PAGE LIMITS

(a) Motions for summary judgment and responses to motions for summary judgment are limited to 30 pages, excluding exhibits. Replies in support of a motion for summary judgment are limited to 20 pages. Parties must not circumvent this rule by filing multiple motions. (b) (c) All other motions, responses to motions, and pretrial and post-trial briefs are limited to 24 pages, excluding exhibits.

All other replies are limited to 12 pages, excluding exhibits. The court looks with disfavor on motions to exceed page limits, so permission to do so will not be routinely granted. A motion to file a brief that exceeds these page limits will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. A motion to exceed these page limits must be filed before the motion or brief is due and must be accompanied by a declaration stating in detail the reasons for, and number of, additional pages requested.

The motion must not be styled as an ex parte or emergency motion and is limited to three pages in length. Failure to comply with this subsection will result in denial of the request. The filing of a motion to exceed the page limit does not alter the briefing schedule for the underlying motion or brief. In the absence of a court order on the motion to exceed page limits, the responding party should respond to the over-length brief.

If the court permits a longer document, the oversized document must include a table of contents and a table of authorities. 40