Local Civil Rule 6.3. Motions for Reconsideration: The updated rule (which dispenses with the “reargument” nomenclature) adds page limits to motions for reconsideration. The memorandum in support and in opposition cannot exceed 10 pages, while a reply may not exceed five pages.
Local Civil Rule 55.2 – Obtaining a Default Judgment The revised Local Rule 55.2(b) maintains affidavit requirements to receive a certificate of default by the clerk but adds that someone with personal knowledge must make the required showing of the principal amount due.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b) states: If, for any reason, the court does not grant a motion for judgment as a matter of law made at the close of all the evidence, the court is considered to have submitted the action to the jury subject to the court's later deciding the legal questions raised by the motion.
This Rule 57.03(b)(4) does not preclude taking a deposition by any other procedure authorized in these rules. (5) Duration. Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a deposition shall be limited to one day of seven hours.
The local action rule required that certain actions concerning real property be adjudicated in the federal court in the state (and perhaps the district) containing the property. This rule had been a part of the law of the United States since the early days of the nation.
Rule 56.1 Statement. Along with the required pre-motion conference request, any party seeking leave to file a motion for summary judgment must also file a Local Rule 56.1 Statement. Each numbered paragraph in the Rule 56.1 Statement must contain only one factual assertion.
HOW TO OPPOSE THE MOTION: (1) State the legal reasons why the court should not enter judgment against you, including your defenses. (2) State the facts that support your defenses. (3) Attach affidavits and/or exhibits to support the facts you assert.
A special plea in bar is when a defendant sets up some extrinsic fact showing why they cannot be tried for the offense charged, such as a plea of pardon or autrefois acquit.
Under Rule 56.1, the non-movant has an obligation to assist the court in deciding the motion for summary judgment by providing a counter-statement of material facts in numbered paragraphs that directly respond to the moving party's statement of material facts.