Judge Edward Ewell Jr.
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Within 24 Hours
- Five Days Before Hearing
Motion
- Upon request
Pretrial Order
- 1 copy • Three Days Before Final Pretrial
Adjournments
- To adjourn a motion, the court must be notified by telephone, the courtroom clerk provides a new motion date, and the moving party must file a new Praecipe (without checking the adjournment box) and a new notice of hearing.
- Only the moving party can adjourn or dismiss a driver's license restoration matter through the clerk.
- Adjournment of the final pretrial conference and trial must be made by motion.
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Request must include
Communication
Chambers
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Chambers
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Chambers
Page & Word Limits3 rules
Reply Briefs are limited to five (5) pages.
- Reply brief
- Up to 5 pages
clearly labeled exhibits are limited to 40 pages.
- Exhibits
- Up to 40 pages
Motion and Brief must not be more than 20 pages
- Motion
- Up to 20 pages
Document Format Requirements1 rule
All Exhibits should be tabbed individually.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
when filing your MSD, note on your Notice of Hearing and Praecipe that the hearing will be heard "on a date to be set by the Court."
Once you have your transcript of the hearing, file a Motion for Entry of Order with the transcript attached.
if the jury instructions are not standard, then, on the first day of the trial, parties must submit request for special jury instruction and a jury verdict form.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Judge Ewell will not entertain summary disposition motions filed more than 30 days after case evaluation without prior Court permission.
Judge Ewell does not entertain MSD's which are filed more than 30 days after case evaluation without prior permission of the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
If a response to a summary disposition motion is not filed per the Briefing Schedule, the motion is treated as unopposed.
If a response to the SD motion is not filed as provided in the Briefing Schedule, the Court will treat the motion as unopposed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
Responses to non-summary disposition motions are due five days before the hearing; failure to file a response results in the motion being treated as unopposed.
Responses to non-summary disposition motions are due five (5) days prior to the hearing. If a response to a motion is not filed as provided by the court rules, the Court will treat the motion as unopposed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION PRACTICE
Summary disposition motions under MCR 2.116(C)(10) should not be filed until discovery closes unless permission is obtained by motion; (C)(7) and (C)(8) motions may be filed before discovery closes.
Motions for Summary Disposition (MSD) pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10) should not be filed until Discovery is closed. A party may seek permission to file a (C)(10) before Discovery closes by filing a Motion. MSD's pursuant to another subsection such as (C)(7) or (C)(8) can be filed before the close of discovery.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
A joint final pretrial order must be e-filed seven days prior to trial or as determined by the Court.
A joint Final Pre-Trial order must be e-filed seven (7) days prior to trial or as determined by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Final Pretrial Conferences
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Plaintiff's counsel is responsible for serving the defendant.
Responsibility for serving Defendant: _X_Plaintiff counsel
Civil cases
Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCE PROCEDURE
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A hard copy of a summary disposition motion must be submitted to the court within 24 hours of e-filing.
A hard copy of the motion (s) must be submitted to the court within 24 hours of the e-filing
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION
A hard copy of the driver's license restoration motion is due five days before the hearing.
The hard copy of the motion is due five (5) days before the hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTORATION
A hard copy of the final pretrial order must be submitted to the Court three days prior to final pretrial.
A Hard copy must be submitted to the Court three (3) days prior to final pre-trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Final Pretrial Conferences
No judge's copy is required for motions (except summary disposition motions) unless the Court requests one.
Except for MSD no Judge's copy is required for a Motion unless the Court requests it.
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION PRACTICE
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
To adjourn a motion, the court must be notified by telephone, the courtroom clerk provides a new motion date, and the moving party must file a new Praecipe (without checking the adjournment box) and a new notice of hearing.
The court must be notified, by telephone, of the adjournment request; the Courtroom clerk will give you a new motion date. Once given the new date the moving party must file a new Praecipe (do not check the box for adjournment) and a new notice of hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | GENERAL MOTION PRACTICE
Attorneys may stipulate to adjourn the first settlement conference if the stipulated order includes the facilitator's name, a facilitation date within 90 days, and a new settlement conference date; further adjournments or first adjournments beyond 90 days require a motion.
Attorneys may stipulate to adjourn the first Settlement Conference provided they are willing to facilitate. The stipulated order must include: (1) name of the facilitator; (2) date of facilitation (within 90 days of the first settlement conference date); and (3) new settlement conference date (obtained from the Court Clerk).A motion is required for further adjournments or first adjournment of more than 90 days.
Civil cases
Page 1 | SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROCEDURE
Adjournment of appeal matters is only permitted upon court approval.
Adjournment policy: Only upon court approval.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Appeal
Parties may stipulate to move scheduling dates from Track 1 to Track 2 (the order must reflect original and new dates); other adjournments, such as Track 2 to Track 3, require a Motion to Adjourn Dates.
The Parties can mutually agree to stipulate to an Order to move the Scheduling dates from Track 1 to Track 2. Make sure your stipulated Order reflects the original dates and the new adjourned dates. If the parties require any other type of adjournment of the Scheduling Order such as moving dates from Track 2 to Track 3, a Motion to Adjourn Dates must be filed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS TO ADJOURN SCHEDULING DATES
Adjournment of the final pretrial conference and trial must be made by motion.
Adjournment of Final Pre-Trial and Trial must be made by motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Final Pretrial Conferences
Adjournment of case evaluation requires a motion.
Adjournment of Case Evaluation: _X_ Motion
Civil cases
Page 1 | STATUS CONFERENCE PROCEDURE
Only the moving party can adjourn or dismiss a driver's license restoration matter through the clerk.
Only the moving party can adjourn or dismiss through the clerk, as scheduled by the judge.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTORATION
Requests for extension of the appeal briefing schedule are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Request for extension of the briefing schedule are determined on case-by-case basis
Civil cases
Page 1 | Appeal
Chambers Communication Rules
The courtroom clerk, Brian Pitko, may be contacted by email at Brian.Pitko@3rdcc.org.
Courtroom Clerk: Brian Pitko [Brian.Pitko@3rdcc.org]
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The judicial attorney, Alexandria Moore, may be contacted by email at Alexandria.Moore@3rdcc.org.
Judicial Attorney: Alexandria Moore [Alexandria.Moore@3rdcc.org]
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Chambers may be contacted by phone at 313-224-5195.
Phone #: 313-224-5195
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Chambers may be contacted by email at JudgeEwell-Court@3rdcc.org.
JudgeEwell-Court@3rdcc.org
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