Motions and Memoranda of Law

(a) Submissions of Motions and Supporting Memoranda Every motion must incorporate a memorandum of law, including citations and supporting authorities. Any affidavits and other documents setting forth or evidencing facts on which the motion is based must be filed with the motion. (b) Objections to Motions (1) Unless within 21 days after the filing of a motion the opposing party files written objection thereto, incorporating a memorandum of law, the opposing party will be deemed to have waived objection. (2) Any objections must be filed in duplicate and must include citations and supporting authorities and affidavits and other documents setting forth or evidencing facts on which the objection is based.

The deemed waiver imposed herein does not apply to motions filed during trial. (c) Reply Memorandum Within 14 days of the filing of any objection to a motion, the moving party may file a reply memorandum, which may not exceed 7 pages in length and which must be strictly confined to replying to new matter raised in the objection or opposing memorandum. (d) Form and Length All memoranda must be typed, double-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper or printed. All pages must be numbered at the bottom.

Except by prior leave of Court, memorandum of law in support of or in opposition to a dispositive motion or a motion to suppress evidence may not exceed 20 pages. Memoranda in support and in opposition to all other motions may not exceed 10 pages. (e) Written Submissions and Oral Argument All motions will be decided by the Court without oral argument unless otherwise ordered by the Court or, in its discretion, upon request of counsel. 103 District of Maine Local Rules