Judge Marshall Ferguson
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Working Copy
Deposition Designations
Court-wide- As Directed in Pretrial Order
Filings >= 500 pages
Court-wide- Hand Delivery
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Please provide a copy of all proposed orders in Word format to the Court by emailing them to the bailiff.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Use tenths of hours for estimates, i.e. .1, .2, .5, 1.0 etc.
Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Parties must comply with all the requirements of KCLR 7 when setting motions without oral argument.
The Estimate of Witness Examination (13KB) is required in any trial expected to last longer than 10 trial days.
All working copies should also include proposed orders from each party in Word format.
- Document
- Working copy
Should include
- •Proposed order
Counsel are to confer not later than ten calendar days prior to the trial date to determine estimations for cross-examination time for each party's witnesses and prepare this document.
Submission of the following information is required by Judge Ferguson, not later than 10 court days before trial, in every case expected to last more than 4 days.
If there are additional parties, each party should create and complete the required information for that party's witnesses.
You may use this form, or create one of your own, as long as it includes the requested information.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The witness examination estimate must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted directly to the Judge.
DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Responses and replies remain due as though the motion will be considered in the normal course unless and until the court grants the motion to shorten time.
Until and unless the court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered in the normal course.
Page 1 | Motions to shorten time
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Signed orders are delivered electronically when an email address is on file; parties without an email address must provide preaddressed stamped envelopes for mail delivery.
Copies of signed orders will be delivered to counsel or the parties electronically if email addresses have been provided to the Court. If no email address is available for an attorney or a party, please provide preaddressed, stamped envelopes to the Court for its use in sending the order by mail.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Working copies must be submitted in paper to the Judge's mailroom C-203 marked with Judge Ferguson's name and case information, and are not accepted via email absent prior authorization.
Department 31 is a paper Court and prefers working copies submitted to the Judge's mailroom C-203, with Judge Ferguson's name and the case information clearly marked. The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
A request for consideration on shortened time requires both noting the underlying motion in the regular course and filing a separate motion to shorten time.
When a party wishes to request that the court consider a motion on shortened time, the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course, and a separate motion to shorten time submitted as well.
Page 1 | Motions to shorten time
Chambers Communication Rules
Parties anticipating use of videos, PowerPoint, ELMO, or easels should visit the courtroom before the hearing or trial and discuss equipment needs with the bailiff, as the court may not have particular equipment available.
If you anticipate the need to use videos, PowerPoint, ELMO, or even easels, you should visit the courtroom before your hearing or trial to plan your set-up in a manner that will be most efficient and effective. Please discuss your needs with the bailiff and do not assume that the court will have any particular equipment available for your use.
Page 1 | Prior to appearing in Judge Ferguson's Court for hearings or trial
Parties needing extra equipment (TV/DVD/VCR) must contact the bailiff with equipment questions at least 5 days before the trial date.
If the parties need extra equipment (TV/DVD/VCR), please contact the bailiff with equipment questions at least 5 days prior to the trial date.
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Hearing date requests may also be made by telephone to the bailiff.
Requests for hearing dates are accepted by emailing or telephoning the bailiff.
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Hearing date requests may be made by email to the bailiff, and oral argument on motions is generally scheduled for Friday mornings.
Oral argument on motions is generally scheduled for Friday mornings. Requests for hearing dates are accepted by emailing or telephoning the bailiff.
Page 1 | Dispositive motions and hearing requests
The bailiff should be contacted by email for the fastest response; voicemail replies may take longer and the court's email policy applies.
For the fastest response, please contact the bailiff through email. It may take a bit longer to respond to a voicemail. Please refer to the court's email policy when contacting the court.
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