IMPORTANT NOTE TO COUNSEL ABOUT CONTACTING CHAMBERS AND PAGE LIMITS FOR BRIEFING

Telephone Calls to Chambers:

See Chief Judge Sleet's "STANDING ORDER REGARDING TELEPHONE CALLS TO CHAMBERS" in the tab labeled "Orders".
  
All documents should be filed by electronic means in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure, and the Rule 16 Scheduling Order in place in the case.
 

New Rule Regarding Page Limits For Briefing: 

Unless otherwise approved by the court, no opening or answering brief shall exceed 20 pages, and no reply brief shall exceed 10 pages, exclusive of any table of contents or table of citations. This rule applies to ALL motions filed with the court, as well as Markman briefing.   

Courtesy Copies:

It is not necessary to provide chambers with a courtesy copy of a letter or motion.  In the event additional copies are required, chambers will contact counsel.  However, when filing briefs please file an original and two copies.

Faxes:

Letters and/or pleadings are NOT to be faxed to chambers.

Motions and/or Stipulations to Extend Time: 

The reason(s) for the requested relief must be outlined in the body of the motion or stipulation, otherwise the parties must submit a letter outlining the reasons for the sought after relief.
   
 

Important Notice Concerning Patent Cases:

Please note that the form of scheduling order for patent cases has been revised to require the parties to file a Joint Appendix of the intrinsic evidence relied upon in the claim construction briefing. This Joint Appendix must be filed on the same day as the answering claim construction briefs. A sample table of contents can be found under the tab labeled "Forms".