Briefs & Memoranda of Law

(a) Time for Filing. When a timely response is filed in any contested matter and a hearing is scheduled, parties to the contested matter may submit briefs or memoranda of law no later than noon on the second business day prior to the hearing. (b) Citations. Currently, the court has access to Westlaw and Lexis.

Any citation to any document that is in a format that allows retrieval from Westlaw or Lexis is acceptable. Otherwise, a copy of the cited document must be provided. 40 9013-3 Certificate of Service — Motions (a) In General. When the United States Code, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or these Local Rules require a party to provide notice or to serve papers, the responsible party shall file a certificate of service within 3 business days after giving notice or making service.

(b) Contents of Certificate. The certificate shall state the manner in which notice, or service was effected and shall include the names and addresses of all parties served. A copy of the notice or papers served shall be attached to the certificate. For Chapter 12 and 13 cases, the certificate shall also include the total number of parties served.