Meeting Requirement



The court encourages the parties to work out discovery disputes and discourages the filing of discovery motions. Discovery disputes are normally resolved at a status call or a pretrial conference without briefing. If the matter is not resolved, then the court will set a briefing schedule.



With regard to the filing of motions for discovery and production of documents under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-37, the court will not hear or consider any discovery motions unless the parties have complied with Local Rule 12(K)



In any motion for discovery or production of documents, the movant shall state when and how the movant complied with Local Rule 12(K). Failure to comply with these rules will result in the imposition of sanctions. Most often the court will rule on these motions after oral argument at the motion call and without briefing. The court will also consider these motions at a status call or a settlement conference.

Judge Leinenweber requires a COURTESY COPY of all MOTIONS, that are either paper filed or e-filed, to be placed in the drop box in front of the Courtroom Deputy Office, Room 1938 or delivered to Chambers 1946.