Judge John McHale
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Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Working copies of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or a delivery service of the party's choice.
All working copies, per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), of the parties' briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted through either e-working copies or a delivery service of your choice.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A working copy of the Note for Motion must be filed and provided within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.
The Court requires that you must also file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.
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Working copies in support of or opposition to a noted motion must be provided no later than the day they are served on the opposing party (LCR 7(b)(4)(F)).
Per LCR 7(b)(4)(F), the parties are required to provide working copies in support of or opposition to the noted motion no later than the day they are to be served on the opposing party.
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Working copies must be submitted at the same time they are due to be filed.
Working copies must be submitted when they are due to be filed.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Cross-motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be separately scheduled with the court and may not be included in a response to a motion.
Any cross motion or additional (separately briefed) dispositive motion must also be scheduled with the Court. You may not include those as part of your response to a motion.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Motions with oral argument (summary judgment, restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and class certification) are heard on Fridays in one-hour calendar slots.
Motions with Oral Argument are heard on Fridays. This includes motions for Summary Judgment, motions for Restraining Orders, Preliminary Injunctions, and Class Certification hearings.
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Email requests for a dispositive motion hearing must include the case name and cause number, counsel contact information, and the type of hearing with requested dates from the calendar; a first and second choice is recommended and the first choice is used unless unavailable.
Any email request for a dispositive motion hearing must include the following: Case name and cause number Names, phone numbers and email addresses of all counsel Type of hearing and date(s) requested from the available dates on the above calendar. It is helpful if you select a first and second choice. Your hearing will be set on your first choice unless it is no longer available.
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Effective 9/1/2025, CR 12 motions to dismiss are heard without oral argument and the court will no longer schedule hearings on them, with the consideration timeline unchanged per LCR 12(d).
As of 9/1/2025, pursuant to a rule change, motions for dismissal pursuant to CR 12 are now to be heard without oral argument. The court will no longer schedule hearings on these types of motions. Please note the timeline for consideration has not changed and should be noted pursuant to LCR 12(d).
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Each motion is allotted one hour for argument and ruling.
Each motion is allotted 1 hour for argument and ruling.
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Chambers Communication Rules
After confirming all parties' availability, the moving party must contact the bailiff to confirm the date and must not note the motion until the bailiff sends back confirmation.
Once you have selected a date and confirmed all parties' availability, you must contact the bailiff to confirm the date is still available. DO NOT note your motion until the bailiff has sent back confirmation.
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A moving party that elects not to proceed with a motion must immediately notify the court to strike the hearing (KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H)).
As there are hundreds of cases on the Court's caseload competing for limited motion availability, If the moving party elects for any reason not to proceed with the motion, that party shall notify the court to strike the hearing immediately, per KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H).
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Parties must confirm the proposed hearing date with all opposing counsel and pro se parties before contacting the bailiff, and the court will not schedule the motion unless all parties have indicated availability.
Please select a date from this calendar and then check with all opposing counsel or pro se parties to make sure that the date works before contacting the bailiff, as this is required. Doing so reduces the need to reschedule hearings due to conflicts. The court will not schedule the motion unless all parties have indicated they are available.
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The Court will provide additional time on hearings involving multi-party cases or complex litigation. Please advise the bailiff of your request when scheduling.
The Court will provide additional time on hearings involving multi-party cases or complex litigation. Please advise the bailiff of your request when scheduling.
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Hearing date requests must be made by emailing the bailiff at mchale.court@kingcounty.gov.
Requests for hearing dates are accepted by emailing the bailiff at mchale.court@kingcounty.gov.
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