Judicial Survey Questions

DJC Q15: Other than the requirement that the parties confer in good faith to narrow the issues before filing any discovery motion under Local Rule 37.1(A), what, if any, additional requirements do you make of counsel before considering discovery motions?

DJC A15: Upon review of discovery motions, I double-check that the parties' certifications regarding conferring has been filed. In a number of cases, even if the certification has been filed, but the substance of the motion and opposition suggests that this discussion has been pro forma, but I may order the parties to confer further to attempt to narrow their areas of disagreement before addressing any pending discovery motion or referring same to the magistrate judge.

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* Casper, Denise J.

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts