Hodle et al v. Jones

Filing 23

Memorandum Order re Discovery Policy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day on 8/22/2016. (aos, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

CHAMBERS OF
CHARLES B. DAY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

U.S. COURTHOUSE
6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE
GREENBELT, MARYLAND 20770
[phone]
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MEMORANDUM
TO:

Counsel of Record

RE:

Christopher Hodle, et al. v. Christopher Lloyd Jones
Civil Action No. CBD-15-3727

DATE:

August 22, 2016
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This matter has been referred to me for all further proceedings. Outlined below is my
policy which must be followed prior to filing any motion related to a discovery dispute.
No discovery-related motion may be filed unless the moving party has attempted in good
faith, but without success, to resolve the dispute and has requested a pre-motion
conference with the Court to discuss the dispute informally. The procedure for requesting a premotion conference is as follows:
1.

Counsel shall notify opposing counsel of their intent to contact my chambers to
request a telephone conference at least 24 hours in advance of any request.

2.

Counsel requesting such a conference shall check the availability of all counsel
and contact my chambers with available dates and times.

3.

After a telephone conference has been scheduled, it will be the responsibility of
counsel requesting the conference to initiate the call.

4.

Counsel shall submit brief letters outlining their respective positions no later than
3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the telephone conference. The letters should not be
more than 2 pages.

5.

No official record of the conference will be made or permitted.

If the Court does not grant the request for a conference, or if the conference fails
to resolve the dispute, then upon approval of the Court, a motion may be filed.

/s/
Charles B. Day
United States Magistrate Judge