Judicial Survey Questions

DJC Q24: In connection with dispositive motions, do you require the filing of any courtesy copies of exhibits, depositions and/or other materials in addition to the electronic versions that are filed on ECF?

DJC A24: Yes, as to motions for summary judgment. The movant for summary judgment shall serve electronically a Word version of their statement of undisputed facts on the non-movant when they file their motion for summary judgment and all supporting materials. When filing its opposition to the motion for summary judgment, the non-movant shall file a response to the movant's statement of undisputed facts that uses the Word document and responses to each of the movant's undisputed facts, paragraph by paragraph, and, if disputed, include page references to affidavits, depositions or other documents in the record. If the movant contends that there are separate disputed material facts, it may identify them in a separate section at the end of this document, paragraph by paragraph with page references to affidavits, depositions and other documents in the record. The non-movant shall file this document on ECF and shall serve it on the movant in an electronic Word document when the non-movant files its opposition. The movant may then respond to any separately identified disputed facts, using this Word document and responding to each of the movant's disputed facts, paragraph by paragraph with page references to the affidavits, depositions or other documents in the record and file same when it files its reply brief.

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* Casper, Denise J.

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts