Judge Jeffrey Brown
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Receivership Plan, Receiver Progress Report
Court-wide- Upon Filing
Adjournments
- A civil trial continuance must be requested in writing well before the final pretrial conference, and stipulations or agreed entries alone are insufficient absent a true emergency.
- A continuance or amended-schedule motion must state whether the requested change is opposed after consultation with all counsel and must provide specific supporting reasons.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Phone
Phone
Phone
Phone
Page & Word Limits2 rules
The Court reserves the right to disregard pages of memoranda beyond the limits set in the Local Rules, absent prior leave to file longer documents.
Page limits (Local Rule 12 (PDF)) serve a salutary purpose given the heavy docket. Ordinarily, counsel should edit tightly and live within those page limits.
Document Format Requirements1 rule
The final jury charge ordinarily is submitted in writing in all cases.
Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Counsel are required to submit proposed entries along with any motions filed.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed entries
They may only be filed after discussion in good faith among counsel, and after counsel certify they have met and exhausted efforts to resolve the issue(s).
Include
- •Certificate of conference
Unless an earlier date is specified in a pretrial order in your case, all trial counsel are obligated to meet and confer in person about the case-specific parts of the jury charge no later than 7 business days before the start of trial.
However, trial counsel are required to discuss and prepare the case-specific portions of the charge.
Trial Exhibits must be pre-marked, copied, and exchanged prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.
Pre-trial Statements in accordance with Local Rule 41.04 are required and must be filed on or before the day of the Final Pre-Trial Conference.
Please bring a separate list of your trial Exhibits for the court’s use to trial.
- Document
- Trial exhibits
Include
- •Exhibit list
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motions in limine must be filed at least seven days before trial unless extraordinary circumstances are shown.
Motions in Limine must be filed at least 7 days before trial absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
Civil cases
Page 1 | VI. Trial Procedures
Responses to a motion in limine are due three days after the motion is filed.
Responses are due 3 days after the motion in limine is filed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | VI. Trial Procedures
After settlement, chambers normally gives counsel 30 days to file a final entry or stipulation of dismissal.
Normally a formal notice will be sent by chambers confirming settlement, and advising that counsel have 30 days to file a final Entry or stipulation of dismissal.
Civil cases
Page 1 | VII. Settlement Conferences
Motions generally are not reviewed until 28 days after filing.
Accordingly, motions are generally not reviewed until 28 days after they are filed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | III. Motions and Memoranda
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Counsel should address Daubert issues among themselves and, absent agreement, with the Court at the final pretrial conference.
If there are Daubert issues counsel should address them with each other and, barring agreement, with the court at the Final Pretrial Conference.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance or amended-schedule motion must state whether the requested change is opposed after consultation with all counsel and must provide specific supporting reasons.
Any such Motion should affirmatively state: 1) whether, following consultation with all other counsel, the change is opposed and 2) specific reasons supporting a continuance (and if applicable an amended Case Schedule).
Civil cases
Page 1 | IV. Continuances or Amended Case Schedules
A civil trial continuance must be requested in writing well before the final pretrial conference, and stipulations or agreed entries alone are insufficient absent a true emergency.
Stipulations or "Agreed" Entries are not enough to postpone civil trials in Courtroom 4A motions for continuance of a trial date, absent true emergency, must be in writing, and should be sought well before the Final Pre-trial Conference.
Civil cases
Page 1 | IV. Continuances or Amended Case Schedules
Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must promptly notify the Staff Attorney when a matter requires urgent attention.
In the event that the matter requires more urgent attention, counsel shall promptly notify the Staff Attorney.
Civil cases
Page 1 | III. Motions and Memoranda
Copies should be emailed to the Court (please call chambers for the appropriate email address).
Copies should be emailed to the Court (please call chambers for the appropriate email address).
Civil cases
Page 1 | VI. Trial Procedures
Counsel must call the Staff Attorney or Secretary as soon as possible to advise when a case has been settled.
Counsel must call the Staff Attorney or Secretary as soon as possible to advise when a case has been settled.
Civil cases
Page 1 | VII. Settlement Conferences
Telephone conferences are permitted only if the Court gives permission before the conference.
Telephone conferences are permissible if the Court’s permission is obtained before the conference.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. Status and Pretrial Conferences
Opposing counsel and unrepresented parties should be "cc’d" on all emails with Court staff.
Opposing counsel and unrepresented parties should be "cc’d" on all emails with Court staff.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. Status and Pretrial Conferences
The bailiff may be contacted by phone or email about procedures and processes in civil or criminal matters.
Candice Shearn Bailiff 614.525.6289 Email Inquire about procedures and processes in any civil or criminal matters before the court.
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The staff attorney may be contacted by phone or email to request a status conference or inquire about pending civil matters.
Stephanie Hanna Staff Attorney 614.525.4678 Email Request a status conference or to inquire about any pending civil matters before the court.
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The magistrate may be contacted by phone about scheduling mediation, magistrate trials, or damages hearings.
Jhay Spottswood-Harrison Magistrate 614.525.3117 Inquire about scheduling mediation, magistrate trials, or damages hearings.
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The court reporter may be contacted by phone or email to order transcripts.
Susanna L. Jackson Court Reporter 614.525.3762 Email Order transcripts.
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The secretary may be contacted by phone or email for general court information, reporting a civil-case settlement, and scheduling a courtroom visit.
Allie Breckenridge Secretary 614.525.3550 Email General court information. Report settlement of a civil case. Schedule a classroom visit to the courtroom.
Page 1 | Courtroom Staff
Parties may request a status conference by written motion or by contacting the Court’s staff attorney.
Parties can request status conferences through written motions or by contacting the Court’s staff attorney.
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. Status and Pretrial Conferences