Motion Practice
The Court Clerk schedules motions. After the movant files a notice with a hearing date to be set by the Court, the Court sends out a notice of the date. Typically, dispositive motions will be heard within four to five weeks after the Court receives a response and a reply. The Court generally enforces the 21-day rule in E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(d) with respect to the filing of responses to motions. The Court will accept reply briefs five days after receipt of the response brief. The Court, on a case-by-case basis, will generally grant an ex parte application pursuant to E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(c)(3)(A) to file a brief longer than 20 pages if the request is not excessive. The Court grants oral argument on most dispositive and substantive motions and the imposition of sanctions for failure to comply with the timing requirements regarding briefs is determined on a case-by-case basis. The Court requires strict compliance with E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(a) regarding seeking concurrence in motions and may impose fines as sanctions for failure to comply with the rule in the absence of a showing of good cause. The Court determines on a case-by-case basis whether to refer motions to a Magistrate Judge.
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