PLEASE FOLLOW ALL COURT ENTER COVID-19 ORDERS AS REGARDING COURTESY COPIES AND MOTION PRACTICES.
JUDGE LEINENWEBER ONLY GRANTS MOTIONS IN ADVANCE IF THE PARTIES DO NOT OBJECT TO SAID MOTION. OTHERWISE, THE PARTIES NEED TO APPEAR. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE SCHEDULED MOTION, THE PARTIES MAY CALL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY THE MORNING THE MOTION IS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD. TO SEE IF THE MOTION HAS BEEN GRANTED. IF THE COURTROOM DEPUTY IS UNAVAILABLE, THE PARTIES MAY CALL CHAMBERS TO SEE IF THEIR MOTION HAS BEEN GRANTED.
ANY PARTIES WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEARING VIA TELEPHONE MUST NOTIFY THE COURTROOM DEPUTY AT LEAST TWO (2) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE SO THAT THE COURT MAY CONSIDER THEIR REQUEST.
Judge Leinenweber requires a COURTESY COPY of all COMPLAINTS, MOTIONS, ORDERS AND OTHER PLEADINGS, that are either paper filed or e-filed, to be placed in the drop box in front of the Courtroom Deputy's Office, Room 1938 or delivered to Chambers 1946.
The information on this and linked pages contains important information about my pretrial case management procedures. Please take the time to read it carefully. These policies and rules have been designed to facilitate the prompt, efficient and equitable disposition of civil cases on my docket. The success of this court's trial procedures depends on your willingness to familiarize yourself with these materials and to act accordingly. Counsel will be expected to fully explain to the court any failure to comply with the court's pretrial procedures. Judge Leinenweber will hold bench trials before civil jury trials are allowed to resume if both parties consent. Parties interested in waiving jury proceedings should contact the courtroom deputy.
