MOTIONS

(a) Motions and Responses. A party who files a motion shall include in the motion a short, concise statement of the arguments and authorities in support of the motion. Unless otherwise ordered, any party opposing the motion shall file a response within fourteen (14) calendar days after the filing of the motion. (b) Duty to Confer.

Except as otherwise ordered, the Court will not entertain any motion unless counsel for the moving party has conferred and made reasonable good faith efforts to resolve the dispute with, or obtain the consent of, opposing counsel prior to filing the motion. The moving party shall state in the motion the specific efforts to comply with this rule and the position of the opposing party. The Court will not consider the motion unless this information is provided. This provision does not apply to cases involving pro se parties, motions to dismiss, motions to suppress or ex parte motions.

(c) Proposed Order. A moving party must submit a proposed order for all non dispositive, routine or ex parte motions. The proposed order shall be an attachment to the motion and shall not contain the filer’s information block in the upper left hand corner, nor be entitled “proposed.” If the proposed order does not require the filing of a motion, (e.g., Scheduling Order, Pre-Trial Order, etc.) it shall be emailed to the appropriate Judge’s Chambers as reflected in Appendix A. (d) Notice to Join Motions. Any notice to join another motion shall include in the title: 1) name of party filing the original motion, and 2) document number of the original motion joined (e.g., Notice to Join Motion to Suppress Evidence filed by Defendant _______, Document No. ____.) In the notice, the party may indicate that the party approves, adopts, or incorporates by reference any or all of the reasons stated, arguments advanced, and/or authorities cited by a party in the original motion.

Rule 47.1 18 March 2026