Judge Jay Adleman
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Exhibit
Adjournments
- For agreed extensions, submit a stipulation and order reflecting the new deadlines.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Motions in Limine are to be no more than four pages in length and responses are no more than four pages in length. There are no replies.
- Motion
- Up to 4 pages
The joint statement must not exceed three pages and must contain a certificate of good faith consultation.
- Page limit
- Up to 3 pages
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Before the pre-trial management conference, specified trial materials should be emailed in Word to the Court’s judicial assistant.
- File type
- Word
- Jury instructions
- Proposed voir dire
- Joint statement of the case
- Deposition designations
Court's wording
In advance of the pre-trial management conference, all jury instructions, proposed voir dire, joint statement of the case (to be read to the jury) and deposition designations should be emailed in Word to the Court’s judicial assistant, michelle.stergulz@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The joint statement must not exceed three pages and must contain a certificate of good faith consultation.
No party should file supplemental briefing without leave of Court.
No exhibits shall be included with the summaries.
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Have a copy of any exhibit with major issues available for the Court at the pre-trial management conference.
Stipulated exhibits may be admitted at the pre-trial management conference. If there are major issues about an exhibit, please be prepared to address them at the pre-trial management conference. Please have a copy of the exhibit in question for the Court.
Civil cases
Filing Bundling Requirements
No party should include more than one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing (with the exception of a true cross-motion for summary judgment). This applies to requests for attorney’s fees or sanctions. Such requests should be made by separate motion.
No party should include more than one motion in a single filing or combine a response and a motion or a reply and a motion in one filing (with the exception of a true cross-motion for summary judgment). This applies to requests for attorney’s fees or sanctions. Such requests should be made by separate motion.
Civil cases
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
For agreed extensions, submit a stipulation and order reflecting the new deadlines.
If you have agreed to extensions, please submit a stipulation and order so that we can keep track of any new deadlines.
Civil cases
Chambers Communication Rules
The specified trial materials should be emailed to the Court’s judicial assistant before the pre-trial management conference.
In advance of the pre-trial management conference, all jury instructions, proposed voir dire, joint statement of the case (to be read to the jury) and deposition designations should be emailed in Word to the Court’s judicial assistant, michelle.stergulz@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov.
Civil cases
If you are seeking expedited consideration of a motion or other filing, please email a copy to my judicial assistant. E-filed documents are not immediately available to the Division. Please consider whether your request is one that needs immediate attention before emailing the Division.
If you are seeking expedited consideration of a motion or other filing, please email a copy to my judicial assistant. E-filed documents are not immediately available to the Division. Please consider whether your request is one that needs immediate attention before emailing the Division.
Civil cases
The Court’s Judicial Assistant schedules telephonic conferences and provides an email address and phone number for contact.
The Court's Judicial Assistant will contact the parties to schedule a telephonic conference. The email address for the Court’s Judicial Assistant is michelle.stergulz@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov. and the phone number is 602-372-5497.
Civil cases