Padilla et al v. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al

Filing 6

MINUTE ORDER reminding parties of the necessity to adhere to the formatting requirements set out in the Local Rules; specifically, the formatting requirements set out in LCR 10(c)(1). Authorized by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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YOLANY PADILLA, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C18-928 MJP
MINUTE ORDER

v.
US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT, et al.,

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Defendants.
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The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable Marsha
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J. Pechman, United States District Judge:
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In light of a disturbing trend in the formatting of recent filings, the Court pre-emptively
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issues this reminder of the necessity to adhere to the formatting requirements set out in the Local
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Rules; specifically, the formatting requirements set out in LCR 10(c)(1) (“The text of any typed
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or printed brief must be 12 point or larger…”). Any pleadings which fail to conform to this
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requirement will be rejected and the party will be ordered to reformat and resubmit the pleading
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in proper format.
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The parties are also reminded that substantive argument and citation is to be confined to

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the body of the pleading – footnotes are only to be used for elaboration or incidental information.

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Any use of footnotes that the Court considers an attempt to evade page limitation requirements

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will result in rejection of the pleading and an order to resubmit in proper format.

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Filed July 12, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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