FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Rule: 5.4

Jurisdiction: WDPA

Bluebook Citation: W.D. Pa. L.R. 5.4

A. No Filing of Discovery Materials.

Discovery requests and responses referenced in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d) shall not be filed with the office of the Clerk of Court except by order of Court.

B. Discovery Materials Necessary to Decide a Motion.

A party making or responding to a motion or seeking relief under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall file only that portion of discovery requests and responses as needed to decide the motion or determine whether relief should be granted.

C. Necessary Portions to be Filed With Clerk of Court.

When discovery requests and responses are needed for an appeal, upon an application and order of the Court, or by stipulation of counsel, the necessary portion of the discovery requests and responses shall be filed with the Clerk of Court.

D. Custodian of Discovery Materials.

The party serving discovery requests or responses or taking depositions shall retain the original and be custodian of it.

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