted in the following situations: - To advise the Court of unanticipated schedule changes (less than seven (7) business days in advance of a deadline) or schedule changes due to personal or medical issues that counsel does not wish to file on the docket. - To promptly advise the Court that a case has been settled.

Any dispositive motion and its supporting memorandum of law must not exceed twenty (25) pages. This page limit applies to argument only. A party need not include a summary of argument or questions presented section in a memorandum. If a filing exceeds these page limits due only to the size of pictures or charts embedded within the filing, then the party may file the oversize brief and must certify that that is why the brief is oversize. Otherwise, parties must seek leave from the Court to file an oversize brief at least three (3) business days prior to a filing deadline.

Any dispositive motion and its supporting memorandum of law must not exceed twenty (25) pages. This page limit applies to argument only.

One reply brief may be filed within fourteen (14) days of service of the opponent's brief in opposition; parties must seek leave from the Court to file any additional supplemental briefings. Reply or supplemental briefings must not exceed ten (10) pages and must be limited to new concerns raised by the response brief.

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Courtesy copies are not to be submitted unless specifically requested by chambers.

All proposed orders must contain language to this effect: "The Court reserves its inherent power to modify the terms of this Order and permit the disclosure of information in the interest of justice."

Parties are not permitted to file documents under seal without leave of the Court, unless an emergency arises. Judge Henry will permit parties to file documents under seal or with redactions only after a showing of good cause or presentation of an enforceable private confidentiality agreement contracted prior to litigation. Parties cannot stipulate to sealing documents to avoid showing good cause. All proposed orders must contain language to this effect: "The Court reserves its inherent power to modify the terms of this Order and permit the disclosure of information in the interest of justice." If the Court orders that a document be filed under seal, a redacted copy of the document must be filed, unless the Court's order specifies otherwise, or redaction would render the document unreadable.

Parties may request oral argument in their motions. Judge Henry will grant requests for oral argument only if oral argument would illuminate any aspect of the pleadings or briefs.

Continuance requests for motions and discovery deadlines, hearings, and trial must be filed in the form of a motion. Joint continuance requests must be filed as a joint motion and include a proposed order. If a party files a motion for a continuance, all other parties have three (3) business days to file an opposition, which must state the reasons for the opposition. A joint request for a continuance related to discovery may be filed in the form of a motion or as a joint stipulation. Judge Henry will generally grant joint discovery continuance requests if (1) they do not impact key motions deadlines or trial dates, and (2) they are made at least seven (7) business days before the scheduled deadline. Judge Henry seldom grants continuances that will impact (1) motion deadlines in which oral argument has been scheduled or (2) trial dates. Such continuance requests must be made at least fourteen (14) business days before the applicable deadline or trial date, and they must provide good cause.

If an unresolvable discovery dispute arises, the aggrieved party must file the following: - A motion that (1) complies with Local Civil Rule 26.1(f) by certifying that the parties, after reasonable effort, are unable to resolve the dispute, and (2) specifies whether the parties request a telephone conference with Judge Henry to resolve the matter; - A proposed order; and - A brief of up to five (5) pages that (1) outlines the efforts the parties have made to resolve the dispute and (2) cites any applicable legal authority. Judge Henry will promptly review the motion and either issue a decision, schedule a phone conference, or order responsive briefing. Judge Henry routinely acts upon filed discovery motions without waiting for a response or scheduling a telephone conference. Parties are encouraged to call chambers when an unresolvable discovery dispute arises; if Judge Henry is available, she may resolve the dispute.