Judge Todd Lang
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Document Filing Requirements4 rules
If you are filing a motion which is time sensitive or truly requires emergency or expedited consideration, you must include the phrase "expedited consideration requested" to the right of the caption, and you must state in the motion the basis for your request for expedited relief.
- Document
- Motion
- Placement
- Caption
Please be specific in your proposed orders by specifically stating the exact title of the motion being ruled upon.
Please do not request expedited relief unless there is a genuine need for an expedited ruling.
Do not attach mailing certificates to proposed orders as we do not distribute orders in the same manner that you serve motions.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
For some motions, Judge Lang may wait five court days and rule on the sixth day, given the five-day response deadline for electronic services.
Because the response deadline for electronic services is already short (five days) there are times Judge Lang will simply wait five court days and rule on the sixth day.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Expedited or Emergency Review
Filing Bundling Requirements
Counsel are expected to try to stipulate to non-contested issues.
Judge Lang expects counsel to try to stipulate to non-contested issues.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial Practice and Procedure
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before contacting the Court about a discovery dispute or sanctions motion, parties must first try sincerely to resolve it through personal, in-person consultation.
Parties shall not contact the Court concerning a discovery dispute or motion for sanctions without first seeking to resolve the matter through personal in-person consultation and sincere effort.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Discovery Disputes or Motions for Sanctions
The Court’s course of action depends on the nature of the motion and the relief requested.
The course of action is dependent on the nature of the motion and the requested relief.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Expedited or Emergency Review
Chambers Communication Rules
The Court welcomes calls to the Judicial Assistant asking why a motion has not yet been decided.
The Court welcomes a call to the Judicial Assistant to ask why you have not yet received a ruling.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions
If no ruling has been received on a filed motion, the Court may be notified in open court or by contacting the Judicial Assistant.
Please let the Court know if you did not get a ruling on a motion you filed either by addressing it in open court or by contacting the Judicial Assistant.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions