Judge Julie A. McDonald
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
All Motions
- Chambers Drop Off • No Later Than Friday Prior to Adjourned Motion Call
Exhibits
- Before Hearing
- Five Days Before Hearing
Filings > 20 pages
- Chambers Drop Off
Motion
- Chambers Drop Off • Before Hearing
Adjournments
- To be excused from appearing on an abandoned motion, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and advise the clerk that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
- To have a motion adjournment or cancellation excused, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and notify the clerk.
- Only the moving party may cancel or adjourn a motion to another Motion Call.
- A respondent’s improper-service claim will not typically result in an adjournment without requiring the moving party to appear.
- A respondent should ask the moving party for an adjournment or raise service issues in the response.
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Request must include
Communication
Document Filing Requirements38 rules
When filing a withdrawal or substitution of counsel, all parties must sign the stipulation including withdrawing counsel’s client and opposing party/parties.
For all in person motion hearings, an order SHALL be presented to the Court for entry immediately following the conclusion of the hearing.
On consent judgments, all parties must sign the final documents.
Answers/Replies to Responses must be approved for filing by chambers pursuant to MCR 2.119(2)(b).
All motions and orders for adjournment must state the reason for the adjournment and be labeled as “First Adjournment,” “Second Adjournment,” “Third Adjournment,” etc.
Trial and hearing dates remain on the docket until a stipulated order is presented for signature, and parties must appear if no order is submitted before the scheduled date.
Court's wording
Trials and hearing dates will remain on the Court’s docket until a stipulated order is presented to the Court for the Judge’s signature; if parties fail to submit a stipulated order to the Court prior to their scheduled date, it is expected that all parties shall appear for the scheduled trial or hearing.
All motions for entry of default judgments MUST include an attached copy of the proposed judgment (and support orders, if applicable).
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
All judgments involving minor children must be accompanied by a Uniform Child Support Order with the calculations attached, even if the parties are seeking to deviate to a zero sum.
Each Ex Parte Order must include the required affidavit and/or verification and the specified notice.
Court's wording
All Ex Parte Orders must have the required affidavit and/or verification as required by the court rules and must include the following notice, pursuant to MCR 3.207(B)(6): • “This Order will automatically become a temporary order if the other party does not file a written objection or motion to modify or rescind the ex parte order and a request for a hearing. The written objection or motion and the request for a hearing must be filed with the clerk of the court, and a true copy provided to the friend of the court and the other party, within 14 days after the order is served.”
If you have an issue that involves a factual dispute, you must file a motion to request an evidentiary hearing before the Judge.
Ex parte orders must include the court-rule-required affidavit or verification and the quoted notice about the 14-day objection deadline.
Court's wording
All Ex Parte Orders must have the required affidavit and/or verification as required by the court rules and must include the following notice, pursuant to MCR 3.207(B)(6): “This Order will automatically become a temporary order if the other party does not file a written objection or motion to modify or rescind the ex parte order and a request for a hearing. The written objection or motion and the request for a hearing must be filed with the clerk of the court, and a true copy provided to the friend of the court and the other party, within 14 days after the order is served.”
Motions for entry of a default judgment must be noticed for the Court’s regular Wednesday Motion Call and will not be heard on a case’s scheduled trial date.
On all other cases, the Court requires at least one original, handwritten signature with other original photo-copied signatures if applicable.
If counsel is present when the motion is heard, they must prepare an order to present to the Judge before leaving the Courtroom (unless otherwise stated, the Judge’s staff will not prepare the order).
Parties are expected to appear in person for all motions, including procedural motions, unless prior approval is given by the Court for an absence or a remote appearance.
All motions and orders for adjournment must state the reason for the adjournment and be labeled as “First Adjournment,” “Second Adjournment,” “Third Adjournment,” etc.
Motions must be properly noticed in front of the Court to be heard as part of the Court’s Wednesday motion call.
All judgments involving minor children must be accompanied by a Uniform Child Support Order, even if the parties are seeking to deviate to a zero sum.
All motions for entry of default judgments MUST include an attached copy of the proposed judgment (and support orders, if applicable).
- Document
- Default judgment motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Chambers must be provided with the correct spelling of the prisoner’s name, his/her date of birth, and his/her identifying inmate number.
All parties and witnesses must appear in person for the hearing unless given prior leave by the Court to appear remotely by Zoom.
Do not file a praecipe or Notice of Hearing.
All deviations in child support must be accompanied by the Deviation Addendum.
Unless excused by the Court, the moving party must appear for the motion.
Orders of Reference to Friend of the Court will not be accepted by stipulation; the parties must file a motion and notice it for hearing on motion call.
On consent judgments, all parties must sign the final documents.
Answers/Replies to Responses must be approved for filing by chambers pursuant to MCR 2.119(2)(b).
If the opposing party is represented by counsel, only counsel’s signature is needed on the stipulation.
For e-filing cases, pleading and document captions should include email addresses for counsel of record and/or in pro per parties (if applicable).
- Document
- Pleading or document
- Placement
- Caption
the Court indicates the court staff will be preparing the order, counsel and/or the litigants are expected to submit a legible order for the Court’s review and entry.
Do not file a praecipe or Notice of Hearing.
An order received after this time must be submitted as a stipulated order, or pursuant to MCR 2.602(B)(3).
For e-filing cases, pleading and document captions should include email addresses for counsel of record and/or in pro per parties (if applicable).
- Document
- Pleading or document
- Placement
- Caption
On e-filing cases, the Court will accept electronic signatures.
Pursuant to the Court Rules, a hearing will not be held unless ordered by the Court.
Beginning July 23, 2023, motions will be heard in person in Courtroom 2F unless the Court gives prior approval for the parties to appear by Zoom.
Failure to follow requirements of the Scheduling Order may result in rejection of the trial brief.
Be sure to identify uncontested issues.
Include
- •Identify uncontested issues
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Emergency motions must be written and properly filed through MiFILE before review.
All emergency motions must be in writing and properly filed with the Court using MiFILE prior to review.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency Motions
File responses through MiFILE by noon Monday before the scheduled call; responses absent from the court file by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday may not be reviewed.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am on the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Responses to Motions
File the original reconsideration motion through MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney, copying Chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Reconsideration
Responses to motions must be filed through MiFILE.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
Page 1 | RESPONSES TO MOTIONS
Emergency motions must be written and properly filed through MiFILE before the Court reviews them.
All emergency motions must be in writing and properly filed with the Court using MiFILE prior to review.
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
File the original reconsideration motion through MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney, copying chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
Do not leave emergency motions in the County Clerk’s office or courtroom.
Please do not leave emergency motions in the County Clerk’s office downstairs or in the courtroom.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Emergency Motions
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and applicable support orders should be e-filed before the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and any applicable support orders should be e-filed prior to the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Judgments of Divorce — Default Judgments
Consent judgments should be e-filed before the parties appear for statutory proofs.
Please e-file consent judgments prior to appearing for statutory proofs.
Page 1 | CONSENT JUDGMENTS
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and applicable support orders should be e-filed before the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and any applicable support orders should be e-filed prior to the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
Page 1 | DEFAULT JUDGMENTS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Orders on motions are due by 4:30 p.m. on the day the motion is heard.
Orders on motions are due no later than 4:30 p.m. the day the motion was heard.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
Trial and evidentiary hearing briefs must be filed at least one week before the hearing unless the scheduling order provides otherwise.
TRIAL AND EVIDENTIARY HEARING BRIEFS: Trial and Evidentiary Hearing briefs must be filed in all cases no less than one week prior to the hearing date, unless otherwise indicated in the scheduling order.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Trial and Evidentiary Hearing Briefs
Proposed exhibits should be stipulated before trial or an evidentiary hearing; objections must be raised by formal motion and noticed by the Court’s last regular motion call beforehand.
Proposed exhibits should be stipulated to prior to trial or evidentiary hearing, with objections raised by formal motion and noticed for hearing no later than the Court’s last regular motion call preceding the trial/evidentiary hearing.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Exhibits
Responses must be filed through MiFILE by noon Monday before the call; responses absent from the court file by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday may not be reviewed.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
Page 1 | RESPONSES TO MOTIONS
Trial and evidentiary hearing briefs must be filed at least one week before the hearing unless the scheduling order provides otherwise.
Trial and Evidentiary Hearing briefs must be filed in all cases no less than one week prior to the hearing date, unless otherwise indicated in the scheduling order.
Page 1 | TRIAL AND EVIDENTIARY HEARING BRIEFS
Orders on motions are due by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing.
Orders on motions are due no later than 4:30 p.m. the day the motion was heard.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Orders Following Motion Call
Emergency motions may be filed at any time.
An emergency motion can be filed at any time.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Emergency Motions
Responses not in the court file by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday before Motion Call may not be reviewed by the Court.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am on the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Responses to Motions
A motion not timely or properly filed cannot be added to that motion call and may be re-praeciped for a later motion day.
If you were unable to timely or properly file a motion, we cannot add it to the motion call. You may re-praecipe the motion for hearing on a subsequent motion day.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Praecipes Filed Late
Emergency motions may be filed at any time.
An emergency motion can be filed at any time.
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Service and Proof of Service Rules
After a PPO motion is filed, court staff email the hearing notice to the moving party, who must arrange service of the motion.
Upon the filing of a motion, court staff will email a notice of hearing to the moving party – the moving party is responsible for arranging service of the motion.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Personal Protection Orders (PPO) — Motions to Terminate/Modify/Extend
After a PPO motion is filed, court staff emails the hearing notice to the moving party, who must arrange service of the motion.
Upon the filing of a motion, court staff will email a notice of hearing to the moving party – the moving party is responsible for arranging service of the motion.
Page 1 | MOTIONS TO TERMINATE/MODIFY/EXTEND
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Motions, briefs, and responses exceeding 20 pages, including exhibits, must be delivered as a printed Judge’s Copy to chambers.
Motions, briefs, and responses that exceed twenty pages in length (including exhibits) must have a printed Judge’s Copy delivered to chambers.
Civil cases
Page 2 | Motions
When adjourning a motion, deliver another Judge’s Copy to chambers by the Friday before the adjourned Motion Call.
If adjourning a motion, another Judge’s Copy of the motion must be delivered to chambers no later than the Friday prior to the adjourned motion call.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
A Judge’s Copy of proposed and stipulated exhibits must be delivered to Chambers in a tabbed binder at least five days before the hearing.
A Judge’s Copy of proposed and stipulated exhibits must be delivered to Chambers in a tabbed binder no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Exhibits
A Judge’s Copy of proposed and stipulated exhibits must be delivered to chambers in a tabbed binder at least five days before the hearing.
A Judge’s Copy of proposed and stipulated exhibits must be delivered to Chambers in a tabbed binder no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | SETTLEMENTS
Motions, briefs, and responses exceeding 20 pages, including exhibits, require a printed Judge’s Copy delivered to chambers.
Motions, briefs, and responses that exceed twenty pages in length (including exhibits) must have a printed Judge’s Copy delivered to chambers.
Page 1 | JUDGE’S COPIES
For an adjourned motion, another Judge’s Copy must be delivered to chambers by the Friday before the rescheduled motion call.
If adjourning a motion, another Judge’s Copy of the motion must be delivered to chambers no later than the Friday prior to the adjourned motion call.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Adjourned or Cancelled Motions
File the summary-judgment motion and direct any Judge’s Copies to the staff attorney.
Please file the motion and direct any Judge’s Copies (if included) to the staff attorney’s attention.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Summary Judgment
File the summary judgment motion and direct any Judge’s Copies to the staff attorney.
Please file the motion and direct any Judge’s Copies (if included) to the staff attorney’s attention.
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
After the FOC conference and recommendation, a motion to adopt or oppose the recommendation must be properly noticed and praeciped for a future Motion Call unless the parties submit a stipulated order.
Following the pre-motion conference and the issuance of FOC’s recommendation, a motion to adopt the recommendation/in opposition to the recommendation must be properly noticed and praeciped for a future Motion Call in order for the Court to further address the motion, unless a stipulated order is submitted to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Friend of the Court Pre-Motion Conference
To request an evidentiary hearing on an issue involving a factual dispute, file a motion before the Judge.
If you have an issue that involves a factual dispute, you must file a motion to request an evidentiary hearing before the Judge.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Requests for Evidentiary Hearings
An order of reference to FOC cannot be submitted by stipulation; parties must file a motion and notice it for Motion Call.
Orders of Reference to Friend of the Court will not be accepted by stipulation; the parties must file a motion and notice it for hearing on motion call.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Orders of Reference to FOC
After the FOC conference and recommendation, a motion to adopt or oppose the recommendation must be noticed and praeciped for a future motion call unless the parties submit a stipulated order.
Following the pre-motion conference and the issuance of FOC’s recommendation, a motion to adopt the recommendation/in opposition to the recommendation must be properly noticed and praeciped for a future Motion Call in order for the Court to further address the motion., unless a stipulated order is submitted to the Court.
Page 1 | FRIEND OF THE COURT PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE
FOC pre-motion conferences are held on Zoom, and FOC staff will send parties meeting time and login instructions before the scheduled motion call.
Friend of the Court pre-motion conferences will continue to be held on Zoom until further notice; if a motion is to be addressed by Friend of the Court in a pre-motion conference, FOC staff will send the parties notice prior to the scheduled motion call with further instructions regarding the time of the meeting and the Zoom login information.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Friend of the Court Pre-Motion Conference
A reconsideration hearing will not be held unless the Court orders one.
Pursuant to the Court Rules, a hearing will not be held unless ordered by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Reconsideration
FOC pre-motion conferences are held on Zoom, and FOC staff will send parties advance notice with meeting time and login instructions.
Friend of the Court pre-motion conferences will continue to be held on Zoom until further notice; if a motion is to be addressed by Friend of the Court in a pre-motion conference, FOC staff will send the parties notice prior to the scheduled motion call with further instructions regarding the time of the meeting and the Zoom login information.
Page 1 | FRIEND OF THE COURT PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
To be excused from appearing on an abandoned motion, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and advise the clerk that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
Only the moving party may cancel or adjourn a motion to another Motion Call.
Only the moving party may cancel or adjourn a motion to another Motion Call.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
To have a motion adjournment or cancellation excused, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and notify the clerk.
For an adjournment or cancellation to be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
Before seeking a stipulated trial adjournment or new dates, parties must contact Chambers for approval.
Parties must first contact Chambers to receive approval for adjournment by stipulation and for new dates.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Trials/Evidentiary Hearings — Adjournments
Adjournments meeting the listed conditions may be requested without a formal motion; requests outside those conditions must be made by formal motion.
the following conditions (requests for adjournments outside of these conditions should be made by formal motion): 1. The new date for Trial falls no closer than four months to the case’s one-year filing guideline, 2. The parties have an upcoming mediation session scheduled, and 3. The parties are stipulating to the adjournment.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Trial and Evidentiary Hearings
Only the moving party may cancel or adjourn a motion to another motion call.
Only the moving party may cancel or adjourn a motion to another Motion Call.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Adjourned or Cancelled Motions
Cases eligible for adjournment should meet the following conditions (requests for adjournments outside of these conditions should be made by formal motion): The new date for Trial falls no closer than four months to the case’s one-year filing guideline The parties have an upcoming mediation session scheduled, and The parties are stipulating to the adjournment.
Cases eligible for adjournment should meet the following conditions (requests for adjournments outside of these conditions should be made by formal motion): The new date for Trial falls no closer than four months to the case’s one-year filing guideline The parties have an upcoming mediation session scheduled, and The parties are stipulating to the adjournment.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
Trial and hearing dates remain scheduled until the Judge signs a stipulated order; without an order submitted before the date, all parties are expected to appear.
Trials and hearing dates will remain on the Court’s docket until a stipulated order is presented to the Court for the Judge’s signature; if parties fail to submit a stipulated order to the Court prior to their scheduled date, it is expected that all parties shall appear for the scheduled trial or hearing.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
A respondent’s improper-service claim will not typically result in an adjournment without requiring the moving party to appear.
The Court will not typically adjourn a moving party’s motion without requiring an appearance based on a respondent’s claim of improper service.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
The Judge generally allows stipulated trial adjournments for cause.
Judge McDonald will generally allow for stipulated adjournments of trials for cause.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Trials/Evidentiary Hearings — Adjournments
Unless the parties stipulate otherwise, only the moving party may adjourn or withdraw a PPO motion.
ADJOURMENTS: Unless otherwise stipulated, only the moving party may adjourn or withdraw a PPO motion.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Personal Protection Orders (PPO) — Adjournments
A respondent raising improper service should ask the moving party for an adjournment or raise the service issue in the response.
The respondent should contact the moving party to ask for an adjournment of the motion or raise service issues in the response.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Requests to Adjourn for Service
A respondent should ask the moving party for an adjournment or raise service issues in the response.
The respondent should contact the moving party to ask for an adjournment of the motion or raise service issues in the response.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
Chambers Communication Rules
The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.
The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Courtroom Policies
Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy Chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Reconsideration
Schedule a summary-judgment hearing by emailing the judge’s staff attorney and copying the Chambers email address.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Summary Judgment
Email a copy of each emergency motion to the clerks and staff attorney.
A Rev: 5/2026 copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).
Civil cases
Page 4 | Emergency Motions
Requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical based on the incarceration date, and must provide the prisoner’s name spelling, date of birth, and inmate number.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration. Chambers must be provided with the correct spelling of the prisoner’s name, his/her date of birth, and his/her identifying inmate number.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Prisoner Participation
To have an adjournment or cancellation excused, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and notify the clerk.
For an adjournment or cancellation to be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Adjourned or Cancelled Motions
Parties must obtain chambers’ approval for a stipulated trial adjournment and new dates before proceeding.
Parties must first contact Chambers to receive approval for adjournment by stipulation and for new dates.
Page 1 | ADJOURNMENTS
Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
Schedule summary judgment motion hearings with the staff attorney by email and copy chambers.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.
The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Adjourned or Cancelled Motions
A copy of an emergency motion must be emailed to the clerks and staff attorney.
A copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
To be excused from appearing, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
Page 1 | MOTION CALL — Abandoned Motions
Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical given the incarceration date.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
Page 1 | ADJOURMENTS
Confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe the summary-judgment motion for hearing.
You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Motions for Summary Judgment
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible; requests made with less than one week’s notice may prevent interpreter availability or result in an adjourned hearing.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result in an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Interpreter Requests
The moving party should call chambers for instructions to receive prompt assistance with an emergency motion.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible; requests with less than one week’s notice may leave the Court unable to provide one or may result in adjournment.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
Page 1 | ADJOURMENTS
Counsel must confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe a summary judgment motion for hearing.
You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Parties may contact Chambers starting the Friday before Motion Call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.
Parties may contact Chambers beginning the Friday prior to Motion Call to clarify if a motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
Civil cases
Page 3 | Friend of the Court Pre-Motion Conference
For prompt emergency-motion assistance, the moving party should contact Chambers at (248) 858-0342.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
Civil cases
Page 4 | Emergency Motions
Parties may contact chambers starting the Friday before motion call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.
Parties may contact Chambers beginning the Friday prior to Motion Call to clarify if a motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
Page 1 | FRIEND OF THE COURT PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE