INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES OF JUDGE LOUIS L. STANTON Unless ...
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES OF JUDGE LOUIS L. STANTON Unless ...
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES OF JUDGE LOUIS L. STANTON Unless ...
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or for injunctive relief, motions made by persons incustody, motions to dismiss in lieu of an answer, motionsfor reduction of sentence, motions for reargument, motionsto affirm or vacate an arbitration award, Pro Hac Vicemotions, and appeals from a magistrate judge’s rulings. Toarrange a pre-motion conference, the moving party shallsubmit a letter not to exceed three pages in length settingforth the basis for the anticipated motion.B. Courtesy Copies. Courtesy copies of all motionpapers, marked as such, should be submitted to chambers atthe time papers are served.[C. Memoranda of Law. Omitted.]D. Filing of Motion Papers. Motion papers shall befiled promptly after service.E. Oral Argument on Motions. Parties may request oralargument by letter at the time their moving or opposing orreply papers are filed. The court will determine whetherargument will be heard and, if so, will advise counsel ofthe argument date.F. Paragraphs A and D above do NOT apply to any of themotions described in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure4(a)(4)(A). A pre-motion conference is not required beforemaking such motions, which should be filed when served.3. Pretrial ProceduresA. Joint Pretrial Orders in Civil Cases.Subsequent to the completion of discovery, parties in civilactions will be required to file a pre-trial order whichshall conform to the guidelines set forth in thismemorandum. At trial, the parties may only offer proof withrespect to the disputed facts contained in the pre-trialorder. The agreed facts will automatically become part ofthe record.The time limits for the filing of the pre-trial order willbe established by the Court at a pre-trial conference.Since Judge Stanton's procedure differs substantially fromthat of other judges of this Court, counsel should review itcarefully before beginning to prepare their order. A samplepre-trial order has been annexed as a guide at the end ofthese rules.2