Hernandez v. Republic Services, Inc. et al
Filing
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STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 12/18/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
United States District Judge Miranda Du’s Civil Standing Order
This Order establishes requirements and procedures for all civil cases assigned
to Judge Du.
Filings
1. PDF Format
In accordance with Special Order 109 (III)(F)(1) counsel are directed to file documents
in a searchable PDF format, with the exception of exhibits and/or attachments. While
not required by the Local Rules, Judge Du appreciates receiving exhibits and/or
attachments which have also been scanned and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
performed, making the exhibits and attachments searchable as well. Counsel is directed
to refer to the above rule for further instruction.
2. Exhibits
To the extent practical, counsel should append exhibits to court filings separately in the
Court’s CM/ECF system. Exhibits should generally not be attached together as one file;
rather, each exhibit should be appended separately.
Courtesy Copies
All courtesy copies of filings should be delivered to the Clerk’s office.
Communications with the Court
All inquiries about pending matters before Judge Du should be directed to Judge Du’s
Courtroom Deputy, Peggie Vannozzi, by calling (702) 464-5429, or via email at
Peggie_Vannozzi@nvd.uscourts.gov.
Counsel and parties should refrain from
contacting Judge Du’s chambers directly.
Motion Practice – Prioritization of Motions
Non-dispositive Motions: Non-dispositive motions will generally be referred to
the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case.
Dispositive Motions: Jurisdictional motions such as Motions to Remand and
Motions for Lack of Personal or Subject Matter Jurisdiction will be addressed
before other motions in an effort to diminish the need for the parties to engage in
unnecessary discovery.
Motions are decided in the order in which they are filed, unless a particular
motion requires a decision on an expedited basis.
Request for Extension
Extension requests must comply with LR 6-1(b) and must include the current deadline
as well as the requested extension. In addition, immediately below the title of the
stipulation or motion, there must be a statement identifying the total number of
extensions sought to date, not just the number of extensions for a particular pleading or
brief (i.e., whether the request is the first or second or third request sought in the case).
Request for Stay
When a request for stay is granted, any pending motions will automatically be DENIED
without prejudice. When the stay is lifted, any party may move to reinstate the
previously pending motions. Additional briefing is not required but is permissible.
Hearings or Oral Argument
Motion hearings will not be automatically scheduled. Requests for a hearing may simply
be asserted on the front page directly under the title of the motion, response or reply:
(Hearing Requested). However, motions will generally be resolved without a hearing if
no just cause is presented.
Technology Policy
Cell phones, iPads, laptops and printers are allowed in the courtroom to assist attorneys
to review their calendars for scheduling of future court hearings and to assist with
presentation of evidence or argument during hearings or trial. Other devices which
cause feedback or otherwise interfere with the court recording equipment may not be
used at all.
Civil Trial Dates
Trial will be scheduled after conclusion of the settlement conference or submission of
joint pre-trial order, to the extent no settlement is reached. While the Court will try to
accommodate the dates provided by the parties in their Joint Status Report or Joint PreTrial Order, trial will be scheduled based on the first available trial stack on the Court’s
calendar.
Order Regarding Trial
Judge Du’s standard Order Regarding Trial will be filed in every case as soon as it is
scheduled for trial. Parties should direct questions about the ORT or questions about
other trial related matters directly to Judge Du’s Courtroom Deputy, Peggie Vannozzi,
by calling (702) 464-5429, or via email at Peggie_Vannozzi@nvd.uscourts.gov.
Settlement & Pretrial Conferences
Generally, a case will be referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for a settlement
conference pursuant to Local Rule 16-5 after dispositive motions are fully briefed. In
those cases, Judge Du will usually stay the ruling and provide the parties an opportunity
to participate in the settlement conference before the dispositive motions are
addressed. If no dispositive motions are filed, the case will generally be referred for a
settlement conference as soon as the Joint Pretrial Order is filed. However, parties may
file a written request for an early pretrial conference pursuant to Local Rule 16-2.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 18, 2012
MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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