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E.D. Pa. · Judge Quinones Alejandro · Practice Guide

Hon. Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro

Verified 2026-06-26verify at the court's site ↗

All local rules for E.D. Pa., integrated with this judge's published requirements.

Drafting the Motion
Length limits — motion, opposition, reply
🏛 E.D. Pa. local rule
Motion

Silent on page limits for civil motions. The local rules set no district-wide page limit for motions or supporting briefs. Each judge's individual practices govern; consult the assigned judge's chambers procedures. E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1 ↗

Opposition

Silent on page limits for opposition briefs. The local rules set no district-wide page limit. Each judge's individual practices govern. E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1 ↗

Reply

Silent on page limits for reply briefs. The local rules set no district-wide page limit. Each judge's individual practices govern. E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1 ↗

Filing & Scheduling
Briefing schedule & hearing date
🏛 E.D. Pa. local rule
Notice period

Response to motion due within 14 days of service E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1(c) ↗

Hearing days

Calendar control and other matters affecting the conduct of court business shall be governed by written policy statements on file in the Clerk's Office, which may be adopted or modified by the court in the implementation of the local rules (but not in derogation thereof), and also in the implementation of operating agreements that may be in effect between this court and certain other courts concerning conflicting engagements of counsel, recognition of busy-slips, and the like. E.D. Pa. L.R. 40.3 ↗

Proposed orders
🏛 E.D. Pa. local rule

Proposed order required with every motion E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1(a) ↗

The Hearing
Oral argument
🏛 E.D. Pa. local rule

Oral argument at court's discretion; no automatic right E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1(f) ↗

Discovery
Discovery referral procedure
🏛 E.D. Pa. local rule

Discovery disputes referred to assigned magistrate judge E.D. Pa. L.R. 72.1 ↗

Know Before You Go
👤 Judge Quinones Alejandro — deviations that burn people
  • No published individual procedures. All civil motion practice is governed entirely by the Federal Rules and the E.D. Pa. Local Rules. Individual preferences will arrive via the case scheduling order.
  • Watch the scheduling order carefully -- it is the operative source of any case-specific page limits, MSJ format requirements, and deadlines.
  • Proposed order is still required with every motion per E.D. Pa. L.R. 7.1(a) even though no individual procedures are published.
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