Judge Calvin L. Scott Jr.
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Letter, Motion, Brief
Court-wide- 2 copies
Motion
Court-wide- 1 copy
Motion, Brief
Court-wideMotion, Response
Court-wide
Adjournments
- Amendments to the Trial Scheduling Order require an appropriate motion or joint stipulation and a court order; a request to extend discovery or expert deadlines without affecting other dates should say so.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
The original motion and response should be e-filed not exceeding four (4) pages. A page limit extension must have an approval of the Court.
- Motion
- Up to 4 pages
- Response
- Up to 4 pages
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Court submission that are likely to be revised by the Court, i.e., proposed jury instructions and voir dire questions, should be submitted in Word.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed jury instructions
- Voir dire questions
Contrary to Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b) all briefs and motions should have one-inch margins and be written in 14 pt. Times New Roman font and double-spaced.
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 14 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- 1 inch
- Brief
- Motion
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Any letter to the Court requesting Court action of some kind (in instances where a motion is otherwise not appropriate) must state the position of all parties or otherwise represent that opposing counsel or self-represented party could not be reached.
Counsel is expected to utilize Superior Court Civil Form 46 for Pretrial Stipulations All legal or evidentiary issues worthy of pretrial identification and focus should be identified in the stipulation with brief citation(s) of legal authorities relied upon.
Counsel should always identify any 'related' Superior Court cases on the Case Information Statement filed with the complaint or with the answer so that the new case is assigned to the same judge.
- Document
- Case information statement
Should include
- •Identify any related Superior Court cases
Exhibits to briefs, there is no need to attach exhibits that have been electronically filed. Case citations shall use Westlaw format for unreported decisions where possible; Exhibits and unreported cases not cited in Westlaw should be physically attached to the briefs and motions unless impractical because of their volume, in which case a separate compendium will be appropriate.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Routine motions must be filed at least ten business days before the notice date, excluding weekends and holidays, and responses are due the Wednesday before presentation.
Routine Motions must be filed ten (10) business days prior (excluding weekends and holidays) to the notice date. Responses are due the Wednesday prior to the presentation date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions & Briefing — Routine Motions
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies sent to Chambers should not include exhibits.
The courtesy copies sent to Chambers should not include any exhibits.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions & Briefing — Dispositive Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Amendments to the Trial Scheduling Order require an appropriate motion or joint stipulation and a court order; a request to extend discovery or expert deadlines without affecting other dates should say so.
TSO amendments must be made by (1) appropriate motion or (2) joint stipulation, and ordered by the Court. If a party seeks to extend discovery or expert deadlines, without affecting remaining scheduled dates, the motion or stipulation should so state.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Initial Stages
Chambers Communication Rules
Substantive emails are docketed, must copy all parties, and must include the civil action number and case caption.
Substantive emails are docketed; all parties must be copied, and must always include the civil action number and case caption.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications
If a related pending case was omitted from the Case Information Statement and the later case was assigned to another judge, promptly notify that judge’s Judicial Case Manager.
If counsel belatedly realizes that the Case Information Statement(s) omitted reference to another pending related case and that the subsequent civil case was assigned to a different judge, please promptly notify the Judicial Case Manager for the judge assigned to the subsequently filed case.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Initial Stages
Only counsel may write directly to Judge Scott, and correspondence must be signed by an attorney in the attorney of record’s law firm.
Only Counsel, not legal staff, may write directly to Judge Scott. All correspondence must be signed by an attorney in the law firm of the attorney of record.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications
Notify the Administrative Specialist or Civil Case Manager by phone or email when a fax has been or is about to be sent to chambers or the Prothonotary.
* Please advise the Administrative Specialist or Civil Case Manager by phone or email that a FAX transmission has been or is about to be sent to chambers or the prothonotary.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications
Counsel who do not oppose a routine motion should notify the Court by letter.
If counsel does not oppose a routine motion, non-opposing counsel should notify the Court by letter.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions & Briefing — Routine Motions
Do not email Judge Scott unless the judge has approved email or exigent circumstances exist; administrative emails, particularly to court staff, are not precluded.
Email should not be used with Judge Scott except when (a) Judge Scott has approved the use of or (b) exigent circumstances exist. However, this does not preclude administrative-type emails, particularly to Court staff.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications
Counsel may request a court teleconference through the Administrative Specialist and ordinarily should arrange to initiate the call.
A teleconference with the Court my be requested by contacting Judge Scott's Administrative Specialist. Counsel requesting the teleconference ordinarily will arrange to initiate the call.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications
Comments or questions about Judge Scott’s preferences should be directed to Monique Burwell.
Comments or questions from lawyers, paralegals and other legal staff about Judge Scott's preferences are welcome, and should be directed to Monique Burwell.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Communications